About me: - I am a professional drummer and have been playing for 18 years - I just moved to Chicago from Boston with my beautiful wife Erin and my overweight cat Haley. - While in Boston I attended and graduated from Berklee College of Music. I made a bunch of great friends, and played a ton with different school and profesional groups. I studied with some amazing people, who's encouragement continue to inspire me. - I have performed all over the US and abroad with jazz, major label rock, indie rock, singer/songwriters, symphony orchestras, big bands, latin groups, funk groups..etc.
What I like: - Professionaly I'm inspired by people who are honest and passionate about their work, whatever that work may be... - I like performing with people who have big energy and soul, and aren't afraid to push the music... - I'm musically inspired by drummers like; Art Blakey, Ari Hoenig, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, JR Robinson, Steve Gadd, and Russ Miller, as well as non-drummers like; Joni Mitchell, Van Gogh, Monet, Monk, Donny Hathaway, Tom Waits, Elliott Smith, and many more.. - Favorite sounding bands are Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, anything with Brian Blade, Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Brad Mehldau...
I've already performed with some great musicians in Chicago, and look forward to working with more. Particularly I'd like to thank Chris Greene, Ted Sirota, Eric Koppa, Emily White, Tommi Zender, and Dan Nicholson for their support and for inviting the new guy to perform with them. Looking forward to more work with these, and many more of Chicago's finest!
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