Gio Rossi, drummer: swinging drummer. jazz, blues, boogie, funky, alternative music. free demo cd rom. gio rossi play with blend, egidio ingala, laura fedele, alberto marsico and many other musicians !
Scott Bender, drummer:
I moved from Seattle, Washington to Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2000. I have played everything from Classical, Top-40, Heavy Metal, Disco, Punk & Marching Band.
Some of the drummers I look up to are :
I would say my natural style of playing is like Steven Adler (Gun`s `n Roses), Mark Michals (Faster Pussycat), Steve Riley (L.A. Guns/W.A.S.P.), and Garth (Wayne`s World)... OK, I am just kidding on the last one! But hey, "I Like to Play".
Mike Orris, Jr. was born on July 16th, 1985 in Reno, Nevada. His early childhood was filled with inspiration from his Father who would practice in front of him on an old Ludwig drum set. His aspirations grew more and more for the instrument and by the time when he was forced to live with his Aunt and Uncle when he was a young child, the drums came right along with him. At the age of nine he had the drums set up in a converted garage in the back of his parent's house. With no schooling and a natural feel for music Mike progressed rather quickly and was playing with an extreme metal band by the time he was ten years old.
As well as his love for drumming Mike found an interest in playing the guitar and the bass and quickly came to understand the instruments and began writing music. His first performance with an original band was when he was thirteen years old and since then he has been performing, recording, and achieving his goals. At the age of thirteen Mike began to practice on a regimented schedule and learned the fundamentals that he skipped over in the previous years which included diversifying his capabilities and styles, learning rudiments, listening to great drummers and musicians, etc. He states that his knowledge and skill of other instruments has definitely helped his playing in all aspects because he can feel, sense, and understand where the other musicians are coming from within a musical situation. He believes that it makes his playing flow more easily and more freely when playing with others ...
Gordon Odametey zeigt die Heilung des Geistes mit afrikanischen Trommel-Rhythmen, Afri-Jazz Roots-Musik Konzerte Workshops.
In the village "Beje Wo Ahumi" Gordon grew up in the Odametey-family, who is well known for it's excellent drumming and dance. Influenced by his grandfather, a famous herbalist, he recognized early the healing power of special spoken words and drumrhythms, espacially the "heartbeat-rhythms".
In his younger days he was known in Ghana and West Africa as an excellent drummer. He teached drumming, first to africans, then also to europeans in a drummingschool outside from Accra, today in Berlin and elsewhere. Since 1985 Gordon lives in Germany.
Here he performed with various groups, for example "No Fears", "Bibiba", "Root B. Tama", "The World Music Orchestra" and "Senegambigha". 1987 he founded the group "OGIDI GIDI", with wich he toured with "Black Uhuru" and "The Wailers" and performed on TV. He also played with other drummers like Mustapha Tettey Addy and Aja Addy. He perform for dancer - composing and playing the musical rhythms.
He also composes percussion - rhythms for different musicians. Last but not least he proved his talent in numerous solo-concerts in Berlin, Basel, Vienna, Paris, New Orleans, Hongkong ... Based on the tradition and his long experience in so many various musical trends from all over the world, Gordon Odametey has developed his very own style and art.
Drummer Alvin Queen's' website features reviews, sound bites, itinerary, biography, cds, drum set-up.
Alvin Queen was born on August 16, 1950 in the Bronx, New York, but his family relocated to Mt. Vernon when he was 2 years old. The Queens were poor, but the Levister Towers projects where Alvin grew up proved to be rich territory, as he was surrounded by many individuals who, like him, sprouted into the leading exponents of their generation.
There were scores of musicians, like sax men John Purcell and Jimmy Hill; vibraphonist Jay Hoggard; pianist Tommy James; B-3 organ champ Richard Levister; his swinging brother, Millard Levister on drums; and far too many others to name. And Alvin's list of celebrity running mates didn't end with musicians; they included future NBA stars like Ray Williams of the New York Knicks and Gus Williams of the Seattle Supersonics.
Alvin's hoop skills, however, were limited to the neighborhood courts, where he'd go head-to-head at the infamous Fourth Street playground with other wannabe hardwood stars, which included future Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. In fact, it was Denzel's father, Elder D. Washington Sr., who was pastor of the First Church of God In Christ, where Alvin's grandmother was a member. That church ended up playing a pivotal role in Alvin's life, because it's where he got his first dose of spirit-filled music, and -- after he began singing in the choir and playing the tambourine - it's where he began connecting with and conveying the rhythms of his life ...