Akira Tana is a drummer, bandleader, producer, educator, and broadcaster whose projects include TanaReid, Otonowa, and film-theme ensembles.
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Drummers
Jazz DateBook guides to musicians whose sourced profile roles explicitly include drums.
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Anthony Fung is a Canadian-born, Los Angeles-based drummer, composer, producer, and bandleader whose albums span quartets and expanded ensembles.
Anwar Marshall is a drummer, bandleader, composer, and producer whose work connects a solo catalog with Philadelphia and New York ensembles.
Art Lande is a pianist, drummer, composer, improviser, bandleader, and educator whose catalog ranges from ECM groups to solo and collaborative projects.
Bill Stewart is a drummer, composer, and bandleader known for his leader recordings, John Scofield collaborations, and a long-running organ trio.
Billy Mintz is a drummer, composer, bandleader, author, and educator whose work ranges from piano trios and creative-music groups to solo drums and large ensembles.
Brian Blade is a drummer, composer, bandleader, and singer-songwriter whose work centers on the Fellowship Band and wide-ranging collaborations.
Byron Landham is a Philadelphia drummer and bandleader whose work connects hard bop, soul jazz, organ groups, and an extensive touring practice.
Carl Allen is a drummer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose career connects leader recordings with long-running ensemble and mentoring work.
Charles Rick Heath IV is a Chicago drummer, bandleader, producer, and educator whose quartet and teaching work extend a long association with Ramsey Lewis.
Colin Stranahan is a Brooklyn-based drummer, bandleader, collaborator, and educator whose catalog includes trio records and wide-ranging sideman work.
Dana Hall is a Chicago drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, ethnomusicologist, and educator whose projects connect performance with historical inquiry.
Daniel Dufour is an Austin drummer, composer, bandleader, session musician, and educator connecting Texas performance with leader recordings and teaching.
Duduka da Fonseca is a Brazilian drummer, bandleader, and educator whose groups connect samba and bossa nova with modern small-group jazz in New York and Rio.
Ernesto Cervini is a Canadian drummer, composer, bandleader, and producer whose projects include Turboprop, Tetrahedron, Myriad3, TuneTown, and leader quartets.
Ethan Ardelli is a Toronto drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator whose quartet connects original writing with a broad Canadian ensemble practice.
Eva Klesse is a drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator whose quartet work complements large-ensemble, collaborative, and conservatory projects.
Ferenc Nemeth is a Hungarian drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator whose projects include GilFeMa, leader albums, and wide-ranging jazz collaborations.
Francisco Mela is a drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work joins Cuban musical foundations with modern and freely improvised jazz.
Greg Rockingham is a Chicago drummer, bandleader, and educator whose work connects Deep Blue Organ Trio, Soul Message Band, and a broad sideman career.
Henry Cole is a Mayagüez-born drummer, composer, arranger, educator, and bandleader connecting Puerto Rican traditions with contemporary jazz.
Henry Newmark is a Los Angeles drummer, studio musician, producer, bandleader, and educator whose work spans jazz clubs, records, film, and television.
Jeff Ballard is a drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and collaborative improviser whose work spans the Brad Mehldau Trio, Fly, and leader groups.
Jerome Jennings is a drummer, composer, bandleader, educator, and activist whose work links small-group jazz with film, dance, and public-history projects.























