Drummer Sylvia Cuenca's website features sound bites, itinerary, projects, biography equipment and drum set-up.
SYLVIA CUENCA is an active young drummer on the New York jazz scene who is contributing outstanding performances in a variety of situations. Recently, she has been performing extensively with trumpet legend Clark Terry as part of his quintet. This group performs annually at the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note in New York City, on the Royal Caribbean and the S.S. Norway jazz cruises as well as many clubs, concerts and jazz festivals. In addition to working with Clark Terry, Ms. Cuenca has performed with artists such as trombonist Al Grey, saxophonists Red Halloway, Jimmy Heath and Frank Wess, to name a few.
Other achievements include several tours of Europe and the United States with saxophonist Joe Henderson. Since 1987, this quartet performed at the Taxi International Jazz Festival in Milano, Italy, the Brecon Jazz Festival in England, the Viersen Jazz Festival and the Burghausen Jazz Festival in Germany, as well as many concerts in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, England, Switzerland and France. In a trio setting, she performed with Joe Henderson and Charlie Haden in 1989 and also with Joe Henderson and George Mraz in 1994.
As a sideman, Ms. Cuenca has performed and toured with such jazz luminaries as Eddie Henderson, Gary Bartz, Kenny Drew, Jr., John Hicks, George Cables, Marian McPartland, Jon Faddis, Frank Foster's Loud Minority Big Band, Ed Cherry, Bootsie Barnes Kenny Barron, Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin, Michael Brecker, Ray Drummond, Ralph Moore, Regina Carter, Richie Cole, Billy Taylor, James Spaulding, Emily Remler, Valery Ponomarov, Houston Person, Mulgrew Miller, Lew Tabackin, Lou Soloff, Jon Hendricks, Etta Jones, Helen Merrill, Dianne Reeves, Dave Stryker, Stan Getz, Nicholas Payton, Joshua Redman, Vincent Herring, Jesse Davis, Mingus Big Band, The Boys Choir of Harlem and the European based Vienna Art Orchestra, as well as her recordings as a leader, The Crossing and Exit 13 ...
Drummer Tony Reedus' website features reviews, sound bites, itinerary,
biography, cds, drum set-up.
Tony Reedus was born in Memphis in 1959, took up drums at age 14, and soon after started playing with his school band. Inspired by his uncle, veteran Jazz Messenger pianist James Williams, Reedus became interested in playing jazz and began developing his conceptions in high school through private studies and analysis of the styles of personal influences such as Chick Webb, Art Blakey, Louis Hayes, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams and Victor Lewis.
After high school graduation, he enrolled at Memphis State University in 1978. In addition to music studies, he worked in local clubs with saxophonist Herman Green and numerous other Memphis musicians. Also during this period Reedus performed with stellar New York musicians such as Milt Jackson, Slide Hampton and Frank Foster. During an appearance at Memphis' Blues Alley, Woody Shaw showed up, and was impressed enough to ask the drummer to audition for him in New York ...
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 ...
Not only is Victor one of the best sessions drummers there is, he also does song writing and music production too!
I discovered this talented musician when Dave Gahan came out with his solo cd "Paper Monsters". I saw them in concert and was amazed at how much fun Victor seems to have when he is performing. Then I caught him on an old Saturday Night Live show with Beck. Man this guy can play! So I started listening to some of the cds he has appeared on. I discovered all kinds of good music. If you have not heard of Victor check out my other pages.
Be sure to check out the Discography page to see the wide variety of music he has done.I bet you will find some very familiar artists!
Hello, and welcome to the Russ T. Blades website! Russ is a drummer who has worked with the likes of Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge) , Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow), and the Andrew Pearson Band. He also had his own original band, Blades. Russ has traveled to many parts of the world making music, and has produced music for the soap opera 'General Hospital.' He is a melodic player known for his groove and creating an "envelope" of sound around the band. Right now he is a involved with The Vince Martell Band.
Russ T. Blades, AKA Russell Taubner was born May 17, 1952 in Manhattan, NY approx. 5:15PM.
The 4th of 5 children, Russell was artistic and sports minded. He moved from The Bronx to Bergenfield, NJ when he was 3. Having blown out his knee when he was 8, art grew in importance.
A fan of Sam Cooke at an early age, the arrival of The Beatles was a true wake up call. They brought out his true love of music. Having come from a non-musical family, they became his musical family.
At first Russ thought of studying guitar, but drums became his instrument. Starting at age 12 he studied drums for two years with Dennis DeLuca, a brilliant marching band writer. But his refusal to teach match grip, and his less than foward look to the evolving music scene, stopped Russ from studying with him.
As with a great number of musicians, Russ continued on self-teaching himself with his ears. Studying Ringo, and Dino Danelli (Rascals), Russ played with local bands. When he was 16 he formed a Jimi Hendrix type 3-piece band with a phenomenal 15 year-old guitarist Eddie Caldron, and bassist Kevin Katzel. Playing 3-piece gave him great freedom to be creative. When Eddie got in trouble with the law, Russ continued on forming one of the area's first two lead guitar bands, called Silk.
It was through this band Russ met guitarist/singer/songwriter Rick Blakemore. Russ's belief was that the combination of drums and guitar was the basis of Rock 'n Roll's spirit. Rick and Russ shared a facination with guitarist Jeff Beck's guitar work, and would go to every show they could when Jeff was in the area. After Rick briefly filled in with Silk, Russ went on to join a band Rick was in, called Legs ...