Will Calhoun

Will Calhoun, the widely acclaimed drummer from the Bronx, New York, graduated from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he received a Bachelors degree in Music Production and engineering. He was also the recipient of the prestigious Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Award for outstanding performance by a drummer. Special Kudos for Will’s drumming […]

Ian Paice

Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord’s departure in 2002, he is the only continuous member of the band, and as such is the only member to appear on every album the band has released.

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 […]