SEEKING
Band to Join.ABOUT
Age 67. Experienced (including click-track/studio). Before coming to the island permanently in 2020, I gigged regularly, primarily as a “dep”, playing a wide variety of music, from modern and contemporary jazz to alt-rock/ambient sound-scaping.
Always more to learn, so I’m happy to call myself a student of the drums. I still take lessons, and attended a five-day Jazz Intensive drumming masterclass in Germany, in October ’24, with Daniel Glass (house drummer at Birdland in NYC), who has agreed to take me on as an on-line student. Apparently, I have a place at the ’25 masterclass too!
- Screen name:
- john307268
- Member since:
- Nov 26 2015
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
I would love to connect with a few like-minded musicians to play modern/contemporary jazz, jazz/funk, fusion and/or original material, with the intention of gigging a quality product regularly at some point. Happy to travel to rehearse, but I have a small rehearsal room at home.
So, if you need a drummer sympathetic to the music, how fellow musicians play, the venue size, and who is just as happy to play an entire set with brushes, rather than just sticks.... do get in touch, via FB Messenger or drums.johnt
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
An Odery “Eyedentity” kit - 10"/12"/14"/20" – burl maple shells.
For small venues - a Gretch Catalina kit - 12”/14”/18” – mahogany shells. Tama SLP14" maple and Gretch 14” mahogany snares. A mix of Zildjian K and Sabian cymbals, and Gibraltar hardware. Soundcraft EPM6 mixer and Shure drum mics, if needed.
