James Burn, drummer.
past and present projects:
1) D-I-N-G-O
Band formed in 1988. Various lineups over the space of a couple of years and died out early 90's. Reformed late 2003 by myself and the other founding member, Simon. Two piece cover band.
2) Aztral Rose
Joined in early1998. Played with them until late 1999. A four piece cover band playing a collection of classic rock songs.
3) LiCKERiSH
Joined band in late 1999. A five piece, original outfit. Played loads of gigs and recorded a CD album (not commercially available). Played with them until March 2001. An excellent band, had the potential to go far. The band have apparently followed a new direction and have gone through a name change. Now known as CrowThorn.
4) Big YELLOW
Joined in April 2003. A melodic pop/rock combination. 4 piece band consisting of guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. Played two gigs in London during 2003. Band was dormant for most of 2004. Left November 2004.
5) theBomb 45's
A 4 piece outfit playing good old-fashioned punk-rock. Joined in September 2004 and have been playing up a storm all over London since ... All good fun actually!
6) CRUX
Brand spanking new project. Just over a year in the making but it's finally in place. Expect more information soon. 3 piece outfit with bass, guitar and drums. Officially formed December 2004 ...
Angelo Gabriele Kelly
(Sänger/Komponist/Schlagzeuger/Produzent)
1981 - Angelo wird am 23. Dezember 1981 in Pamplona/Spanien als Jüngster von 12 Kindern geboren.
1982 - Seine Mutter Barbara Ann Kelly stirbt, ihr letzter Wunsch: "Keep on singing"
1984 - Während die Familie in Frankreich lebt und tourt, sammelt Angelo als 2 1/2 Jähriger seine ersten Bühnenerfahrungen mit seinen Geschwistern. Er singt das erste Mal im Studio, um die Hitsingle "Hiroshima I'm sorry" aufzunehmen.
1986 - Er zieht mit seiner Familie in die Vereinigten Staaten.
1988 - Die Kelly Family hat 2 Auftritte täglich in ihrem eigenen Zelt in Deutschland. Angelo lernt durch seine Schwester Kathy Gitarre zu spielen, und sein Bruder Johnny bringt ihm die ersten Snare Drum Rhythmen bei. Sie beginnen in grossen Konzerthallen aufzutreten und nehmen das Album (und Video) "Live" auf.
1989 - Er zieht mit seiner Familie nach Amsterdam/ Niederlande, wo sie auf einem Hausboot leben. Er schreibt seinen ersten Song und bekommt Percussionunterricht von Nippy Noya.
1991 - Sie ziehen mit ihrem Hausboot zurück nach Deutschland ...
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.
This web site contains information about Stephane and his drumming career. The goal is to pass the passion and inspire you to reach higher levels with the help of the 21st century’s technology. Each section is organized to show you different aspects of Stephane’s career. Check out the updates and learn more about clinics and gigs that Stephane does. There is also a video section where you can see Stephane perform ...
Born in Quebec, Stéphane is developing his professional career from various aspects: Educator, Clinician, Musician and Author. He remembers always being fascinated by and attracted to the drums. He studied with many professors from the Quebec City area, and at the Conservatory of Music in Quebec.
After having seen an animated drum clinic given by legendary Dom Famularo, there was no doubt that he wanted to play drums for a living, because it was his passion. He chose to organize his life for drumming work.
Since 1999, he studied (and keeps on studying) with the best drumming educators: Long Island (Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, John Favicchia); New York (Bobby Sanabria, Billy Ward, Robby Ameen); New Jersey, (John Riley, Joe Bergamini) and Toronto (Paul DeLong, Rick Gratton, Jeff Salem).
In 2000, he was awarded a grant from Foundation CHABOU and a Merit Certificate from the Town of Quebec. In 2002, he obtained a grant from The Council of Arts of Canada as a professional artist in the continuation of improvement. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Larrie London Percussive Art Society Scholarship of The P.A.S. ...
Vous trouverez parmi ce site une multitude d'informations à propos de Stéphane et de ses activités dans le monde de la batterie et de l'enseignement. Chaque section de ce site abordera différents sujets. Vous serez à l'affût des prochains événements, clliniques et activités dont fera partie Stéphane. Une section ''medias'' vous mènera vers des vidéos et des pistes audio. Il vous sera possible de rejoindre Stéphane afin d'avoir de plus amples informations concernant les cliniques et les scéances d'enseignement ...
Originaire de Québec, Stéphane développe sa carrière professionnelle sous différents aspects soit en tant que Professeur, Clinicien, Musicien et Auteur. Du plus loin qu'il se rappelle, Stéphane a toujours été fasciné et attiré par la batterie. Il étudia en cours privés avec des professeurs de la région et au Conservatoire de musique de Québec.
Après avoir vue une Clinique de batterie animée par le légendaire Dom Famularo, de passage à Québec pour cet événement, il fit un choix réfléchi. La batterie était ce qu'il voulait dans sa vie; c'était sans aucun doute ce que Stephane voulait : Vivre pour jouer car c'est ce qu'il le rendait le plus heureux. Il choisit d'organiser sa vie selon son travail et non pas pour le contraire car c'était là sa passion.
Depuis 1999, il continue d'étudier avec les meilleurs professeurs de Long Island (Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, John Favicchia), de New York (Bobby Sanabria, Billy Ward, Robby Amenn), du New Jersey (Joe Bergamini) et de Toronto (Paul DeLong, John Riley, Rick Gratton, Jeff Salem).
Gagnant d'une bourse de la Fondation Chabou et d'un Certificat au mérite de la Ville de Québec en 2000; Boursier du Conseil des Arts du Canada en tant qu'artiste professionnel dans la poursuite de son perfectionnement en 2002; Gagnant de la Bourse américaine Larrie London du Percussive Art Society (PAS) en 2003.
À l'automne 2002, il crée sa propre entreprise DrumChamber Production qui offre différents services reliés à la batterie. De plus, en association avec Dom Famularo il démarre le Wizdom DrumShed de Québec, école spécialisée de batterie. Son talent, sa dynamique et son expérience se reflètent sur sa façon d'enseigner et complémentarise sa relation élève/professeur ...
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, ...
Percussionist and drummer Bobby Sanabria's website features reviews, sound bites, itinerary,biography, historical photo gallery, essays, cds, Afro-Cuban profiles.
Bobby Sanabria has performed and recorded with a veritable who's who in the world of Jazz and Latin music as well as his own critically acclaimed ensemble Ascension. His diverse recording and performance experience includes work with such legendary figures as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, Charles McPherson, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Larry Harlow, Candido Camero, Marco Rizo, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Chico O'Farrill, Henry Threadgill, and the pioneering godfather of Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mario Bauza.
Bobby was born and raised in the "Fort Apache" section of New York City's South Bronx to Puerto Rican parents. Inspired and encouraged by Maestro Tito Puente (another fellow New York born Puerto Rican) Bobby "got serious" and attended Boston's Berklee College of Music from 1975 to 1979, where he obtained his Bachelor of Music degree. Here he received the prestigious Faculty Association Award for his work as an instrumentalist. Since graduating from Berklee, Bobby has become a leader in the Afro- Cuban and Jazz fields as both a drummer and a percussionist as well as being recognized as one of the most articulate scholars of "la tradición."
He has been featured on numerous Grammy nominated albums, amongst them: The Mambo Kings movie soundtrack and numerous television/radio jingles and other movie soundtracks, He first received worldwide critically acclaim when he was with the legendary Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra, with whom he recorded three Grammy nominated CDs ...