Education:

Graduate of Musician's Institute (P. I.T.), Hollywood, California, 3/92.

AS Degree in Business, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York, 5/87.

 

Tour & Stage Experience:

Big Brother & The Holding Company (Janis Joplin's original band)

European tour 2002 / Midwest tour winter 2001

San Diego Repertory Theater- Love,Janis 2002, 2001

 

Published Works:

"Beginning Independence for Rock and Alternative Drumming" published by Mel Bay Publications.

"Studies in Drum Set Independence Vol. 1 & 2 " published by Mel Bay Publications.

Contributing writer for Drum! Magazine

Contributing writer for Cyberdrum

 

Studied under:

Ralph Humphrey: Odd Meter

Joe Porcaro: Studio work

Chuck Flores: Jazz concepts

Vinnie Ludovico: Improvisational concepts

Jim Ahearn/Matt Savage: Drum Corps Percussion

 

Teacher since 1985; emphasis on double bass, odd meter, independence, Jazz, Latin, Funk, Blues, Rock.

Contact info:

vinny@anotherstateofmind.com