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Dave Jamrog

About Me

Myspace Backgrounds Dave Jamrog has played drums with such artists as Susan Werner, Texas bluesman Sherman Robertson, Grammy Award Nominee Mighty Sam McClain, and jazz legend Clark Terry's Big Bad Band (NCL Floating Jazz Festival shared bill with Dizzy Gillespie in 1993). For the past eight years, Dave has been playing and touring with 8 time W.C. Handy (A National Blues Award) nominee Toni Lynn Washington, and JazzTimes Magazine featured artist Kate Schutt (new album "No Love Lost" released Jan 2007). Most recent projects include drumming and / or producing / audio engineering for gospel rocking vocalist/guitarist Jen Murdza (Boston Music Award Nominee 2007) , Dave Coffin (www.myspace.com/davecoffin) Bangalore, an Indian and Middle-Eastern influenced improvisational rock trio with Sven Larson and Phil Kaplan, singer/songwriter Boston Philharmonic Violinist Jeff Louie and singer/songwriter Allyssa Jones. In addition to playing, Dave teaches drums and percussion on faculty at the Boston Arts Academy, Boston's Pilot School for the arts, and has two private teaching studios in Boston and Southern New Hampshire. Since 1995, Dave's recording company The SNAPPY TRACKS, an audio recording and production company and Music Production Company Visions Music, has been helping musicians, singer/songwriters, bands and classical music groups get their music recorded produced and duplicated. His wife Vanessa Holroyd has many accolades as a classical flutist and event coordinator, and they live in Boston with their daughter Sally and shih tzu, Mr. Noodles.

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Member Since: 07/02/2006
Band Website: www.davejamrog.com
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At any time it could be...Toni Lynn Washington, Dave Coffin, Susan Werner, Greg Holt, Allyssa Jones, Mica Richards, Jen Murdza, Kate Schutt, Bangalore, Jeff Louie, Sherman Roberston, Mark Shilansky, Bruce Bears, Sven Larson, Phil Kaplan, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Al Kooper! (Cambridge and New York) Sarah Brindell, Mike Null, Mike DiBari, Mike Tucker, Mighty Sam McClain, Junior Watson, Keala Kaumeheiwa, Greg Loughman, Chris Tofield, Barry Sielen, Jason Hunter, Marshall Wood, Original Sinnah, Jesse Williams, Kevin Belz, Chuck Langford, Rusty Scott, Josh Davis, Taylor Haskins, Jim Pisano...In Years past... George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Billy Pierce, John Lockwood, Charlie Kohlhase, Norm Zocher, Abby Aronson, Jon Damian, Bruno Raberg, Clark Terry, Phil Woods......and more when I think of them...Please e-mail me if I forgot YOU!!
Influences: My father, my friends and all the musicians I play with, maybe even you.
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

End of Summer 2008

What did I do on my Summer Vacation?First, I had an incredible time teaching and performing at The Park School's Summer Creative Arts Program. I met so many amazing young performers and gifted staff....
Posted by on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:51:00 GMT

10 reasons I should be happy...

At times a bit of public catharsis may prove useful?1. I have an amazing immediate family- My wife Vanessa, possibly the nicest person on the planet and my daughter Sally is the cutest person on the ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:28:00 GMT

A good year... not over

Hello to you my friend. Are you reading this? Wow.Well I've had cause to notice some things and time enough to think about them... first is my new motto / explanation for most things. If you love s...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:49:00 GMT

The past, like, entire year...

So my iPod got stolen and/or went missing a while back and I went to a Staples to look for a cheap-o CD player. Best Buy was closed because it was like , 9:00am so I went inside to the electronics d...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:45:00 GMT

Dave Jamrog's Students Play at Berklee...

Taychon, Mindy, Fonzy, Manny and JonathonHey Everybody!!I'm just settling down for a long Winter's nap... finally done with all concerts, gigs, re-mixes, sicknesses and whatnot. But just wanted to gi...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:08:00 GMT

My oldest / longest musical friendship

OK, so My friend Niel Shilansky, brother of my other musical friend Mark Shilansky released a CD last month and it's been a pleasure to play again with those guys... but the bassist on the recording...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:38:00 GMT

Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile...

I have been SOOOOO busy.You know I hate it when people say that they are SOOOOO busy. It usually means that I am not busy because they are having enough time to tell me that they are. If I was busy I...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:13:00 GMT

I'm trying to get my abacus to run iMovie

I think old technology is just fine. It's my fault that things aren't running right. iTunes was working just fine on my abacus until, silly me I pushed "ok, I'll update now (automatically)" The las...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:59:00 GMT

A Horrific Miracle on the Arborway...

I'm not sure what else to do with this story and it's welling up inside of me so here it is I'm letting it go out so I can sleep tonight...I haven't talked to my neighbors yet and I am dying to speak ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:49:00 GMT

The Show Must Go On...

Hey Kids! Thanks for stopping by.  Watch this space for some pictures from the latest conquests including...  Sven Larson's band Bangalore is recording a new CD for the past few d...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:55:00 GMT