PDP Virtual Beats, Brews and BanterTuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:30 PM EST |
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Virtual Beats, Brews, & Banter gives drummers, percussionists, and rhythm enthusiasts a chance to network, share ideas, and learn from each other. Join us online for virtual drummer (and percussionist) fellowship, presented in an interactive Zoom format, including updates on our organization and a featured clinic from drummer/educator Jason Gianni!
Drummer/Author Jason Gianni is an instructor at both the prestigious Drummers Collective and an adjunct instructor at the New School in New York City as well as the chairman of the drum department at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He holds a Master of Music degree from Pennsylvania State University, a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Delaware (both in Percussion Performance) as well as a Jazz minor degree.
A session drummer for countless television and radio commercials, he is most known for being the drummer for the theme song for the popular cartoon, 'Spongebob Squarepants’ He is the co-author of the popular drum book entitled 'The Drummers Bible' and is the featured drummer on the 2008 Hudson Music DVD called 'Set Up, Tune and Play Your Drums.' Jason was the back up drummer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and is a guest artist on their popular platinum selling CD entitled, 'Night Castle.' He was a regular sub for drummer Mike Portnoy for progressive artist, Neal Morse, he had been an active drummer for the Broadway & touring hit musicals 'Rock of Ages' and ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ is the drummer for the Mark Wood Band (original violinist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and was the house band drummer for the Hispanic version of the TV show 'The Voice' entitled, 'La Voz, Kids' on the Telemundo network. The past 3 years, he had been touring with Marc Martel (and the Ultimate Queen Experience) who was discovered by Roger Taylor of Queen & on American Idol for his perfect impression of Freddie Mercury. Over the past few years, Jason has performed drum clinics throughout Italy, Switzerland, China, in Spain at the La Rioja Drum Festival, and was at both PASIC & Philly DrumPhest 2014.
He is proud to endorse drum companies such as Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Remo Heads, Vic Firth, Humes & Berg, Kickport Products, DrumTacs and Hudson Music.
Philly Drum Project is a Percussive Collective, founded in 2011, dedicated to making drumming more accessible in the Philadelphia area by helping those in our region share lessons, beats, and gear in an environment where community, creativity, education, and diversity are valued.
Beats, Brews, & Banter is a periodic free event that has featured such drummers as Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), Spanky McCurdy (Jill Scott, Lady Gaga), David Uosikkinen (The Hooters), Charlie Hall (War on Drugs), Fred Berman (Amos Lee), and most recently, David Garibaldi (Tower of Power). |
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