John Longstreth

Kansas City Native (and now New York City resident), John Longstreth, is currently considered one of the most proficient drummers in the modern Death Metal musical scene. Displaying incredible technique (such as seemingly unattainable blast beats, astonishing speed, control and…

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Costas Baltazanis

Costas Baltazanis is an accomplished Composer, Producer, Guitarist and Educator. He studied jazz guitar performance and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston. As a session player, Costas has contributed in more than 100 records and produced albums for…

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Machan Taylor

Singer, songwriter, musician and teacher Machan Taylor, is an accomplished veteran of the music business for over 30 years. She has toured and performed with Sting, Pink Floyd, Pat Benetar, George Benson, Foreigner, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Gov’t…

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Ron Thaler

“Explosive drumming and creative risk-taking” (Musician Magazine) “A virtuosity that touches great depths, eliciting that special emotion from his listeners well beyond the mere consideration of his considerable technical wizardry” (New York Times) “Exhaustively innovative and intelligent… big in-your-face drumset…

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Jim Mola

Jim Mola has been performing professionally for 40 years. He has performed or recorded with jazz artists such as Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Dr. Billy Taylor, Nelson Rangell, and Stanley Turrentine, as well as a diverse group of pop icons, Broadway…

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Leo Traversa

Leo has performed and toured with Tania Maria, Astrud Gilberto, Don Byron and Herbie Mann, to name just a few. He has been active in Collective rhythm section classes for many years and teaches all styles of music, from Reggae…

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Irio O’Farrill

2009 Grammy award winner for Best Musical Show Album Original Broadway Cast: In The Heights Irio is perhaps best known for his knowledge of Latin music, R&B, and Funk, as well as his reading and interpretational skills. His performance credits include…

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Steve Marks

Steve has played both upright and electric bass professionally since 1976. Steve’s credits include Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Theater, World Music and Big Band ensembles, in which he has performed everywhere from CBGB’s to Lincoln Center. He currently plays regularly…

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Michael Wimberly

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio in the seventies, Michael Wimberly set off for New York in 1982, quickly carving out a niche for himself, not so much in conventional hand percussion circles but in duets, quartets and larger ensembles with unique…

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Adriano Santos

Adriano Santos was born in São Paulo, Brasil in 1966. Part of a new generation of Brazilian drummers, he begun his drum studies at the age of twelve at Zimbo Trio Music School (CLAM) in his hometown. In 1988 he…

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