Samuel Genson

Maybe you've seen my face somewhere, maybe you know me, maybe you are my family, maybe you don't know me. Either way I'm happy to have you on my personal myspace. I live in Ann Arbor Michigan where I was born and raised and try to spend most of my free time. I started playing drums gradually when I was just a chap, and well it turned into what I do with most of my time and energy. Some of my most valued influences are Trane, Wayne Shorter, Miles, Freddie Hubbard, and of course ELVIN JONES. Jazz is my music of choice, but I have played other musical styles such as funk, latin, rock, soul and blues. I am currently attending Michigan State University and studying in the jazz program lead by Rodney Whitaker where I study the drums with the legendary Randy Gelispie. When I was 17 I recieved the most outstanding soloist award at the Western Michigan jazz festival, and our jazz combo in high school was placed number one in such festivals as music fest Canada Calgary and Toronto. I have studied with Randy Gelispie, Ali Jackson, Victor Jones, Marco Djordjevic and many others, but I will always be my biggest critic. In the next few years I will be finishing up school at Michigan State, and frequenting the jazz scene in mainly Detroit and New York. Although this music scene is challenging and competitive, although it might be an uphill struggle to play the music that you love, for me I'm looking forward to the challenge, and seeing you all on the bandstand.