Just Added Live @ The Bulls Head In Barnes. Shireen Francis (Vox), Tim Richards (Piano) Dave Blackmore (sax), Nick Pini (Dbl Bass)
THE BIG SMOKE FAMILY "The Movie", "Miracle" & "Clap" Dom Pipkin (Keys), Alex Marance (Bass and Percussion). Us on vox+claps
The French Place sessions are recording sessions I do at my studio in Shoreditch. "Duke's Mood": Miles Danso (double Bass), Bruno d'Ambra (Piano). "All of us" Esben Tjalve (Piano), Nick Pini (Double bass).
"I Miss You & Peace Of Mind" are 2 new tunes by a great singer called Tony Laf, this is a recording we did @ EMI studios for his up-coming EP; "Peace of Mind"
Live @ The Albany was a show I played with my band Fetish back in 2004: "Pure" Dom Forrest (Guitar, BV), Michelle Breeze (vocals), Dino Sophos (Keys), Omer Marantz (Bass).
Influences
Here we go... Jack Dejohnette, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Carter Beauford and Dave Matthews, James Brown (of course!) The Meters, Mark Knopfler, BB king, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Hearbie Hancock, Eric Cartman, Mingus, Steve Gadd, Gilberto Gil, Ice T and Public Enemy, Coltrane, Pearl Jam, G n R, Faith No More, Monk, Art Blakey, Keith Jarret, Michel Petrucciani, Omar Hakim, Ivan Lins, Sting, Manu Katché, Animal, Pick Withers and many many more......
I'm a freelance Drummer born 1979 in Tel-Aviv, based in East London since 2001. I started playing drums in 1991.
Venues I've played include: The Sheperds Bush Empire (now the o2 Empire), The Royal Festival Hall, The Jazz Café, Cargo, Ocean, The Vortex, The Spitz, 93 Feet East, The Hippodrome to name a few plus many festivals, gigs and tours around Europe.
People I had the pleasure of playing with include: Patrick Alan (The Drifters), Anthony Costa (Blue) Simon Goldstone (Morcheeba), Simon Katz (Miss Dynamite and Jamiroquai), Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai), Steve Lodder, Nicolas Meier, Robert Mitchell, Martin Speake And all my good friends and amazing professionals, many of which you can find listed on this page.......
I Love playing all styles of music and have much love and respect for Improvised Music. I also lead "The Big Smoke Family" (in my top friends).
Hey Roy ... Just ben checking out Dukes Mood. It sounds fantastic. Incidentally, I was with Morcheeba too. I was the original keyboard player, and I'm on "Big Calm" . Tra la ...
Howdy Roy! How's it going? I've got lots of gigs in April I'm getting ready for. I hope we can gig together again soon. Let me know if you need a singer on any of your gigs. Glad you like the songs on here. About time I put some new stuff up including originals though! I'm working on it! I'll come over for that coffee sometime. You still in Shoreditch? May is best for me now. Han xxx
Hey Roy, Toda al miloteicha, Hope you can come down one Monday or Friday to Toulouse Lautrec, 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN, near Kennington.
I am there 8 till late (Jammin' ). No drumkit as the place is rather small but we have a Cajon and if that doesn't put you off they have really nice wines! see you soon, Tsivi
Mr Friend. Sorry, I don't check myspace that often. i just read that you had a gd night at ours!! you were our best guest so far (and our first!) hope to see you soon for the veggi night. mx
