Toni Cannelli first entered the world of professional drumming 21 years ago at the age of 17. He has performed with many artists including Mac and Katie Kissoon, and top U.K. guitarists Jim Mullen and Gary Boyle.
In 1987 Toni set up The Drummers' Alliance, an organisation to promote drums and percussion. The Drummers' Alliance has set up, and run four of the U.K's biggest drumming events in the form of National U.K. drumming competitions.
In 1990 Toni Cannelli joined forces with Sabian cymbals, Remo drums and Vic Firth sticks.
As an educator and clinician, he has performed over 200 drum workshops including the first Scottish drum festival, alongside U.S. drummer Gregg Bissonette. He has also performed joint drum clinics with Ricky Lawson (Michael Jackson's drummer), Jim Chapin (Top Drum Educator), Mike Mangini (drummer for Steve Vai and Extreme), Akira Jimbo (Japan's number 1 drummer!) and world famous drummer, Dennis Chambers.
Toni Cannelli does private teaching in Sheffield (U.K.) His ex-students have gone on to play with artists such as Chaka Khan, S Club 7, Coolio, Spice Girls, and Moloko. Tony is also a regular contributor to U.K. drumming magazine, Rhythm.
Chuck Mauk, of Toledo, OH, has spent his life playing drums in the belly of America. He's recorded in Studios from Texas to Michigan and performed in clubs, arenas, ...
He is a drummer's drummer, a bass player's dream, and a studio engineer's best friend, but has been in charge of every measure performed and recorded ...
Gabriel Nuzzoli, drummer-percussionist:
studied Latin American percussion and drums in Cuba with Enrique Pla (Irakere) and Samuel Formell (Los Van Van) among others. I also studied with master percussionist Robin Jones who invited me to join his own big band in 1994.
I have been living in London, UK since 1992 and during my career I have had the opportunity to perform, tour and record with great artists such as Ricky Martin, Courtney Pine and Bobby Carcasses.
I have credits on over fifty recordings and between 1993 and 1997 I was offered a teaching post at the Musicians' Institute in London.
Unfortunately I was forced to quit my teaching as my schedule became too busy and, between 1997 and 1999, joined one of the top selling Italian band: 883.
Among others I have had the opportunity to perform, tour and record with the following artists:
'Mainstream'
Jocelyn Brown, Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Shaun Escoffery, Toyah Wilcox, Modern Romance, James Taylor Quartet, Stephen Gately, Funky LowLives, Nova Fronteira, Leon Ware, Courtney Pine, 883, Keziah Jones, Peppercorn, Daphne & Celeste and the London Community Gospel Choir ...
Jim Walent's Official Web Site.
drummer:
I've been playing drums for about 23 years.
I've studied privately for about 3/4 of that time. But not always
in that time signature. (musician humor)
Over the years,
I've studied privately with John Smith (Really), Tim Egan, Charlie
Blanchette, Ed Kaspic, Steve Wilkes, and Dave DiCenso.
I played in various bands in and out of school from elementary through
High school including a big band orchestra called Swing Teens.
I attended Berklee College of Music from the Fall of 92' through the
Spring of 93' At Berklee I studied with Steve Wilkes, Larry Finn, Alan Hall,
and Ed Kaspic.
I am versed in most styles of music and can adapt to
almost any situation musically and personally ...