Playing a gig in London England sport a Steed bowler hat
Formal Education
Los Angeles Valley College
2 years business and music classes: harmony & theory, sight reading, notation, jazz band, performance
Joe Porcaro (founder of P.I.T.)
3 years private lessons: set technique, sight reading, mallets
Richard Wilson
2 years sight reading, theory, technique
Matt Dennis
1 year jazz piano
Carol Kraus
7 years classical piano
Grant H.S.
2 years small jazz ensemble, big band, orchestra
Keeping it Simple. One Man. One Pair of Sticks. and something to hit on.
EQUIPMENT
Standard Drumset
Drums: 22″ kick, 10″ and 12″ mounted rack tom, 16″ floor tom, 6.5″x14″ snare
Cymbals: 18–20″ ride, 16″ crash, 17″ crash, 14″ high-hat
Unique Percussion
maraccas, shakers, eggs, kazoos, bongos, mini babloo conga, conga, melodica, Vibraslap, Brazilian whistle, jingle bells, cowbells, agogo bells, African percussion, rain stick, rattles, claves, guiros, chimes, Jaw Harp, tambourines, triangle and a good old fashioned washboard!