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Ivan Bamford

Fading into Infinity(with the help of my friends)

About Me

From Vancouver. Started drums at 19, but dug jazz since 3. Studied with Claude Ranger and Dylan van der Schyff. Played with Bunco and the Single Malt Quartet, Bruno Hubert, André Lachance, Coat Cooke, Alan Matheson, Masa Anzai, Joel Lower, Stew Brinton Russell Sholberg etc. Moved to Montreal, studied with Pierre Tanguay. Played in Vancouver Jazz fest 1999, 2000, Montreal Jazz fest 2004,2005,2006,2008 Baku(Azerbaïdjan) Jazz fest 2005. Toured France April 2008. Currently playing with Gadji-Gadjo, Weshida, Mohamed Masmoidi and trio Peligro(with Frans Ben Callado and Anit Ghosh), and trying to get out to the jams when he can.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/28/2006
Band Website: gadji-gadjo.com katyasourikova.com
Influences: Jim Black, Tom Rainey, Joey Baron, Dylan van der Shyff, Claude Ranger, Shostakovich, Pierre Tanguay, Paul Motian, Bruno Hubert, Gerry Hemingway, Tony Wilson, Taraf de Haiduks, Lubo Alexandrov(Kaba Horo), Anita O'Day, my tai-chi teacher Sam Slutsky, Elvin Jones, Paul Motian, Tim Berne, Bill Frisell, Kermit Driscoll, Bartok, Sid Catlett, Shadow Wilson, Charlie Haden, Ben Monder, Istanbul Oriental Ensemble, Dave Douglas, Marilyn Crispell, Dave Holland, Anthony Braxton, Manouche, Paal-Nilssen Love, ?uestlove, the electric heaters in my apartment, etc..
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None