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Nick Baker

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About Me


Nick Baker has been playing percussion since childhood thanks to the influence of his father. He has worked with a myriad of eclectic ensembles and artists, including singer/songwriters Joel Kraft, Mikal Shapiro, Kasey Rausch and the rock-a-billy band, Rivercity Revelators.Notably, Nick also performs with the avant garde music/dance/visual fusion troupe, Quixotic. A product of the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Nick has studied with Drs. James Snell and Nick Petrella. Also a marimba soloist and composer, Nick has played with the Mexican Marimba group, Marimba Corozon de Luna and currently teaches percussion in Kansas City. His recording opus includes albums with Mikal Shapiro’s, The BOON, Fool’s Gold and In the Garden, with Joel Kraft on Big Ideas and Computer Geniuses, with Kasey Rausch, on Live How You Love and two albums with Rivercity Revelators, Red Flag and Thunder on the River
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Durch den Einfluss seines Vaters spielt Nick Baker seit seiner Kindheit Schlagzeug. Er arbeitete mit einer Vielzahl ausgezeichneter Ensembles und Künstler, einschlieÃ--lich den Sängern bzw. Songwritern Joel Kraft, Mikal Shapiro, Kasey Rausch und der Rockband Rivercity Revelators. Nick Baker arbeitet auch mit Quixotic, einer Avantgardevereinigung für Musik- und Tanzaufführungen. Er hat bei Dr. James Snell und Dr. Nick Petrella am Konservatorium der Universität von Missouri in Kansas City studiert. Als Marimbaspieler und Komponist spielt er mit der mexikanischen Marimbagruppe Marimba Corozon de Luna. Zur Zeit unterrichtet er Persussion in Kansas City. Unter seinen CD-Einspielungen sind Alben mit Mikal Shapiro, The Boon, Foolâ€--s Gold und In the Garden; mit Joel Kraft auf Big Ideas und auf Computer Genuises, mit Kasey Rausch auf der CD How You Love und zwei Alben mit Rivercity Revelators, Red Flag und Thunder on the River.
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Member Since: 4/25/2005
Band Members: JOEL KRAFT -MIKAL SHAPIRO AND THE BOON -KASEY RAUSCH AND FRIENDS -RIVERCITY REVELATORS -ANTHONY GLISE AND THE NOVA PROJECT -EMILY TUMMONS -DEVIN MCCOLLUM -MELEK TAUS -THE ZIONITES -THE POPSICLES -ZZROSE - PROMETHEUS UNBOUND -PILGRIMAGE HOME -YACHAD LIGHT -UMKC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE -QUIXOTIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE -SAGE FLOWER -MICHAEL GARFIELD -and the rest of the TRIBE
Influences: Nick Mason/Pink Floyd, Danny Carey/Tool, Bobby Rock, Mike Portnoy/Dream Theater, John Currey, Carter Beauford, Dad, Jose Pasillas, Tre Cool, Bob Marley and the Wailers including Carlton Barrett, Gerald Jay Markoe, Tim Alexander, Dave Lombardo, Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Matt Chaimberlain/Tori Amos, Trent Reznor, Marimba Yajalon, Bill Bruford/Yes, Ringo Starr/The Beatles, Future Man/Bela Fleck/Victor Wooten, Elvin Jones/John Coltrane and Groups, Billy Martin/MMW, Radiohead, John Cage, Mark Ford, Sting/Police/Stewart Copeland, Nick Petrella, Gustav Mahler
Sounds Like: island spirit in search of Pangea communicated through percussion
Record Label: DingBatRecordsABlinkingLightRecordsHouseOfHummus
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

An Long Overdue Update

I can't believe it's been almost a year since my last blog.  Here I am, returning from Dreamtime in this next cycle and wanting to share all that is happening.  I kicked off the summer by g...
Posted by Nick Baker on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:31:00 PST

An Long Overdue Update

I can't believe it's been almost a year since my last blog.  Here I am, returning from Dreamtime in this next cycle and wanting to share all that is happening.  I kicked off the summer by g...
Posted by Nick Baker on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:31:00 PST

From Summer to Fall

I am back in KC and like usual it's crazy busy. Letme tell a little bit about my travels. On July 16th Iteamed up with my old friend Michael Garfield and hisgirlfriend Nikki and headed out to Paonia...
Posted by Nick Baker on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:44:00 PST

Wichita/Springfield/Parkville

Gypsy Life - rolling with the Hills floating down the River dreaming of KinfolkO Spiritual Light - flowing through BioChemoElectroMagnetic Field Surrender; Be OneShaman - realize the D...
Posted by Nick Baker on Sun, 06 May 2007 02:10:00 PST

Schools Out and Revolution is In

Today I took my last final exam of the semester. What a relief. I have many goals for the summer, including learning as many songs as possible on marimba. Right now most of the tunes I know are Bob...
Posted by Nick Baker on Tue, 01 May 2007 01:43:00 PST

Missouri Music

I just returned from a weekend of traveling and music making that has inspired me to keep going, so I thought I might share some of it.On Friday, Kasey Rausch, Chris Devictor, the Buttermilk Boys, and...
Posted by Nick Baker on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:05:00 PST

Digital Seduction? e.g. Porn Stars, waste no time here!

I just want to publicly express my mild annoyance at all these porn stars that request mySpace friendship just about every day. It's not that I will not be friends with a person who makes or uses por...
Posted by Nick Baker on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:02:00 PST

I have stepped through the portal and started an apprenticeship with the wizard of sound

It is here. I have begun my life as a full time musican, in all of it's aspects: student, performer, teacher, listener, explorer, dreamer, technician ....(composer?)After two weeks of the Conservator...
Posted by Nick Baker on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:40:00 PST

"I am going through changes"

Some of you may know that I have been working at the Bluebird Bistro as a line cook(among other things) for about a year and a half. I am no longer at the Bluebird as of last week. I am so grateful ...
Posted by Nick Baker on Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:48:00 PST

Saturday, July 9th, @The Flower Show, w/ Joel Kraft

The Joel Kraft Band will be performing for the first of four Flower Shows this Saturday.  We will have a special guest, Jeremy, who did some guitar work on Joel's new unreleased album.  The ...
Posted by Nick Baker on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST