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FREELANCE MUSICIAN
Summary

Professional freelance musician, international clinician, educator, and recording artist. Extensive experience performing and teaching drums over the past decade to students at all levels. Exceptional ability to help students realize their drumming goals through a systematic approach to technical and musical development. Motivated and energized to share the gift of music with others.

Skills
  • Personable
  • Adaptable
  • Creative
  • Timeliness
  • Critical Thinking/Analysis
  • Structured
  • Seasoned
  • Knowledgable
Experience
Freelance Musician , Self-Employed, August 2010-CurrentDallas-Fort Worth, TX
  • Performed in a variety of musical settings; festivals, theaters, public/private and corporate music venues, on television, around the U.S. and internationally, with many Grammy award winning artists and for celebrities.
  • Worked as an active sideman and band leader in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Performed in a wide variety of groups presenting jazz, funk, Latin, hiphop, country, pop, orchestral and other styles of music. Recognized as a first call drummer in the area.
Teaching , University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, July 2019-August 2020Fort Smith, AR
  • Faculty member at UAFS summer jazz workshops- Responsible for drum set masterclasses, leading small and large jazz ensembles, rhythm section masterclass, and private drum set instruction.
Private Music Instruction , Self-Employed , August 2014-March 2020Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
  • Private studio drum set lessons to all ages; managed over 20 private students per week, both in home and through music academies.
  • Experience teaching students from age 5 to 43 years of age with diverse musical backgrounds and levels of playing.
  • Tailored a curriculum to each student and their needs. Emphasis on developing strong technical and musical fundamentals, while exploring their own limitations and musical boundaries.
Education and Training
Bachelors of Music, Jazz StudiesPercussion- Drum Set, , University of North Texas, , Denton, TXDecember 2019
  • Course work focused on drum set, rudimental and orchestral snare drum, keyboard and mallet studies, orchestral timpani, Jazz vibraphone, piano, large and small jazz ensembles, advanced improvisation, jazz arranging and history, drum set history, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian studies, South-Indian rhythmic concepts, music theory, ear training, and emphasis on music performance and recording. Private Instruction: Ed Soph, Jose Aponte, Quincy Davis, Paul Rennick, Steve Barnes, Christopher Deane, and Ed Smith.
  • Performed, toured, and recorded with the famed, seven-time Grammy nominated One O'clock Lab Band (LAB 2019).
  • Performed and recorded with the Down Beat award winning UNT Latin Jazz Ensemble for two and a half years.
  • Performed with guest artists such as Grammy winners Danilo Perez, Kenny Werner, and Kirk Whalum, to name a few.
Career Highlights
  • Performed around the US and internationally at venues and events such as: Jazz Education Network, CN Tower- Toronto, Melbourne Jazz Festival, Jazz Education Network Conference, Bass Hall, Edward Jones Investments, Nationwide Insurance, TEDx, Southern Theater, Columbus Jazz and Blues Festival, various television and radio stations, and other corporate, public, and private events.
  • Appeared on stage with artists such as: Kenny Werner, Bobby Floyd, Tia Fuller, Lewis Nash, Danilo Perez, Brad Leali, Galen Abdur-Razzaq, Steve Cotter, Steve Bailey, Charles McPherson, Byron Stripling, Lynn Seaton, Tim Ries, Andy Lavern, John Beasley, Marquis Hill, Buddy Mohmed, Jim Powell, Vince Gardner, Martin Wind, Scott Tixier, Davy Mooney, Rodney Booth, Kirk Whalum, and many others.
Teaching Methods
  • Curriculum is adapted to the level and goals of each student while maintaining a strong foundation in the fundamentals of drumming.
  • Technical foundation through the teachings of George Lawrence Stone, Sanford Moeller, and Joe Morello. For detailed information on areas covered, see "Additional Information" section.
References

Quincy Davis
University of North Texas- Professor of Jazz Studies- Denton, TX

Email: Quincy.Davis@my.unt.edu

Phone: 817-703-4811


Jim Rupp
Ohio State University- Professor of Jazz Studies, Owner and Founder Columbus Pro Percussion - Columbus, OH

Email: jrupp@mac.com
Phone: 614-306-7274

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Additional Information
  • Hand Techniques- Stick Control, Free Stroke, Moeller Method, Push-Pull, Gear System (Shoulder, Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Fingers), Matched and Traditional Grip, German/American/and French Grips, Accents and Rebounds, Combination Strokes and Advanced Techniques
  • Foot Technique- Heel Down/Heel Up/Sliding/Moeller Bass Drum Techniques, Heel Up/Heel Down/Heel-Toe Hihat Techniques
  • Rudimental Studies- Stick Control, Flow Exercises, Wilcoxin and Peters Snare Solos, Joe Morello-Master Studies, Accents and Rebounds, Alan Dawson Rudimental Ritual
  • Drum Set- Dynamic Balance of Limbs, Limb Dependency, Coordination and Interdependence, Polyrhythmic Exercises, D.R.O.P. Method, Tuning, Rudimental Application, Developing Grooves, Time Feel, Metronome Exercises, Soloing, Using Tools (Sticks, Brushes, Mallets, Rods etc.), Sound Production, Styles/Genres, Improvisation, Set Up, Posture, and Orchestration.
  • Musicianship- Musicality, Song Structure, Rhythmic Singing, Melodic Development, Listening Techniques, Annotation, Transcription, Reading, Drum Part Interpretation, and Writing.
  • Business- Gig Etiquette, Recording, Playing Live, Sight Reading, Adaptability, Playing With Others
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Self-Employed
  • University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

School Attended

  • University of North Texas

Job Titles Held:

  • Freelance Musician
  • Teaching
  • Private Music Instruction

Degrees

  • Bachelors of Music, Jazz Studies

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