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Education
2004 - One month
intensive
study of South Indian music in Chennai, Madras, at
Brhaddhvani Institute
with Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian.
1995 - 1997
Master of Arts Degree in Music from Aaron Copland School of Music,
Queens College, New York, studied with Sir Roland Hanna and Jimmy Heath
1994 - 1995
Studied with Ron Carter at the graduate program at City College (CUNY),
New York
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Music from the Jazz & Contemporary
Music Program at New School University, New York, graduated summa cum
laude. Studied with
Kenwood Dennard, Bernard Purdie, Keith Copland, Jerry Gonzales, Kenny
Werner, Cecil Bridgewater, Gil Goldstein, Vic Juris, Jim Hall, and many
others.
1986 - 1987
Studied classical percussion with Christoph Caskel at the Rheinische
Musikschule Cologne, Germany. Private Brazilian percussion courses with
Achim Fischer, Cologne; Dudu Tucci, Berlin; Nicia D'Avila, Paris
Performing Experience
2007 - Performances with
"Elia Jazz" Quartett and "Sambanditos", Cologne
2006 - present
Performances with Frank Köllges Adam Noidlt
Missiles, Cologne
2006 - Performances
Lothar Theissmann, "Paul Fels" Trio, Cologne; Beatriz Azevedo, Berlin
2004 - "India meets
Jazz" Performance
with Dave Liebman and Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian among others at the
IAJE Conference, New York
2003 - Performances with
Beatriz
Azevedo, Titchie Sanabria, Town Hall, New York; performance
with Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian, Pushpavanam Kuppuswamy, Lalgudi
Krishnan in Chennai, South India
1997 - 2002 Performed
with Cyro Baptista’s 10 piece percussion extravaganza "Beat
the Donkey", toured Holland and Belgium
(Big Bang Percussion Festival);
Willisau Jazz Festival, Switzerland; Guimaraes Jazz
Festival, Culturgest in Lisbon, Portugal; and Fairfax
University, Virginia. NYC performances with "BTD" include
the Guggenheim Museum, the NY Stock Exchange, Bowery Ball Room, Tonic,
Brooklyn Museum; Central Park/Summerstage; SOB’s and Knitting Factory.
Live shows included special guests John Zorn, Marc Ribot, David Brosa
and Cibo Mato.
1992 – 2002 Led my own
percussion ensemble "Sambanditos". Performance of my
compositions and arrangements with this group around New York City,
including performances at Madison Square
Garden, Lincoln Center, Museum of Modern Art, Princeton University, New
School University, and for several United Nations
events.
1996 - Performed with and
led a Brazilian percussion group at Carnegie
Hall. Played percussion for the opera "The Other Wise Man" by Stephania
de Kenessy.
1992 - 1995 Played
percussion for the Japanese group "Pizzicato Five". Performed
with and directed "Kenwood Dennard's Meta Rhythmic Troupe" at the
Modern Drummer Festival '95. Also performed with Joe McGinty, David
McLary, "Kit McClure Big
Band".
1988 - 1992 Performed
extensively with the rock band "Maria Excommunikata",
all over the US (i. e. opening up for "Blondie" Debbie
Harry and the "Tom Tom Club"). Many radio shows
1984 - 1987 Co-founder of
the group "Sambanditos" in Germany, Pori Jazz Festival, Finnland;
numerous concerts in Cologne
Discography
2008
- Kristina Kanders
debut album "For All People"
2004 - Brian Woodbury
"Variety Orchestra" (Some Phil Records, RER Megacorp)
2002 - Cyro Baptista
"Beat the Donkey" (Tzadik Records). This CD has been
chosen by Jon
Pareles, main music critic of the New York Times as one of the 10 best
alternative CDs of 2002
2001 - La Plaza
documentary on Beat the Donkey for WBGH Public TV, Boston
1999 - David Watson
"Skirl" (Avant Records) with "Beat the Donkey",
New York
1996 - Two national TV
commercials directed by the producers of "STOMP"
- New York Sound track with the "Custard Kings" for the movie
"The
Golden Ram" by Alain Cloarec, New York
- Boo Trundle "Possible Bodies" (Big Deal Records), New York
- Joe McGinty "Baby Steps" (Continuum Records), New York
1993 - David McClary's
"Huevos Rancheros" (Three Ring Records),
New York
- Paul Fels Combo (Mystical Hunter Records), Cologne
1992 - Maria
Excommunikata (Megaforce Records), New York
Endorsements
Since 1992 Vic Firth sticks
Teaching Experience
2006 - present Faculty
member at the Frauen Musik Club Cologne for percussion classes
2005 - present Faculty
member at the Offene Jazz Haus Schule Cologne for private
lessons in drum set and percussion
1994 - 2005 Faculty
member at the New School Program for Jazz and Contemporary
Music, classes in Brazilian Percussion, Sight Reading for Drummers,
Rhythmic Analysis and Ear Training, also private lessons on drum set
and percussion
2005 - Master Class in
Brazilian Percussion at Lewis & Clark College,
Portland, Oregon.
2004 - Master Class in
Brazilian
Percussion and combo coaching at the International Association of
Schools of Jazz (IASJ) in Freiburg. Master Class in Brazilian
Percussion
at Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR.
1994 - Taught Brazilian
percussion at Loisaida Samba School, a Master Class at
Parson's New School and at Berklee College of Music.
Volunteer Work
1988 - present Various
leading positions with the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), an
international buddhist lay organization which promotes
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