Rick Latham

..RICK LATHAM is known as one of the music industry’s most in demand studio and touring drummers today, an exciting solo artist, acclaimed composer, globally renowned author and drumming guru. At just 25 years of age, it was the success of his ground breaking drum text, Advanced Funk Studies, that launched him into the international percussion spotlight, but is has been his expertise as a versatile performer that has made him one of contemporary drummings' most respected players. Originally from Columbia, South Carolina and now living in Los Angeles, Rick is currently the drummer with Grammy Award winning artist JUICE NEWTON as well as the founder and driving force of his own L.A. All-Star jazz “super-group” “RICK LATHAM AND THE GROOVE DOCTORS”.Rick was a featured member of THE EDGAR WINTER BAND for nearly a decade with hundreds of stellar performances, including a very special appearance at the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival. While living in Dallas, before moving to LA, Latham was also a member of R&B bass legend CHUCK RAINEY’S band - "Rainey Man." and also performed with such greats as bluesman B. B. KING during this time.Rick has enjoyed the opportunity of performing with a long list of other leading figures, including rockers, RICK DERRINGER, NEAL SCHON and PAT TRAVERS, as well as jazz greats HOWARD ROBERTS, BILL WATROUS, JERRY COKER, DAVID SAMUELS and PAUL SMITH, to name a few. His versatility has also been highlighted on the theme for television's "9 to 5" series, "Fame," the QUINCY JONES produced soundtrack, “Fast Forward” and more recently the DVD release of "Gone in 60 Seconds”, "Daredevil" and “Spiderman”. As a composer, his music has been featured in network television, feature films and product jingles.In a recent feature interview, Moderrn Drummer Magazine refers to Latham as “a man who many consider to be one of the best clinicians on the planet”. The magazine also names his Advanced Funk Studies among “The 25 Greatest Drum Books Ever Published.".Rick endorses DW DRUMS, EVANS DRUM HEADS, K&K DRUM TRIGGERS, PRO-MARK DRUM STICKS, ISTANBUL (MEHMET) CYMBALS, PINTECH ELECTRONICS, REALFEEL PRACTICE PADS, and SENNHEISER MICROPHONES. His PRO-MARK Autograph Series drumstick "THE RICK LATHAM GROOVE STICK 717" and "THE RICK LATHAM CRYSTAL BALL" clear resin bass drum beater are both best sellers and are available in music stores and drum shops worldwide.A trend setter for many years, "RICK LATHAM'S GROOVE TIME" live drum loop and sampling CD, (one of the first to be released) in 1995, is now a standard among recording professionals and Hip-Hop producers.For more information please visit his web site at WWW.RICKLATHAM.COM .