Tony Robinson

DRUMMER/COMPOSER/EDUCATOR/BAND LEADER. Tony has studied music formally throughout high school and onto college, studying at Bethune Cookman College, under Pedro Orey, and Delaware State University, under Tory Smart.Since beginning his drumming saga, Tony has dedicated his life to taking his drumming and musicianship to the max. With playing credits that stretch from straight ahead jazz to hard rock, Tony has done it all and burns to do more! His mainstay being Progressive music. Robinson draws technical influences from Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Virgil Donati and many more.Based in Delaware, as well as his duties as a leader with the Tony Robinson Trio, Tony Robinson currently continues his 2 year stint touring with Blues artist Tom Larsen and the Tom Larsen Band. Tony also works with a host of other jazz and rock. As an educator, Tony Robinson also conducts clinics on modern Jazz drumming & marching percussion technique as well as drum set instruction at Earle Teat Music store in Dover, DE. He is also the Percussion Instructor at Smyrna High School, in Smyrna, DE.Tony Robinson is a proud endorser of SALUDA CYMBALS and PEACE DRUMS. Setup includes: 12" Mist Brilliant thin splash, 13" Mist Brilliant full hats, 14" Mist Brilliant rock hats, 15" Mist Hybrid mellow crash, 16" Mist Brilliant crash, 17" Mist Brilliant full crash, 20" SSX ride, 20" Voodoo china w/ rivets, and 21" I-Mist Jazzy Ride. See these great cymbals at www.saludacymbals.comTONY'S THE NEW PEACE PARAGON KIT: VOYAGEROTHER TONY ROBINSON DESTINATIONS: http://tonyrobinsondrum.tripod.com http://www.saludacymbals.com/c/trobinsonbio.php http://www.peacedrum.com/artist02.asp?ID=133