Drummers

Dennis Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among drummers for his technique and speed. Chambers is particularly regarded for his ability to play “in the pocket” but can also stretch very far out of the pocket which is also a hallmark of his technique. Chambers exhibits a powerful style that is technically proficient, yet highly musical and groove-oriented. He can play in a wide variety of musical genres, but is perhaps most notable for his jazz-fusion, funk, and Latin music playing. He is mostly...

Jonathan Moffett is a very accomplished musician, songwriter and producer. His huge talent led him to perform in concert on twenty-two major tours including the world famous Jackson’s Victory Tour. He has recorded with great artists such as Madonna, Diana Ross and Elton John. Moffet has performed on popular television shows such as The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Saturday Nite Live and Arsenio Hall and numerous music videos, movie song titles and television commercials. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the third son of a musical family of siblings, Jonathan began playing on a marching snare drum at the tender age of six. From the six weeks he was in contact with Jermaine Jackson and his brothers, and the group Undisputed Truth and New Birth. Formal...

Ricky Lawson started playing drums at the age of 16. He would borrow is Uncle’s drum set, and would carry it to his house all the way across town via the Detroit Buses that ran in the town. In high school Lawson played in his high school jazz band, which consisted of only 5 members (including the director). Ricky played for The Sons of Soul, who performed at the 1969 Michigan State Fair, opening for The Jackson Five along with The Blazer, a band from Cooley High School in Detroit that included La Palabra. Also in high school he played such sports as water polo and swimming. His swimming talent eventually earned him a scholarship to college. Though he only spent one year at college and was asked to play drums for Stevie Wonder. Then in the 80′s and...

He is also the associate producer and drummer on the platinum and Grammy nominated album (7 million world wide) It Had To Be You…The Great American Songbook by Rod Stewart. His musical versatility spans hard rock, funk, R&B and jazz. His film credits as composer include “The Circle” (2005) Dancing at the Blue Blue Iguana (2000), Wedding Bell Blues (1996), Kill Me Later (2001) and the The Untold (2002). Tal Bergman has toured and recorded with some of the most exciting performers on the music scene, including: Billy Idol, Joe Zawinul, Simple Minds, LL Cool J, Chaka Khan, Herb Alpert, Belinda Carlisle and Terence Trent D’Arby, to name a few.                 Official Website:...

Sterling Campbell (b. May 3, 1964) in New York City, New York, is an American rock drummer who has worked with numerous high-profile acts. He rose to attention in 1986, touring with Cyndi Lauper on her her True Colors World Tour, in 1986, and in 1987. He was a member of Duran Duran from 1989 to 1991. and he was hired to tour with the band during the promotion of Big Thing, and was made a full member of the band at the end of the year. He contributed to the recording and promotion of Liberty, then was asked to leave after he failed to get involved for preparations for what would eventually become The Wedding Album. Campbell was hired first as a session player in 1991, by Soul Asylum, playing on half of the songs that saw their 1992 release, Grave Dancer’s...

Widely acclaimed for his versatility, technological prowess and groove, Omar Hakim is one of the most successful drummers and session men of the past thirty-five years. He has collaborated with artists ranging from Miles Davis to Madonna, and has left his imprint on hundreds recordings including several under his own name. Born in New York City to a musical family, Omar began playing the drums at age 5. At the age of ten, he was performing publicly with his father Hasan Hakim, a trombone veteran of the Duke Ellington and Count Basie bands. This period formulated Omar’s traditional and improvisational jazz drumming techniques, and built a strong foundation for his unique drumming style. His father’s friendship with John Coltrane enabled young Omar spend time...