Will Clipman began playing his father’s drums and his mother’s piano at the age ofthree and since then has mastered a pan-global palette of percussion in addition to the drumset. Clipman has performed on over fifty recordings (twenty-one for Canyon Records) with various artists, including three solo projects on his own Bone Fire Music label.
In addition to a diverse selection of drums, Clipman plays a variety of instruments, including bowls, chimes, udu, bellstick, jembe, corn goddess whistle, , cymbal bodhran, and gong just to name a few. These instruments breathe life into this brilliant ‘recording that is sure to transport listeners along Clipman’s-musical path.
Clipman has performed and recorded for Canyon Records with the R. Carlos Nakai, the William Eaton Ensemble, Robert Tree Cody, Randy Wood and Sharon Burch.
His solo CD Pathfinder (2007) finds Clipman blending exotic wind instruments melodic percussion and vocal chants with a transglobal set of drums within thirteen tales spoken in the universal language of rhythm.
Partial Discography:
Red Wind (Canyon Records, 1998)
Quiet Fire: Zen Moods for the Spa Exerience (White Swan Records, 2004)
My Heart and Soul (Canyon Records, 2006)
Heart of the Wind: Music for Native American Flute & Drums Heart (Canyon Records, 2006)
Pathfinder (Canyon Records, 2007)
Dancing Into Silence (Canyon Records, 2010)
Awakening the Fire (Canyon Records, 2013)
Passion, Fire and Grace (Canyon Records, 2016)
Trialogue (Heart Dance Records, 2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
