TIDBITS: A Modern Drummer magazine readers poll has selected him “Best Big Band Drummer” (back when they still had that category!) and Drum magazine has named him to their list of "53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the 90’s" as well as honoring him with a 2002 Drummie for Best Big Band Drummer.
General
Playing drums, hand percussion, and orchestral percussion (live and in the studio), and teaching.
Music
Played with and/or recorded with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, 68 Comeback Special, Brian Setzer Trio, Brian Setzer and the Nashvillains, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Carl Verheyen, Cecilia Noel and the Wild Clams, Colin Hay, Men at Work, Andy Summers, James Taylor, James Brown, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Jr, Jack Jones, Alf Clausen Jazz Orchestra, Chaka Khan, Ringo Starr, Little Richard, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, David Byrne, Dr. John, Albert Lee, Gene Simmons, B.B. King, Patti LaBelle, Brian Adams, Patti LaBelle, Luis Miquel, Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, The Lettermen, The 5th Dimension, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Steven Van Zandt, Chris Issak, Paula Abdul, Joe Strummer, Hootie & the Blowfish, Babyface, Celine Dion, David Foster, Vanessa Williams, Natalie Cole, Brenda Russell, Carl Anderson, Marietta Waters, Ellis Hall, Ann Margaret, Julie Andrews, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, Gloria Estefan, James Ingram, Smokie Robinson, George Clinton, Water Murphy, Nancy Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, Tom Jones, Bebe & Cece Winans, Wynonna Judd, Paul Anka, Dolly Parton, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis, Jr., Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Louie Anderson, Carrot Top, Norm Crosby, Darlene Love, Frankie Laine, Teresa Brewer, Tony Danza, The Young Americans, Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nita Whitaker, Debbie Gravitte, Lisa Vroman, Ron Raines, Mickey Dolenz, Maynard Ferguson, Clare Fischer, Hugh Masekela, Diane Reeves, Phillip Bailey, Maruice White, David Lindley, Robben Ford, Lee Rittenour, The Rippingtons, Keiko Matsui, Kazu Matsui, Don Randi and Quest, Max Bennett and Freeway, Richard Elliot, Jeff Lorber, Steve Bach, Gary Meek, Gerald Albright, Kenny G, Paul Taylor, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Dan Siegel, Suzi Hanson, Greg Vail, Rob Mullins, George Seagal, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Portmann, Gregg Karukas, Grant Geissman, Kilahuea, Porcupine, Rick Braun, Boney James, Mindi Abair, Eric Marienthal, Kirk Whalum, Kenny G, Peter White, Herb Alpert, Greg Adams, Frank Gambale, Tony Guerrero, Greg Vail, Freddie Ravel, Norman Brown, Ricardo Silveira, John Pisano, Matt Harris, Dave Loeb, Brad Dutz, Take 6, David Sanborn, Eddie Daniels, Patti Austin, Arturo Sandoval, Barbara Morrison, LuLu LaFever, Johnny Mathis, Maureen McCormick, Marueen McGovern, Lou Rawls, Barry Manilow, Gloria Loring, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Shelby Flint, Marilyn Scott, Carl Anderson, Ben Vereen, Linda Eder, Michael Crawford, Lea Salonga, Shirley Maclaine, Jane Krakowski, Bernadette Peters, Stars of Lawrence Welk, Henry Mancini, Patty Cabrera, Michelle Tumes, Frank Wildhorne, Glen Roven, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Carousel, Doc Severinsen, Bill Cunliffe, Jim Self, Colombe, Lulu LaFever, Wendy Maharry, Kalani, Greg Walker, Jazz at the Movies Band, Jose Feliciano, Ellis Hall, Jolie Jones, Johnny Mandel, Emil Richards Big Band, Tom Kubis Big Band, Bill Elliot Big Band, Chris Walden Big Band, Buddy Childers Big Band, Bob Florence Big Band, Michael Andrew, Swingerhead, Barbara Morrison, Tierney Sutton, Gerry Mulligan, James Moody, Red Mitchell, Clark Terry, Barry Harris, Eric Idle, Sara Ramirez, Robin McKelle, Jimmy K., Family Guy Live in Las Vegas, Simply Ballroom, American Idol, LeAnn Rimes, Eddy Mitchell, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Carlos De Antonis, Hotei, Yukari Ito, Little Milton, Sonny Burgess, Billy Lee Riley, Duane Eddy, Brian May, Nick Lachey, Liel, Billy Gilman, Thelma Houston, Expose, Mila, Randy Newman, Trevor Rabin, the Dixie Chicks, Hannah Montana, Ace Young, Bo Bice, the Jonas Brothers, and of course, Starbreaker!
Movies
Played on Up, Star Trek 2009, Speed Racer, Mission Impossible 3, The Bourne Supremacy, Payback, The Hulk, Ratatouille, Rupunzel, The Frog and the Princess, The Country Bears, Star Trek Generations, Pearl Harbor, Private Parts, A Thousand Words, Foodfight, Soldier, A Dirty Shame, Higher Learning, Jeepers Creepers 2, Private Parts, Wild Bill, Bushwhacked, Double Team, Double Impact, Down Periscope, Parent Trap, The Pick-up Artist, The Singing Detective, Elf, Me Myself and Irene, Christmas With The Kranks, Santa Clause, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Stuart Little, Three to Tango, Jingle All the Way, Drive Me Crazy, The Mask, Deep Rising, Can't Hardly Wait, Analyze This, Snow Day, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Step into Liquid, The Madagascar Penguins in A Christmas Caper, Family Guy Live in Las Vegas, An Extremely Goofy Movie, Bah Humduck, The Aristocats, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Halloween Tree, North and South, Dead Man's Walk, Son of the Morning Star, Hollywood Hotel, Circle of Fear, Muppets Wizard of Oz, Ice Age: The Meltdown (DVD), The Singing Detective, Enchanted, Hairspray, Gameplan, Foodfight, The Bucket List, Walk Hard, Terra, How To Set Up A Home Theater (Goofy short), The Frog and the Princess, The Incredibles (video game), Ratatouille (video game), Fall of Liberty (video game), Brian Setzer Orchestra Live In Japan, Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza, Brian Setzer Orchestra One Rockin' Night, Woodstock 99
Television
Played on Family Guy, American Dad, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, Scooby-Doo Where Are you?, Road Rovers, Mickey Mouseworks, The Sopranos, Bones, Jag, Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Enterprise, Jake and the Fatman, The Young Indian Jones Chronicles, Dawson's Creek, Baywatch, The Young & the Restless, Passions, General Hospital, The American Music Awards, The Golden Globes, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, The Emmy Awards, The American Comedy Awards, World Stunt Awards, Family TV Awards, Rockin' Bowl, Michelle Kwan Figure Skating, Quincy Jones The First 50 Years, Sinatra 80 Years My Way, House of Mouse (theme and scoring), The Marshall (theme and scoring), Our House (theme and scoring), Dallas, Knots Landing, Simon and Simon, Murder She Wrote, Diagnosis Murder, Newhart, Cheers, Suddenly Susan, The Nanny, It's Gary Shandling's Show, Bob, Frasier, News Radio, The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr, Just Shoot Me, Now and Again, Nancy Kerrigan Special Dreams on Ice, Star Academy, The TV Wheel, Dame Edna, The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller, The Other Half, Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, Beverly Hills 90210, Christmas at Rockefeller Center, Tom and Jerry, Deal or No Deal, Eli Stone, Ugly Betty, Lost
Books
Co-wrote Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Play-Along Series for Drums, and currently writing a drum set method book. Video lessons now available for download at www.StarsTeachMusic.com
Drum solo
Andy Summers
Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band Promo
Cecelia Noel and the Wild Clams
Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special
Carl Verheyen
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
VIDEO LESSONS NOW AVAIILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
NEW LESSONS JUST ADDED!
25 TOTAL LESSONS AVAILABLE NOW!
Hi everyone. I am very excited about my drum lessons being available for download on the web. I believe they are the keys to the city, the meat and potatoes of what you need to be a better drummer and musician! The lesson videos are ONLY available for download at www.StarsTeachMusic.com. You can check out sample videos of the lessons there, too! Right now there are 25 lessons available for download (a total of about 160 minutes). Some of you have downloaded only lessons from the first page. Please know there are 4 pages total and a lot more lessons to look at. Each lesson is from 3 to 7 minutes and costs $3 to $7. You can keep these lessons on your computer or ipod in quicktime movie format to watch again and again. Let me know what you think of them! Here is a portion (half) of one of the more advanced lessons entitled "Flashy Snare Drum Licks". Some of you have wondered if all the lessons are this advanced. Most of the other lessons are more basic in nature and will apply to ANY level of drummer, beginning or advanced! I think they are what a beginning or intermediate drummer needs to know, and what most "advanced" drummers skip over consequently holding them back from being a more solid player.
PLAY-ALONG BIG BAND DRUM BOOK (WITH CD) FOR SALE NOW!
Also, the new Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band Play-Along drum book that I wrote is available for purchase. I will autogragh your copy if you buy it directly from me. It has 10 drum charts along with teaching comments by me and Gordon. And worth the price of the book alone is an audio CD that has the 10 tracks directly from the Phat Band CDs minus the drums so you can play along with that great band I get to play with! The book and included CD is $25 + shipping. Please send me a message and I will tell you how to order it from me.
Also, I am currently teaching drum set at the University of Nevada Las Vagas (UNLV).
Also, private instruction is available in the Los Angeles, CA area.
Please contact me if you are interested.
How's it goin'?
