The Tool and Drum Ensemble is a collective of percussionists (mostly) who have been assembled to realize the music of Todd Hammes. These performers are classically trained chamber musicians who are chosen to contribute their own talents and identities to the music.
Their music is a combination of classical chamber music and a wide variety of global drumming styles, including North Indian tabla, West African djembe, Afro-Cuban congas, and orchestral xylophone. Composition and improvisation exist side by side in this genre-defying group.
Kudos:
A true journey in the various cultures of our world.
–kathodik.it (Italy)
Your toe tapping, spine tingling, blood-coursing performance made me feel younger than spring time.
-Tucson Symphony Women’s Association
Programs offered
• Concerts as a trio
• Community drum circles
• Master Class/Clinics on classical percussion
• Master Class/Clinics on global drumming styles: North Indian Tabla, West African drumming, Afro-Cuban conga and Bata, and “For the Love of Drumming”
