| Band Members | Once in a while I'll lead a gig of my own. Generally I try to hire some of the nuttiest miscreants that Chicago has to offer. This might include... Scott Hesse, Bob Lovecchio, Doug Rosenberg, Ted Hogarth, Michele Thomas, Neal Alger, Kurt Schweitz, John Kregor & Ari Seder. Think of us for your next wedding or party...we love and get along well with event planners. We'll also play for fashion shows...maybe even for free. Oh, I almost forgot...we can play at jazz clubs too!!
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| Influences | Elvin, Tony, Roy, Jack, Billy Higgins, Jones Papa & Philly, Max, and all the other jazz drummers that have been doing it since we where hitting drums with flyswatters and stompin' on the low-boy.
All the torch-bearers such as Joey Baron, Lewis Nash, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Adam Nussbaum, Dafnis Prieto, Jeff Hamilton, Rakalam Bob Moses, Danny Gottleib, Zakir Hussain, Matt Wilson, Jeff Watts & Antonio Sanchez
Steve Gadd, Steve Ferrone, Andy Newmark, Zig, Levon Helm, Steve Jordan, Al Jackson Jr., Bernard Purdie, Mike Clark, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Keltner and all the guys that have a penchant for the "pocket".
Favorite Bands & Artists: The Band, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, the ECM types, Joe Lovano, John Abercrombie, Meshell Ndegeocello, Stax/Volt stuff, James Brown, Dave Douglas, dated 70's session/fusion (Stuff, Tom Scott), anything with Gadd on it (even "the Hustle")
Currently checking out:
Dafnis Prieto, Herbie Hancock's Thrust, John Abercrombie's last three ECM quartet records, Joey Baron's Tongue in Groove.
Currentlly working on: Learning the ins and outs of Apple's Logic and also Sibelius. These infernal machines!!!!
Non Musician favorites (in no particular order):Seinfeld, Orson Welles, Larry David, David Chappelle, Stan Mikita, Studs Turkel, Ray Borque, Ricky Gervais, Phil Esposito. |
