This site is dedicated to the love of drumming and explains the steps I have been through to free myself as an instrumentalist.

MY CONCEPT OF FREE DRUMMING

STEP 0 - PATTERNS
When I started out to play drums I was just a kid trying to imitate the movements of a drummer. I finally got a teacher and learned how to play patterns - slowly working up the speed to practice my technics. But I learned that ready-made patterns did not serve the music in the best way - especially fills gave me a push to free myself. I started to work on solos and explore the freedom of playing around the kit only thinking about basic patterns such as 16th notes, triplets etc.
Playing with a band, my experience was nevertheless that the most important thing for me to do was to close my eyes and listen to the music. That way the drummer becomes sort of a tailor - binding the instruments together. All along my great inspiration was the early Dave Weckl who talked about, “the musical microscope”.

STEP 1 - TEMPO
The tempo became a new starting point for me leading in to the flow. And I asked myself - is it straight or shuffle and if so, how does it swing? 
By doing that I also became aware of the elasticity of the tempo when it comes to playing with different musicians. Instead of trying to keep the tempo steady all the time, I tried to exaggerate the feeling of being either behind or on top of the beat. All along Steve Gadd was a great inspiration and his ability to make the music flow is incredible.

STEP 2 - SOUNDSCAPES
My interest in the music became more and more about the expression and the feeling of the music. I looked at the hole of the music by playing different instruments and understood that not only my role was to keep the tempo, but on top of that to color the music like a producer. In a sense the drums are different colors to be painted. It gave me a new way to be creative by defining what drums to lead the part or to overlook the drum kit all most like a scale. Vinnie Colaiuta was a great inspiration in that sense.

STEP 3 - GROOVE / BREAK / SOLO
Freeing myself from standard patterns on the drums, developing patterns while playing, I needed an approach to respond to the arrangement of different bands, and genres, and found that I could do that by simply define whether I was to play a groove, a break, or a solo. In relation to the arrangement, I either tried to support the music whenever there was space left or tried to lean back and play very few variations. Steve Jordan became my new hero!

THE CONCEPT
To me the best way to keep the tempo is to move my body to the music - almost like dancing while playing. Take a good look at Steve Jordan, he is very much alive. The tempo is defined by the subdivisions and the arrangement is a storyline with different moods to be expressed in time - just like conducting.

Hi. Welcome to my page.

I function primarily as a sideman on electric or double bass. I generally do not sing backup or lead. I am comfortable performing in many styles of music with the exception of Heavy Metal, Rap, and Worship music.

Currently, my rates are as follows:

$150+ for live performance.

$250 for recording sessions up to 5 hours.

For booking, please provide me with the pertinent information: Date, Time, Venue, Material w/ preferred keys, Attire, and Pay.

I'm available for auditions and rehearsals on Sundays.

You can reach me via text at 410-490-5199.

** I have limited availability to provide private instruction in beginner ukelele, beginner guitar, beginner to intermediate electric bass, beginner to intermediate double bass ( no bowing ), ear training, music theory, live performance prep, and audition prep. If I cannot teach it, I will try to find someone who can help you. Rates depend on lesson duration and location. There will be homework. All children must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.


*** 5/12/21 - Vaccinated.

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The release concerts and many subsequent concerts held throughout Europe were played to packed houses and dazzled both the audiences as well as the Press. 
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Nils Raae / Morten Schantz (keys) 
Anders K. Fjeldsted / Kristor L. Brødsgaard (bass)  
Henrik Holst Hansen (drums) 
 
Guests on the forthcoming album: 
Sidsel Storm (vocals) 
Søren Birkelund (clarinet) 
Marianne Eriksen (baritone saxophone)  
Alexander Kragelund (violin)

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