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About Me

Gintas J. is an internationally acclaimed drummer, producer, composer and programmer based in New York City.

He has toured with, recorded with, played live with, and/or done production work for; Branford Marsalis, Carlos Santana, Erykah Badu, Ursula Rucker, Angelique Kidjo, Foxy Brown, Benny Rietveld, Bilal, Cornelius Bumpus, Defunkt, James Spaulding, Oliver Lake, Hikaru Utada, David Murray/Next Legacy Big Band, Kahil elZabar, Tony Bennet, Sandra St. Victor, Josh Roseman, Ultra Nate, Jorge Sylvester, Reggie Washington, Fareed Haque, Grant Green Jr., Rueben Wilson, Curtis Fowlkes, Jeff Mironov, Michael Harvey, and many others.....

Drum Solo with original backing track by Gintas

With the Mark Rapp Group @ The Blue Note NYC Jan. '08

With Ursula Rucker in Berlin spring '07 tour

With Ursula Rucker in NYC fall '06

With Ursula Rucker in NYC fall '06

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2006
Band Website: GintasJ.com
Band Members: Gintas J. himself and various cohorts
Influences: Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, John Coltrane, Bjork, Brian Blade, The Meters, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, James Brown, Milton Nascimiento, Josef Zawinul, J-Dilla, Ravel, Debussy, Ultra Magnetic MC's, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, Donny Hathaway, Fela Kuti, BDP, Eric B. and Rakim, Peter Tosh, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Square Pusher, Tony Allen, Boards of Canada, Scriabin, King Tubby, DJ Shadow, Isaac Hayes, Augustus Pablo, Thelonious Monk, Outkast, Elis Regina, Beatles, Prince, Biggy, MF Doom, Ray Charles, Bob James, Meshuggah, A Tribe Called Quest, My Bloody Valentine, Chopin, Eric Dolphy, Jimi Hendrix, Roots Manuva, Samuel Barber, Nas, Parliment Funkadelic, Sly+Robbie, Joao Gilberto, Charlie Parker, Roy Ayers, Madlib, Wayne Shorter, King Sunny Ade, Paul Hindemith, Weather Report, Gang Starr, The Police, Salif Keita, Bad Brains
Sounds Like: Music with Beats and Sounds
Record Label: Janusonic Recordings
Type of Label: Indie