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…
Artist Profiles: Will Clipman
Tag: United States of America
Artist Profiles: War
War is an American band that mixes funk, jazz, R&B and rock. The group has sold more than 5 million albums worldwide and been honored…
Artist Profiles: Vassar Clements
Vassar Clements was one the United States’ most versatile fiddle players. His career began at a very early age. His phenomenal ability to virtually play…
Artist Profiles: Vas
Vas the Latin word for vessel was a collaboration between Persian born vocalist Azam Ali and American percussionist Greg Ellis. They met at a Master…
Artist Profiles: Toubab Krewe
Toubab Krewe is an instrumental quintet based in Asheville, North Carolina that fuses West African music with American rock. The five members who are childhood…
Artist Profiles: Toshi Reagon
Born in Atlanta and raised in Washington DC, Toshi Reagon cites her musical abilities from her family. Both parents belonged to SNCC’s (Student Non-Violent Coordinating…
Artist Profiles: Tony Vacca
Tony Vacca is an innovative percussionist composer and producer. Over the course of his career he has made a habit of pushing the already adventurous…
Artist Profiles: Tony Trischka
Tony Trischka is one of the most influential banjo players in the American roots music world. In his 40 plus years as a consummate banjo…
Artist Profiles: Wayne Gorbea
Born on October 22, 1950 to Puerto Rican parents in Manhattan, Wayne Gorbea studied violin orchestration and trumpet in high school as well as participating…
Artist Profiles: Tim O’Brien
Born in 1954, O’Brien grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia listening to the Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller records played by his parents and a…