SEEKING
Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, DJ, Electronic Music, Harmonica, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, Upright bass, Vocalist.ABOUT
A drummer for 35 years, semi-professionally for 25 of them. I've been lucky enough to work across a variety of genres with a multitude of very talented players over the years. Jazz, Funk, Fusion, Blues, R&B, Pop, Rock, Alternative, Punk, Modern Bluegrass, Singer-Songwriter/Acoustic, Electronic. I keep up on modern genre trends and familiarize myself with not only the music, but also the technology involved as a drummer/programmer/engineer.
- Screen name:
- jayalsman
- Member since:
- Jun 16 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
Musical Influence: So many here, it really is hard to pick,...so I'll list some from various genres...
Sting, Chick Corea (Electric and Acoustic bands), The Roots, Hiatus Kaiyote, Weather Report, Stevie Wonder, Anomalie, Wayne Krantz, Rush, Dave Holland's Group's, Nerve (Jojo Mayer's live Drum & Bass group), Avishai Cohen's(bass) groups, Seal, MMW, Dave Matthews Band, and countless others.
Drumming Influences: (just a few)
Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Questlove, Adam Deitch, Jojo Mayer, Mark Guiliana, Terreon Gully, Zach Danziger, Steve Jordan, Will Kennedy, Chris Coleman, Benny Greb
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Expert
- Other Percussion:
- Advanced
- Electronic Music:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Noble and Cooley CD Maple (kit size is varied depending on the need/genre/venue size...it's a seven piece at the largest)
Various high end Zildjian,Sabian,Istanbul, and Turkish Fusion(Turkish custom brand)
A variety of mics for live and studio applications
A Segundo style Cajon I use for quiet acoustic/ coffeehouse type gigs.
