Herve Chiquet, drummer: His professional career begins very soon in his birthplace “Blois” (North of France) where he sets up many funk, rock and jazz bands. Yet, the opening of all the music predominates in his artistic process. His teaching course starts in 1980 by the general study of drums and classical percussions, guided by Carol Leroy at the Blois conservatoire.
In 1987, he approaches the jazz, from the Ario to the big band, at the CIM in Paris with Guy Hayat, Jean Michel Davis or Jean Pierre Aupert. A training period with Billy Hart completes his knowledge. Finally, 3 years of studies at the Agostini School in Toulouse directed by Daniel Dumoulin bring him another instrumental experience. The live music stays his sparehead and during his course in Paris, he accompanies the French Rock band « CAPALDI » with Sébastien Chouard, plays with the Panam Jazz Quintet too, with Patrick Bocquel and works especially for afro-west indian formations as « SILENCE » directed by Christian Combette or also « CHOUKAS » foundated by Joby Garnier.
He moves to Toulouse in 1994 and comes looking for a different inspiration as he begins his metal drummer career in the trio “Jack in the box”. At the same time he integrates the « CADILLAC BAND » of José Haro, big ban Jazz-Salsa during two years then go back on the roads with “Jack In The Box” ...
Sa carrière professionnelle commence très tôt dans sa ville natale de Blois où il fonde de nombreux groupes Funk, Rock et Jazz. Déjà l’ouverture à toutes les musiques prédomine dans sa démarche artistique. Son parcours pédagogique débute en 1980 par l’étude générale de la batterie et de la percussion classique, guidé par Carol Leroy au conservatoire de Blois.
En 1987 il aborde le Jazz, du trio au big band, au CIM à Paris avec Guy Hayat, Jean Michel Davis ou encore Jean Pierre Aupert. Un stage avec Billy Hart vient compléter ses connaissances. Enfin 3 années d’études à l’école Agostini de Toulouse sous la direction de Daniel Dumoulin lui apportent un autre bagage instrumental. La musique Live reste son fer de lance et durant son parcours parisien il accompagne le groupe Rock Français « CAPALDI » au côté de Sébastien Chouard , joue également dans le Panam Jazz Quintet avec Patrick Bocquel et travaille surtout pour des formations afro-antillaises comme « SILENCE » dirigée par Christian Combette où encore « CHOUKAS » fondée par Joby Garnier.
Il se délocalise sur Toulouse en 1994 et vient chercher une toute autre inspiration puisqu’il démarre sa carrière de batteur Métal au sein du trio « JACK IN THE BOX ». Parallèlement il intègre le « CADILLAC BAND » de José Haro, big band Jazz/Salsa pendant deux ans, puis repart sur les routes avec « JACK IN THE BOX » ...
Drummer, Frank Derrick, has led a multifaceted national and international music career. He is a virtuoso performer, composer, and educator. His many theatrical credits include Bubbling Brown Sugar, The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Sophisticated Ladies, Big River, and Catskills. He has performed with numerous legends and artists including Redd Foxx, Stephanie Mills, Della Reese, Freda Payne, Eubie Blake, The Platters, Eartha Kitt, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Woody Herman Ochestra, Dorothy Donegan, The Pointer Sisters, Ken Peplowski, Dakota Staton, Steve Allen, The Louis Armstrong Legacy Band, Donna Summer, Keely Smith, Maureen McGovern, Ann Hampton Callaway, Benny Carter, and has conducted on the concert stage for John Pizzarelli and Lanie Kazan. He toured worldwide with Cab Calloway for ten years and was drummer for “The David Letterman Show” on NBC.
Currently he is featured regularly with the sensational new Bob Hoose Orchestra, and is the drummer and assistant conductor for the Palm Beach Pops. Familiar to symphony audiences around the world, Frank Derrick has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, the New York Pops, Pittsburgh Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and the Buffalo Philharmonic. His precision and driving rhythmic styling has been featured on the cast album of Bubbling Brown Sugar, Big City Swing-Veronica Martell, Strong & Graceful Oaks-Rejoicensemble, The Cab Calloway Show Live in Freiburg Germany, and Something Old, Something New-The Bob Hoose Orchestra, to name a few. His “Straight Ahead” composition garnered the A.S.C.A.P. Special Award. As an educator, he served as Chairman of Percussion at Henry Street Settlement in New York, presents master classes, is the respected author of FOCUS ON TECHNIQUE For Drummers, (published by Hal Leonard) and a contributing author to various educational publications.
Welcome to the site of Theo Brown. Theo is highly regarded as a very talented drummer and is well respected by those who have had the pleasure of working alongside him.
Theo Brown was Born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania "The City of Brotherly Love" and grew up in South Jersey 20 minutes across the Ben Franklin Bridge.
At an early age Drum and music became an early passion.
Along the journey of learning the craft of drumming Theo would be befriended by jazz master drummer Sherman Ferguson, who is to this day Theo's number one most major influence and also master drum instructor Russ Moy. Between the two they provided a much needed introduction to the foundation of drumming and music.
Theo's musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Hampton Hawes, Pat Martino, John Scofield, Mike Stern, McCoy Tyner, MeshellNdegeocello, Winter Consort, to Joni Mitchell , Alicia Keys, Jill Scott to gospel artists such as Kim Burrell, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett and Yolanda Adams to name a few and everything in between.
Theo has performed with guitarist Bernard Allison, W.C.Handy award winner blues guitar virtuoso Luther Allison, jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker and jazz pianist/composer/singer Eliane Elias , singer Edie Brickell, musician extraordinaire on keyboards and guitar Mel Brown, Chicago blues guitar great Michael Coleman, guitar phenom Jordan Cook, blues great Johnny "Clyde"Copeland, W.C. Handy award winning blues singer Shemekia Copeland, award winning r&b/blues musician Lowell Folsom, blues singer Sandra Hall, contemporary blues guitar great Michael Hill, Russell Jackson bassist extraordinaire formerly with B.B. King, Grammy award winning musician/producer Dan Lanois, world class bassist Dig Lewis, blues legend Robert Lockwood Jr., singer Janiva Magness, award winning musician/singer and historian of roots music Taj Mahal, R&B singer Jimmy McCracklin, jazz organist Jimmy McGriff, blues musician/singer Big Dave McLean, guitarist Bobby Murray, pianist Mark Naftalin an original member of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kenny Neal, piano playerJohnny Neel (Allman Bros. Govt. Mule), jazz flautist James Newton, ...