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Saluda Cymbals Artist | Tony Robinson
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Mr. Robinson, drummer, band
leader, co-band leader and composer of world class proportion, began his
percussive journey at age five, after much silent encouragement from his
uncle and mother, who were both touring musicians. Coming from a very
musical family, Tony studied music formally throughout high school and into
college, studying Jazz drum set at Bethune Cookman College, under Pedro Orey,
and Delaware State University, under Tory Smart. Since beginning his
drumming saga, Tony has dedicated his life to taking his drumming and
musicianship to the max. With playing credits that stretch from straight
ahead jazz to hard rock, Tony has done it all and burns to do more!
His
mainstay being Jazz/Jazz-fusion, Robinson draws technical and
compositional influences from Chick Corea, Esteban, Yanni, Peter Erskine,
Jack DeJohnette, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith and Virgil Donati.
Visit Tony Robinson at: http://tonyrobinsondrum.tripod.com/ |
| “Max!” is what Milton Cooper,
woodwinds instructor at Delaware State University, calls Robinson,
suggesting a link to jazz master Max Roach. Tony Robinson is a power house
of energy and feel combined with superb technical facility. Robinson is not
only a top notch drummer, but he is also a very talented composer and
arranger. Composing charts for many of his projects as well as arranging
scores for High School Marching Bands throughout the U.S. |
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| Based in Delaware, Tony
Robinson currently tours with the Tom Larsen Blues Band and as a leader with
the Tony Robinson Electric Band. Tony also works with a host of other
jazz, gospel and rock artist such as Christy Taylor (Jazz), Revelation
(Contemporary Gospel) and Measure of Innocence (Hard/Progressive Rock) to
name a few. Tony Robinson also conducts drum set clinics on contemporary
Jazz drumming & technique and gives private drum set instruction at Earle
Teate’s Music store in Dover, DE. Along with his tour schedule Tony Robinson
is currently releasing two albums as a leader. One is “New Life” recorded
with his all-star contemporary jazz trio the Tony Robinson Trio (TRT) due to
release Fall 2005, which features an assortment of hard driving Latin, Rock
and Funk fuziod jazz. The second is his long awaited debut solo album
“Me and my Baglama Saz” featuring compositions, using a
traditional Turkish Lute, which center around earthy compositions
accompanied by shell rhythms. |
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Tony Robinson is a proud
endorser of Saluda Cymbals exclusively. Setup includes:
12" Mist Brilliant thin
splash, 13" Mist Brilliant full hats, 14" Mist Brilliant rock hats, 15" Mist
Hybrid mellow crash, 16" Mist Brilliant crash, 17" Mist Brilliant full
crash, 20" SSX ride, 20" Voodoo china w/ rivets, and 21" I-Mist Jazzy Ride.
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