Gorden Campbell

As long as Gorden Campbell remembers, he’s been playing drums. Born in New Haven, Conn. and raised in Newburgh, New York, Gorden began playing drums at the age of 5 in his grandfather’s church. He started taking formal lessons in elementary school and continued thru college (Howard University) earning a bachelor’s degree in music with […]

Shannon Forrest

Chances are if you turn on any Country radio station, you’re likely to hear drummer Shannon Forrest. For the past ten years running, he’s played on most of that genre’s top ten hits. Currently, just a few of those include Tim McGraw’s “Highway Don’t Care” or Rascal Flats’ “Changed”. And, if you check the Billboard […]

John Pattitucci

John Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1959 and began playing the electric bass at age ten. He began performing and composing at age 12, at age 15 began to play the acoustic bass, and then started the piano at age 16. He quickly moved from playing soul and rock to blues, jazz […]

James Gadson

James Gadson (born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B music. he is also a singer and songwriter. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Gadson played with the first line-up of Charles […]

Jim Payne

Labeled the “Buddy Rich or Billy Cobham of funk drumming” by Jazz Times Magazine, Jim Payne has a long career as a drummer, educator, producer, and collaborator with the best musicians in jazz and funk. Currently, he is a member of the online faculty at Berklee College of Music where he teaches R&B/Funk drumming to […]

Jason Gianni

Originally from New Jersey, drummer/author Jason Gianni obtained a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Pennsylvania State University as well as a Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance and a Minor in Jazz Studies from the University of Delaware. Jason has also studied at the Drummers Collective in New York City with […]