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Roland Showcase Makes a Big Splash in the Big Apple
Roland US hosted an East Coast VIP Showcase on September 21 to highlight the many products that were unveiled at its twenty-four hour global online music festival “The Future. Redefined.” Nearly two hundred respected musicians, engineers, leading retailers, members of…
EUPHORIA Celebrates the Music of Composer/Drummer Chico Hamilton In Monthly Concert Series
Marking his 65th CD and final in-studio recording session, NEA jazz master and legendary composer/drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton (1921-2013) shares his highly anticipated posthumous album The Inquiring Mind (Release Date: 2.25.14). Featuring his long-time quintet EUPHORIA, this 19-track album includes newly composed…
Celebrating The Life & Music Of Legendary Drummer Chico Hamilton
Monthly Concert Series Featuring Euphoria Euphoria Presents Celebrating the Life & Music of Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton, featuring Chico's longstanding Euphoria ensemble with Paul Ramsey (bass), Evan Schwam (flute and reeds), Jeremy Carlstedt (drums and percussion), Mayu Saeki (flute), and Nick Demopolous…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Jason Bittner Clinic Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7 PM
Jason Bittner is the Grammy-nominated drummer of Shadows Fall. In 2004 he was chosen as the top up and coming drummer in Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll, and in 2005 he won “Best Recorded Performance” for the Shadows Fall album The…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Mike Clark Clinic Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 7 PM
Mike Clark is a jazz and funk drummer who is most noted for playing in the Headhunters, with keyboardist Herbie Hancock, and as a member of the UK fusion outfit Brand X, alternating behind the kit with Phil Collins. Clark…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Mark Guiliana Clinic Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 7 PM
Mark Guiliana is an American drummer, composer, and bandleader. He has played with Brad Mehldau, Meshell Ndegeocello, Gretchen Parlato, Jason Lindner, Lionel Loueke, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Avishai Cohen (trumpeter), Dhafer Youssef, Tigran Hamasyan, Matisyahu, European piano trio Phronesis, and his…
The Collective School of Music Presents: John Favicchia Clinic Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7 PM
Drummer John Favicchia has performed and/or recorded with Steve Khan, Eddie Money, Tony Levin, Chieli Minucci, Charlie Daniels, Lonnie Plaxico, Robbers, John Benitez, Gary US Bonds, Harvie S, Larry Coryell, Dean Brown, Rachel Z, Joe Butler, the Tokens, Felix Cavaliere,…
The Collective School of Music Presents: Steve Jordan and Leroy Clouden Clinic Friday, September 20, at 6 PM
Steve Jordan is a Grammy Award-winning drummer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and musical director. He has performed or recorded with the John Mayer Trio, the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, Don Henley, John Mellencamp, Andres Calamaro, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, Sonny Rollins, BB…
Jazz/Rock Drummer Aaron Comess to Play Smoke Jazz in NYC on August 13
Respected jazz and rock drummer/producer Aaron Comess will be performing some of his favorite material from the ’60s with a quintet on August 13 at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess, whose Smoke Jazz appearance last year was previewed…
The Making of Alicia Keys’ "Girl on Fire" with Indie Studio Drummer Dylan Wissing
In this video, session drummer Dylan Wissing shares the story behind the making of the drum tracks on R&B superstar Alicia Keys’ hit single “Girl on Fire.” Dylan Wissing is a Hoboken, New Jersey–based drummer who operates his own recording…
Big Kids Rock - Little Kids Rock Benefit Concert
Music changes kids, and kids change the world! It's up to all of the "big kids" out there to support the little kids' right to rock, and we know three bands of "big kids" that will battle it out at…
NYC Generations of the Beat Festival
Giving the drummer some! With Jimmy Cobb, Jeff Watts, Billy Hart, Andrew Cyrille, and more. Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24. NYC’s first jazz drummer festival featuring headliners Jimmy Cobb and Billy Hart with performances by Andrew Cyrille & Oliver Lake,…
39th Annual New York Metro Fest for Beatles Fans
April 5, 6, and 7 at the Empire Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, NJ Special guests and performers include Billy J. Kramer (featuring Liberty DeVitto on drums), legendary sax player Tom Scott, Beatles engineer Ken Scott, Beatles tribute band Liverpool (featuring Chris Camilleri…
The Magnificant Seven Featuring Matt Sorum At The Cutting Room
The Magnificent Seven headed up by drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol/Michael Jackson), Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Billy Morrison (Billy Idol/The Cult), and Donovan Leitch (Nancy Boy/Camp Freddy). The band are a Rock n' Roll…