Experience:
International performances as a drummer and/or percussionist with a wide variety of artists and performers.
Performances and Drum Programming on many records, commercial jingles, and film soundtracks.
Sound Design and sample library development for musicians and software providers.
Extensive work with multi-media performers, theater groups, and dancers.
Engineering and co-production on a variety of albums, singles, soundtracks, and recording projects.
Private instruction and electronic drums
and digital music systems consultation.
Technical assistance to recording projects and studios, musicians, corporate IT support, and occasional tour tech support.
Production Coordination and Contracting of musicians, equipment, and facilities for both recording and concert events.
Process:
Since moving to New York in the 1980's, I have been involved in many aspects of the music business: performing, touring, recording, producing, studio ownership, and contracting.
As a studio owner, contractor, and producer, I learned the meaning of efficiency and quality work. As a musician and private instructor with wide ranging experiences and tastes, I have sought out a concept that freely incorporates experimentation and innovation without sacrificing focus and fluidity.
fundamentals.
Programmed drums, loop-based sampling, and triggering have become commonplace across the music spectrum. I see both programming and playing as a "live" event. The challenge is to create a rhythm track which sounds and feels uniquely appropriate to the music at hand, yet which can be easily manipulated, edited, or re-recorded as fits today's production and studio demands. Altering acoustic drums and percussion instruments (or sticks) and using different mic setups has proven to yield some great results.
Further blurring the lines between acoustic and electronic percussion, tools like Ableton Live, Battery, BFD, midi controlled analog filters, smaller systems, and better audio converters have changed the playing field. What used to take hours of studio time and experimentation can now be set up and captured quickly.
It is my goal to keep exploring, learning and sharing; to reconnect with the ideas and inspirations that were instrumental in my coming to New York originally.
Work Reel: Drums, Percussion, Programming
Performance and Recording Highlights:
Ashford and Simpson, Joan Osborne, Mary J. Blige, K-ci and Jojo, Maxwell, Ofra Haza, D’Angelo, Mtume,
New York Undercover, BB King, Chaka Khan, Al Green, Lori Carson, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte, Wayne Horvitz, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Peter Gordon/Love of Life Orchestra, Yale Strom, Marc Wagnon, Sarah Pillow, Hod David, Fresh Kills Music, Ben Neill, Cowboy BeBop, Akiko, Big Black Cat, Billy Porter, Louis Vega, Arty Skye, Morley, Brady Rymer, Frank Maya, Midnight Jones, Jon Catler, Dr. Nerve, Kristiana Levy, Axel Kroell, Gary Schreiner, Paul Shapiro, Dan Siegler, Suzi Shelton, Pop Rox, Zazu Pitts Orchestra, and others...
Film, TV, Theater:
New York Undercover, Cowboy Bebop, Jawbreaker, Jason's Lyric, Panther, Get On the Bus, The Outlaw's Wife, The Watermelon Woman, Mantra TV, BET, PBS, Greenbeet, Crushing, Skyeward, William “Electric” Black, Stephen Endelman, Steven Bernstein,
La Mama, Playwright's Horizons, The Public Theater, Lincoln Center, BAM...
Production Coordination, Engineering, Programming, and Tech Work:
David Bowie, Mtume, Jon Lucien, Billy Porter, Ashford and Simpson, Gary Haase, Maxwell, Inter Arts Japan, Rittor Music,
Yoko Kanna, Bob Baldwin, Keith Robinson, Buckyball Records, Bowery Digital, Skyelab Sound, Aguilar Amplification...
