This wonderful journey of music for me all started when I heard Ringo Starr play the drum intro to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" ...the one that follows "Good Morning, Good Morning" on the classic album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band..." From that point on, I have never looked back.
Being
active in a variety of musical environments from big band jazz ensembles to
small trio's, fusion, Latin, Country to Rhythm and Blues, I have been very
fortunate to have experienced many musical settings.
I have also played and/or recorded with:
Cliff Sarde, Art Pepper, Roswell Rudd, Hank Thompson, Jeff Jones, Peter Storn, Peter Noonan (Hermans Hermits), Doug Haywood (Jackson Browne), Kevin Stoller, Gary Puckett (Gary Puckett and the Union Gap), Bob "Willard" Henke (Goose Creek Symphony) Pat Macdonald, (Pat Macdonald and the Essentials).
And played one exciting round of golf with Alice Cooper.
I have spent the last 12 years building and recording in my studio, PEA Studios a Pro
Tools/ Cubase audio studio.
Peas Studios is also a pre/post video production
house for making my videos.
I have recorded at many studios throughout the United States.
I composes on piano and guitar.
If you wish, you may contact me here.
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I have been
playing drums for over 35 years and has always studied with a teacher. Jack
Doyle, Danny Dube, Ronald Mumbauer, Barbara Case and Dom Moio; www.dommoio.com
Here are the books I have gone through:
- Ted Reed: "Syncopation"
- Jim Chapin: "Advanced techniques for the Modern drummer"
- Alan Dawson and Don DeMichael: "Manual for the modern
drummer"
- Charley Wilcoxon: "The all-american drummer: "Wrist and
finger stroke control
- Anthony J. Cirone: "Portraits in Rhythm"
- Gary Chaffee's books
- Joe Franco: "Double Bass drumming"
- George Lawrence Stone: "Stick control"
- Dom Moio: "For players only"-"BeBop Phrasing for
Drums"-"Latin Percussion in perspective"and also "Deep
Grooves."
- Thomas Lang's DVDs: "Creative Coordination and Advanced Foot
Technique"
- Morris Goldenberg: "Modern School for Snare Drum with a guide
book for the artist percussionist"
- Chuck Kerrigan: "Progressive steps to freedom on the drum
set"
- Ernest Harris: "Solo drummer"
- Ralph Humphrey: "Even at the odds"
- Ludwig Drum CO.: "America's N.A.R.D. drum
solos"
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