Drumming
Jazz
- A Bands Gotta Do What a Bands Gotta Do – Paul Clark
- A Foggy Day in London Town – George Gershwin
- Baby – Ryan Meeboer
- Backrow Politics – Gordon Goodwin
- Bass Face – Brian Bromberg
- Be Bop – Supersax
- Blues Brothers Revue – Roger Holmes
- Blues For Alice – Supersax
- Brass Machine – Mark Taylor / Vienna Brass Connection
- Channel One Suite – Buddy Rich
- Cold Duck Time – Alan Baylock
- Doodle Oodle – Billy Byers
- For Pete’s Sake – Vince Gassi
- Fan It Janet – Don Sebesky
- Foxhunt – Michael Abene
- Georgia On My Mind – Hoagy Carmichael
- Giant Steps – John Coltrane
- Give it One – Maynard Ferguson
- Green Onions – Booker T & The M.G.’s
- Hay Burner – Sammy Nestico
- In A Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Moose the Mooche – Supersax
- Norwegian Wood – Buddy Rich
- Now’s The Time – Supersax
- Nutville – Buddy Rich
- Rhythmism – Bob Washut
- Riverscape – Fred Sturm
- RU Chicken? – Kris Berg
- Sack of Woe – Julian Adderley
- Scrapple From The Apple – David Bandman
- The Jazz Police – Gordon Goodwin
- There’s The Rub – Gordon Goodwin
- Walk on the Wild Side – Jimmy Smith
- What Did I Say – Ray Charles
- Yardbird Suite – Charlie Parker
- 25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago
Pop / Funk
- Africa – Toto
- Billy Jean – Michael Jackson
- Blackbird – Mike Tomaro
- Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- Chameleon – Herbie Hancock
- Chocolate – 1975
- Come On, Come Over – Mark Taylor
- Down to the Nightclub – Victor Lopez
- Exotic – Priyanka Chopra / Pitbull
- Gangnam Style – PSY
- Gentleman – PSY
- Happy – Pharrell Williams
- Inner Ninja – Classified
- It is What it is – Brian Bromberg
- Jungle Boogie – Kool And The Gang
- Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
- Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
- Paparazzi – Lady Gaga
- Poker Face – Lady Gaga
- Red Clay – Freddie Hubbard
- Runaway Baby – Bruno Mars
- Run Run Rudolph – Cheryl Crow
- Some Skunk Funk – Mark Taylor
- Smooth Criminal – Michael Jackson
- The Chicken – Kris Berg
- Try Everything – Shakira
- Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock
- Waving Flag – K’naan
- What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson / Bruno Mars
- What is Hip – Mike Tomaro
“Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it’s not really a sprint” – Neil Peart
Mowtown / Latin / Reggae
- A Night In Tunisa – Michael Philip Mossman
- Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – Temptations
- Eye of the Hurricane – Tony Succar & Pablo Gil
- Second That Emotion – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Malagueña Salerosa – Avenged Sevenfold
- The Mask of the Chilli Pepper – Doug Beach
- No Moon at All – Julie London
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
- Wave – Michael Philip Mossman
Rock
- Area 51 – Larry Barton
- Come Together – Beatles
- Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne
- Disengaged the Simulator – CKY
- Hitchin’ A Ride – Green Day
- Jumpin Jack Flash – Rolling Stones
- No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age
- Seven Nation Army – White Stripes
- Sunday, Bloody Sunday – U2
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Uprising – Muse
- We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
Concert
- African Bell Carol – Robert W. Smith
- At Twilight – William Harbinson
- Ballad For Band – Morton Gould
- El Camino Real – Alfred Reed
- Festive Overture – Dimitri Shostakovich
- Green Bushes – Percy Grainger
- How To Train Your Dragon – John Powell
- Jingle Bones – Andrew Glover
- Oh Canada – Vince Gassi
- Ouverture Festive – Andre Waignein
- Persistence – Richard L Saucedo
- Phantom Of The Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Pi’s Lullaby – Mychael Danna & Bombay Jayashri
- Pines Of Rome – Ottorino Respighi
- Polar Express – Glen Ballard & Allan Sylvestry
- Presto – Robert Sheldon
- Return To Wind River – Jared Spears
- Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson
- Snow Caps – Richard L. Saucedo
- Storm Chasers – Larry Neeck
- Superheroes Are Us – Michael Story
- Taiko – William Windham
- The Cowboys: Overture – John Williams
- The Ludlows – James Horner
- Under The Butterfly’s Wing – Lindsay E Stetner
Musical Experience
High Rendition Jazz
2017 – 2021 | Drummer
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Carmen Gassi
SILVER | Humer College Next Generation Jazz Festival | 2019
GOLD | Collingwood Regional Music Festival 2019 | Instrumental Jazz Divison
GOLD | Humber College Next Generation Jazz Festival 2019
GOLD | MusicFest Canada 2018 | Instrumental Jazz Divison
HIGH SILVER | Collingwood Regional Music Festival 2018 | Instrumental Jazz Divison
PERFORMANCES: High Rendition Jazz Spring Concert; Town of Oakville Family Day; West End Jazz Series; Hamilton on the Waterfront; Burlington Concert in the Park Series
WEBSITE: www.highrenditionjazz.ca
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWnrHka4oK3yVFECmHFygw
White Oaks Concert / Intermediate Band
2017 – 2020 | Percussionist
MUSICAL DIRECTORS | Carmen Gassi & Michael Fraiser
GOLD | Collingwood Regional Music Festival 2019 | Concert Band
GOLD | Collingwood Regional Music Festival 2018 | Intermediate Band
HIGH SILVER | Collingwood Regional Music Festival 2018 | Concert Band
PERFORMANCES: Oakville Performing Arts Centre Christmas Concert; Grade 8 Orientation Performance; White Oaks Spring Concert
Halton Junior Jazz
2015 – 2017 | Lead Drummer
MUSICAL DIRECTORS | Christopher Giffin & Shannon Desjardins
GOLD | MusicFest Canada Nationals 2017 | Instrumental Jazz Division
GOLD | Golden Horseshoe Music Festival Regionals 2017 | Instrumental Jazz Divison
SILVER | Golden Horseshoe Music Festival Regionals 2016 | Instrumental Jazz Divison
PERFORMANCES: High Rendition Jazz Spring Concerts; Halton Music Showcases; Burlington West Bandshare; Alexander Public School JazzFest; Burlington Band Extravaganza; HDSB Public School Tours
Cloud Nine Rock Band
2017 | Lead Drummer
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Sandra Dubreuil
PERFORMANCES: WH Morden Talent Shows; End of Year Assembly; Graduation Ceremony
W.H. Morden Drumline
2015 – 2017 | Tenor & Snare
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Andrew Thies
2ND PLACE | Drumline Ontario Provincial Championships 2017 | watch video
3RD PLACE | Drumline Ontario GTA Regionals 2017 | watch video
3RD PLACE | Drumline Ontario Championship Battles 2016 | watch video
1ST PLACE | Drumline Ontario Battles 2016 | watch video
PERFORMANCES: WH Morden Talent Shows; End of Year Assembly; Student Of Excellence Awards
W.H. Morden Concert Band
2014 – 2017 | Lead Percussionist
MUSICAL DIRECTORS | Sandra Dubreuil, Meredith Gingrich & Andrew Thies
BRONZE | MusicFest Canada Nationals 2015 | Instrumental Division
GOLD | Golden Horseshoe Music Festival Regionals 2015 | Instrumental Division
PERFORMANCES: WH Morden Talent Shows; Canada’s Wonderland; Spring Concert; Christmas Concert
Musical Instruction
Drum Lessons
2011 – 2019
Gear Music | Oakville, ON
Instructor | Chad Davis
Worked on:
- Songs of all Genres
- Grooves and Rhythm Styles
- Stick and Foot Technique
Rock Camp
Merriam Music | Oakville 2017
Workshop
High Rendition Jazz | Oakville 2017
Rock Camp
Gear Music | Oakville 2013
Drum Lessons
2009 – 2010
Long & McQuade | Burlington, ON
Worked on:
- Pop Songs
- Simple Rudiments
- Standard Kit Knowledge