Modern Drummer 2008 Festival Weekend: complete line-up
Modern Drummer has announced the addition of Will Calhoun and Bill Stewart to complete the line-up for the Modern Drummer 2008 Festival Weekend (saturday, september 20 and sunday, september 21, in the Concert Hall on the State University of New York at Purchase campus).
From Modern Drummer press release:
Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
In 1988, Living Colour’s Will Calhoun exploded onto the world stage with a unique mix of power and finesse. Will’s continued to evolve in startling ways, and today he’s considered one of the most profound drummers alive.
Bill Stewart & Special Musical Guests (John Scofield/Pat Metheny)
For two decades, Bill Stewart has been a wildly imaginative go-to drummer for today’s most successful jazz artists. And he’s a daring leader in his own right.
Billy Ward & His Trio (Joan Osborne/Robbie Robertson/Bill Champlin)
Billy Ward is a world-renowned drummer of relentless creativity and purpose. He’s also one of the freshest, most incisive drumming scholars around.
Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
Thomas Pridgen’s been winning drum-offs, endorsements, and scholarships since the second grade. And now he’s in the coolest, most advanced rock band of the age.
Ndugu Chancler (Michael Jackson/Santana/Weather Report)
He’s the big beat behind Michael Jackson’s “Billy Jean,” the “carnaval” in Carlos Santana’s festival of sound—and an indisputable studio legend at the top of his game.
[Click here for Billie Jean pdf drums score]
Simon Phillips & Protocol (Toto/The Who/Jeff Beck)
A true giant of rock and fusion drumming, and a revered clinician, Simon Phillips has been enrapturing audiences with his ultra-precise chops for over thirty years.
Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree/King Crimson)
Gavin Harrison’s head-turning neo-progressive drum work and popular advanced tutorials leave drumming fans enlightened—and amazed.
Todd Sucherman (Styx/Brian Wilson)
There are over 6 billion people on this planet. Maybe a half a dozen of them posses the advanced drumming talents of Todd Sucherman.
Dafnis Prieto & His Sextet (Michel Camilo)
Dafnis Prieto is one of jazz’s most intriguing drummer/leaders. His taste, technique, and tremendous musicality will leave Festival attendees awestruck.
Derek Roddy (Serpents Rise/Traumedy)
The fastest gun in the West is also one of the heaviest and most mind-bending. And Roddy’s recent book, The Evolution Of Blast Beats, is an instant classic.
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