Robby Ameen is a drummer that has never really gotten a whole lot of attention for what he’s done, and he’s done a lot! Not only did he create one of the best drum books ever, Funkifying the Clave’ but he has played and had longstanding gigs with Dave Valentin, Ruben Blades, Paul Simon, Jack Bruce, Eddie Palmieri, and Dizzy Gillespie. For the last 10 years (or so) Robby has played on several records called The Latin Side Of… Each of these award-winning recordings (led by Conrad Herwig) features intricate Latin arrangements of compositions by Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, and more. The recordings and the band’s popularity has led to a three-month musical residency with Conrad Herwig and the Latin Side All-Stars (with Robby and percussionist Camilo Molina) at the New York jazz club Django. Ameen is also teaching at Rutgers, leading his own … Continue reading Robby Ameen Playing with Legends