Steve Mansfield

I am a trained musician who has been playing drums professionally for almost twenty years. I have logged thousands of hours on the stage and lots of time recording in studios. I play a wide range of musical styles including: rock, jazz, afro-cuban, brazilian, soca and calypso, reggae, funk, R&B, soukous, and big band.I have played from Maine to Florida and toured in Europe. I have performed at numerous music festivals which include: The Duracell Jazz Festival, The Gathering of The Vibes, The Cherry Blossom Festival-NYC, Falcon Ridge Festival, Scotty Palooza, Winter Hawk, Camp Creek Festival, SONO Arts Festival, Wormtown Music Festival, and The Oyster Festival to name a few.Over the years I have played at a variety of venues ranging from the mundane to the bizarre. Some of the more interesting ones include: New York City roof tops, the decks of ships, The World Trade Center, The Breakers Hotel, The Water Club, Foxwoods Casino, Tavern on The Green, Garden State Arts Center, Trump Castle Casino, The Vanderbuilt Estate, Swiss Bank, World Yacht-NYC, Yale University, Union League Club, Princeton University, River Keepers, NYU, Lyndhurst Mansion, Liberty Science Center, Natural History Museum, Madison Square Garden, Columbia University, Silvermine Inn and Tavern, Mohegan Sun Casino, Central Park Zoo, Seton Hall University, The Bronx Zoo, The Colony Club-NYC, Hofstra University, Mystic Seaport and Aquarium, Boscobel Mansion, The Arden House (Harriman Estate), Oheka Castle, Penn Station, Democratic Fundraisers, Grand Central Station, Rutgers University, Ellis Island, Ritz Carlton NYC, Botanical Gardens, Marriot Millenium-NYC, Chelsea Piers-NYC, Rockefeller Center, Javits Center, and even an aircraft carrier. More venues than I can even recall.I have shared billings with (Grammy Award Winner) Robert Randolph, T. S. Monk Jr, The Yellow Jackets, Isaac Hayes, Aaron Katz Band, Andrew Gromiller, Zen Tricksters, Warren Haynes, Steve Kimock Band, Third World, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Susan Tedeschi, Bomb Squad, Stephen Kellogg, Dark Star Orchestra, Derek Trucks Band, Jess Klein, Scarecrow Collection, Rolla, Jazz Mandolin Project, Deep Banana Blackout, Jim Donovan Rhythm and Drums, Gov't Mule, The Disco Biscuits, The Skatalites, Lucy Chapin, Lake Trout, Les Claypool, Rafter Bats, NRBQ, Keller Williams, Max Creek, Peter Prince, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Reid Genauer, Strangefolk, Soulive, Wavy Gravy, Phil Lesh and Friends...I have been fortunate to work with great musicians and great producers who include: multi-Grammy winner Jay Newland (Norah Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Etta James, Pat Metheny), multi-Grammy nominated Joe Ferry (Skatalites, Dr. John, David Sanborn, David Bowie), Peter Katis (Interpol, The National, Denali) Crawford Brown (Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson) Johnny Montagnese (Carriage House Studio) John Shyloski (Johnny Winter, Michel Camillo, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Kenny Garrett, Eddie Gomez, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Omar Hakim, Will Lee, Tony Levin, John Pattituchi, Mike Stern) Garrison Leykam (The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Al Green, ZZ Top)...