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Fry was percussionist on the Beatles' "A Day In The Life", contributing timpani to the song's two orchestral climaxes. [1] He also played in various other recordings including TV and movie soundtracks, and as Tristan was the timpanist with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Orchestra he has performed on many of their recorded works and ...
Elayne Viola Jones (January 30, 1928 – December 17, 2022) was an American timpanist.An African American woman, born in NYC to Barbadian immigrants, she overcame challenges.
James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996.At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serving drummer.
Walter J. Light (1927–1979) was an American timpanist, percussionist, and drummaker.At the age of 16, he was appointed to a percussion position in the Denver Symphony Orchestra, joining his father, Walter E. Light, who was the timpanist.
Brent Clifford, the son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford, who has been arrested in connection with a California murder after a woman believed to be his missing girlfriend was ...
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide [ 4 ] The Globe and Mail noted that "there are limits, as M'Boom proves, to the things that can be done (and none of them are harmonic in nature) with vibes, marimbas, steel drums, timpani, traps, and a few boxes of odds and ends."
Timpani is a French classical music record label established in 1990 by Stéphane Topakian. [1] The label issued over 200 discs over 20 years, mainly of unknown 20th Century French classical music. The label and catalogue are now distributed by Naïve Records . [ 2 ]
At first he played primarily drums, but increasingly he focused on vibraphone and was later highly regarded for his playing of timpani and various percussion instruments. A dependable and in-demand studio drummer and vibist, Bunker achieved particular distinction by recording with Billie Holiday , Ella Fitzgerald , Peggy Lee , Diana Krall , and ...