BRYAN WEST

Bryan West began playing drums at the age of 15 and has developed a diverse musical background. After being a self-taught drummer for most of his career, Bryan studied with Cleveland jazz drummer Don Friedman in 1997 and in 2003 began lessons with seven-time Grammy Award winner Paul Wertico in Chicago. He has performed at the Metro and the House of Blues in Chicago and CBGB's in New York and has recorded many demos and CDs for various artists as well as recording at Prince's Paisley Park studio in Minneapolis. In 2005, Bryan wrote his first drum instructional book called, “Technique In Interdependence Volume 1”. Trafford Publishing in Victoria, B.C. Canada, publishes the book. Bryan is currently performing live, teaching, and doing recording sessions in the Quad City area. For more information on Bryan West please visit his website at: www.bryanwest.com .. MySpace Profile Editor