solo steel drum

Description:

Screen Name:

solo steel drum

Sex:

M

Age:

42

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

40

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

2-3 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

Chris Lee, solo steel drum artist, hammers out the stylish sounds of summer in Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Santana and Calypso classics on his hand crafted 55-gallon oil drum. With his custom computerized midi backing tracks, Chris is literally an amazing one-man band, sure to please both the young and the young at heart with his versions of Calypso, Reggae, and island favorites. Dr. Lee received his Bachelors in Music degree from the University of Maryland and Masters in Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Percussion Performance from the University of South Carolina. He began playing steel drums in 1990 as a graduate student at USC and his love for the instrument has taken him to Trinidad and Tobago (the “birthplace” of steel drums)

Influences:

Jimmy Buffett, Bill Evans, Tito Puente, Kieth Jarrett, Liam Teague, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Marley, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckyl, Bill Stewart, Jack Dejohnette, Jojo Mayer

Equipment List:

Low-C Lead Steel Drum
Low-F Double Second Steel Drum
Double Guitar Steel Drums

Chris Lee exclusively plays Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets

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