Gregg Gerson Drum Solo Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2006
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This performance was filmed in Istanbul, Turkey on April 7, 2006 featuring Alexander Markov, (electric violin) Ivan Bodley, (electric bass & Keyboards) and Gregg Gerson, (drums & percussion) with The Istanbul Symphony Orchestra and Chorus...Gregg Gerson Drum Solo
This concert was with Alexander Markov, (electric violin) with Ivan Bodley, (bass) in Bursa, Turkey on February 4, 2005 with the Bursa Symphony Orchestra...
Biography:
It all started on the South Jersey shore... from the parades on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City (Gregg's hometown) to the famous "Steel Pier", watching Big Band greats like Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich. Gregg's fiery passion for drums and horns was alive at an early age.
He began studying percussion at age 6. By age 10, he was sitting in on local club dates. He later studied timpani, vibraphone and traps/drums with Rick Kivnickat the Settlement School of Music in Philadelphia. Gregg quickly developed a style all his own on both drums and flute. Also accomplished on guitar, bass and keyboards, he soon became known and respected as one of the top musicians along the Jersey Shore club circuit.
Gregg arrived on the New York music scene in July of '76. Playing jazz flute on the city streets and getting to know some of the local musicians, he soon began attracting much attention. He began working with Jack Sonni (second guitar w/Dire Straits Mark Knopfler) and later joined "The Doug Rock Show" with Carlos Alomar (David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Paul McCartney) and John McCurry (Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper, Billy Joel). This led to many record dates/album projects.
Soon after, renowned guitar virtuoso and dear friend, Steve Stevens with Billy Idol asked Gregg to join the Billy Idol Band. He soon began touring with Billy and Steve and later recorded White Wedding (live) and Rebel Yell.
Credits: Billy Idol, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Jason Mraz, The British Rock Symphony, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Dominic Miller of Sting, Steve Stevens Atomic PlayBoys, Wayne Kramer of The MC5, Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, Belinda Carlisle, Michael Bolton, Iggy Pop, Eric Burton of The Animals, Thelma Houston, Stanley Jordan, Ed Roland of Collective Soul, Roy Orbison, Benny Mardones, Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, Jack Sonni & Dave Knopfler of Dire Straits, Sven Gali, Alexander Markov and more...
Available for: Gigs, Recording, Education!
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