Mel Bay presents Essential Jazz Percussion Drumming in the Style of Modern Jazz Masters
Danny Gottlieb is one of the most well-known drummers in Jazz and Contemporary Music. While best known as the drummer with the original Pat Metheny Group, Danny has performed and recorded with some of the world s greatest musicians. He is featured on over 300 CD s to date, including 5 Grammy Award Winners. Recent projects have included appearances with the NDR Radio Big Band, of Hamburg, Germany, with guest conductors: Steve Gray; Maria Schneider; Mike Gibbs; Steve Swallow and Carla Bley; George Gruntz; and Bob Brookmeyer. He is also a member of composer / pianist Chuck Owen s Jazz Surge Big Band, with whom he has recorded and performed with guests Chick Corea, Randy Brecker , and Gordon Goodwin. In addition, Danny, along with his percussionist wife, Beth, can be heard frequently as part of Gary Sinise s Lt. Dan Band (ltdanband.com), playing many USO shows and benefit concerts around the world. Danny also performs and records with longtime Metheny bassist Mark Egan; guitarist Larry Coryell; pianist Andy Laverne; guitarist Corey Christianson; pianist Per Daniellson, and saxophonist Tami Daniellson. In addition Danny and Beth often appear as the Gottlieb Duo , performing their Rhythms of Life percussion presentation at concerts, clinics, workshops. Danny is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville. (dgottlie@unf.edu). Danny can often be heard performing with their incredible jazz faculty, and in Concert with the UNF Jazz Faculty Trio, featuring guitarist Barry Green and Bassist Dennis Marks. A student of drumming legend, Joe Morello, for over 30 years, Danny is a strong advocate of Joe s Natural Drumming method. These techniques are illustrated in Joe and Danny s Mel Bay DVD series, Natural Drumming .  Michael is an in demand performer and educator. Notable acts include: The Justin Kalk Orchestra, Ricky Van Shelton, Vassar Clements, Bonnie Bramlett, David "Fathead" Newman, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, Greenland and many more. Michael Green received his Bachelors in Music from Belmont University in Nashville, TN where he studied with world renowned drummer, Chester Thompson. Michael was then awarded a fellowship to study with world famous jazz drummer, Danny Gottlieb, at the University of South Florida where he received a Masters in Music with an emphasis in Jazz Performance. Following grad school, Michael and Danny co-authored their first book with Mel Bay, The Drummer's Workbook for Control and Creativity. Michael is the editor of Mel Bay's Percussion Sessions®, a webzine devoted to percussion education.