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Drumset/Timbales/ Minor percussions/ Rhythm Section leader/ Congas (Doubler only) EXPERT SYTLES - Rock & Pop/ Afro Cuban/ Blues/ Timba/ R & B/ Gospel/ Salsa/ Latin Jazz ADDITIONAL STYLES - Bossa Nova/ Classical/ Funk & Old School Professional Goals I have a valid passport and I am willing to travel. Available for Sessions and percussion arrangements.Current Projects HOLLYBOOTS (Drums) Original Music / LOS PUROS (Afro cuban - Latin Dance Band) / THE STEVIE G BAND (Drums) Original Music SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ (Timbales/Congas) / DR. BOBBY RODRIGUEZ, Latin Jazz Trumpeter/Band leader (Drums) / SWEET≈HEAT (Drums/Timbales) Latin Jazz & Afro Cuban Jazz / SABBATH IN BLACK (Drums) Blask Sabbath Tribute Band / SYNERGY (Drums) Top 40TEACHERS: Theresa Dimond (Drums) - Cerritos College Applied Music Program Scott Rosner (Drums) - Private Lessons Raul Pineda (Drums) - Private Lessons Tiki Pasillas (Timbales) - Private Lessons Robertito Melendez (Timbales) - Ramona Hall Class Ricardo Estrada (Timbales) - Private Lessons Mario Punchard (Congas) - Congas Class Dr. Bobby Rodriguez (Latin Jazz) - Pasadena City College Chino Nunez (Timbales) - (Musicians Seminar 2006 Salsa Congress) Chembo Corniel (Congas) (Private Conga Class) Ralph Irizarry (Timbales) (Private Timbale Class) John Fuentes (Drums)Bio: Rochelle Coatney has 17 years experience as a drummer and percussionist. She was born on June 20th 1972 in Torrance California. She spent the first ten years of her life on world tour as a member of a military family in places like Fort Ord in Monterey CA., The Presidio in San Francisco, CA., and other Army Military installations in Augsburg, Germany; Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Fort Lewis, Washington State; and Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Rochelle’s passion for music is a family legacy. She would spend many hours with her father listening to old school, r&b and the contemporary music of the time. From early childhood Rochelle demonstrated a talent for percussion tapping or beating anything she could find around the house. It was only natural for her to gravitate to formal training at the earliest opportunity when she joined the pep band at Pius X High School in Downey, CA., under the direction of Jim Drollinger. Rochelle played at every opportunity from freshman to senior year mastering bass to snare drums and then tri-toms (i.e all the football & basketball games as well as numerous recitals. At Cerritos College in the Applied Music Program Rochelle learned drum set under the guidance of Dr. Theresa Dimond. She also took two years in Jazz, Classical, and Rock disciplines during which she played for the community Jazz Band, Gospel Choir, and various ensembles. While at Cerritos College Rochelle formed a rock band with five classmates and began professional performances outside of school at venues around Los Angeles. Next Rochelle attended California State University, Dominguez Hills. At the same time, she spent four years with the Anaesthetics, an alternative rock band, contributing to the arrangements for an all-original repertoire and performing at: The Whisky; the Alligator Lounge; and all over Hollywood. She completed two tours to Texas and Oklahoma also performing at a music festival in Mexico featuring Coolio. Rochelle began playing in Gospel plays for a playwright named Donald Welch completing engagements of four of Donald’s plays at the LA Wilshire Ebel Theater including: “Let The Church Roll On” starring Marla Gibbs and Dorian Wilson, “Heaven Bound”, “Hallelujah Mahalia” & The First Lady of Zion. She is still a regular with Mr. Welch’s projects. During this time Rochelle became very interested in Latin music and began to take Timbale lessons from world renowned drummer and percussionist Tiki Pasillas and also Robertito Melendez and has continued to take lessons and study the instrument ever since.Rochelle is now currently involved with several projects: HOLLYBOOTS (Drums) Original Music / LOS PUROS (Afro cuban - Latin Dance Band) / THE STEVIE G BAND (Drums) Original Music / SUEZENNE FORDHAM CHAMBER JAZZ (Timbales/Congas) /SWEET≈HEAT (Drums/Timbales) Latin Jazz & Afro Cuban Jazz / SABBATH IN BLACK (Drums) Blask Sabbath Tribute Band / SYNERGY (Drums) Top 40. She also is a regular on call performer with. Grupo Nicoya (Timbales), which plays folkloric Nicaraguan along with other styles of Latin music and DR. BOBBY RODRIGUEZ, Latin Jazz Trumpeter/Band leader (Drums) While playing with Dr. Rodriguez Rochelle has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with legends such as Joe Rotundi and Munyungo Jackson. A quick study she, often subs or steps in for short-term gigs because of her ability to pick up or create arrangements for other bands.In addition to all this She plays every Sunday at Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church playing gospel music. While continuing study of drums and timbales, Rochelle began serious study of conga drums in 2005. She is currently listening to Timba, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Old School funk, Classic Rock, R&B.Equipment: Pacific Drums (made by DW) / Pearl Rhythm Traveler / Sabian Cymbals / Vic Firth Drum Sticks / Alex Acuna timbale Sticks / Meinl Timbales / Meinl Realplayer Steelbell Cowbells / Isla Conga Drums / Remo Drum Heads
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