Artists

Thomas Armon Pridgen (born November 23, 1983, Alameda County, California, United States) is an American drummer, best known for his role as the drummer of The Mars Volta from October 31, 2006, until October 23, 2009. He is currently the drummer for his own project The Memorials. On 14 May 2013, it was officially announced […]

Hannes Grossmann is a drummer, writer and producer from Nuremberg, Germany. He made a name in the drumming scene as drummer for Necrophagist, Blotted Science, Obscura, Alkaloid and Hate Eternal. Hannes also does session work (live and studio) for many bands and artists in various styles and is an active part in the drumming community, […]

From Cuba, Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions had a powerful impact on the Latin and Jazz music scene, nationally and internationally. Various awards include “2011 MacArthur Fellowship Award”, “Up & Coming Musician of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2006, a Grammy Award Nomination for ”Absolute Quintet” as Best Latin Jazz […]

Born in Morristown, NJ, Mike Adamo began drumming on pots and pans in the kitchen when he was two years old. At age eight, he switched over to a practice pad and sticks. Mike went on to study rudimental technique, jazz, latin, funk, and rock with New Jersey educators Andy Delucca and the great Joe […]

Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, and Quincy Jones. In 1992, he was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was […]

Ernesto Antonio “Tito” Puente (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000) was an American mambo musician and Latin jazz composer. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, living in New York City’s Spanish Harlem community, Puente is often credited as “The Musical Pope”, “El Rey de los Timbales” (The King of the […]