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Devon Tramell

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I'm a 26 year old drummer/trumpeter/singer living in Upstate New York. I was born and raised in Rochester NY. At the age of 5 I began playing the drums and singing in The Eastman Bach Childrens Chorus, traveling around the country until i was 13 years old. in that time i picked up the trumpet and piano when I was 10. At 13, I began playing with Top Forties bands and going on the road around the country playing gigs and gaining experience as a side man. During and after going to high school at School of the Arts I played all over the world with many bands and Attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY for jazz Trumpet. So far I have shared the stage, show, and bill with names like John Faddis, Terell Stafford, Carlie Simon, Joey Sellars, Hall and Oats, Wes Anderson, Wyclef Gordon, Wynton Marsalis, Joseph Wooten, The Roots, Ledesi,Chris Bodi, Cool and the gang, and Medeski Martin and Wood to name a few. Currently I am playing with Filthy Funk, The Jimmie Highsmith Group, Twilight Entertainment, and in the recording studio with singer songwriters. I am also teaching drums and trumpet privately from my studio and Hungness School of Music. For booking and lesson info e-mail me at [email protected]
For Booking E-mail at [email protected]

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Member Since: 10/01/2008
Band Members:
Influences: Steely Dan, Prince, David Garibaldi, Questlove, Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Adam Deitch, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Parlaiment, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Soulive, Tower of Power, Clifford Brown, Roy Hargrove, Digable planets, Q-tip, Mcoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, System of a down, Tool, Ronald Bruner Jr., Tony Royster, Beyondo, Jersey band, Lettuce,
Sounds Like: Only the finest of Milk Chocolates
Record Label: Filthy Funk Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Tunes and recordings

Hey everyone,   We will have some originals and recordings up in the next few weeks. The track that is up now is just a random from the latest gig. There will be a mailing list as well in th...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:35:00 GMT