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Heart/Beat - Atlanta Ballet - February 2020

Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Pops and Atlanta Singer-Songwriters

I was recently involved in a very cool collaborative premiere between the Atlanta Ballet, the Spelman College Glee Club, and choreographer Dwight Rhoden called Heart/Beat. The performances were held at the Cobb Enery Centre, and I was part of the double drum assault along with D’ante Brown with a band directed by Dr. Kevin Johnson.…
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The Sundogs at AJs - 30A Songwriters Festival, January 2019 (painting by Robby Amonett)

30A, Allgood, Tongo Hiti & Podcast Vibes

The Sundogs returned to the 30A Songwriters Festival back in January, performing our own set of music as well as a set of our Tom Petty Tribute. We had The War and Treaty, Bradley Cole Smith, John Driskell Hopkins, Mike Rizzi, and others sit in for the Heartbreakers set (painting by Robby Amonett). I also…
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The A-Scene Awards on 11Alive, presenting the award for Best Soundtrack from a movie or TV show filmed in Georgia. Photo by Melissa Sanders for Tadpole Communications.

A-Scene Awards, Atlanta Pops Tours, and Mountain Overture

Yesterday I had the honor of representing the Atlanta Pops Orchestra on Atlanta NBC affiliate 11Alive’s “A-Scene Awards” show, highlighting Georgia’s contributions to the film and entertainment industry. I presented the award for “Best Soundtrack” from a movie or TV show filmed in Georgia, which went to “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The entire show can…
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Glank! Dragon Con 2017

Chloë Agnew, Atlanta Pops, Michelle Shocked & Glank

This year began with a springtime run of shows with Chloë Agnew and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and Georgia. The Atlanta Pops also had the unique opportunity to perform at the 2017 Rotary International convention this summer, as Atlanta hosted members from throughout the world at the Georgia World…
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Change of Seasons

I’ve worked in a few different scenarios this year, playing drums with The Sundogs, Smokin’ Novas, and Patrick Davis, and playing vibraphone with Alex Gordon HiFi. This December, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra will be performing at the Balsam Range Art of Music Festival and a number of other seasonal events, with guests John Driskell Hopkins,…
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Atlanta Pops Orchestra with Arrested Development - 2015

Atlanta Pops 70th & In The Spirit

Recently, the Atlanta Pops Orchestra staged a two-night gala to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the organization. The performances included an array of guest artists from the Atlanta music scene, ranging from jazz trumpeters Cecil Welch and Joe Gransden to singer-songwriters Levi Lowrey and Michele Malone, to hip-hop heavyweights Arrested Development. The force of musical…
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Smokin' Novas - Wire & Wood Festival 2014

TCM, Puddles, Ruby Velle & More

Over the past year, I was involved in a number of recording projects, primarily playing vibraphone, marimba, and percussion. These included two records with Alex Gordon Hi-Fi (This Kingdom Is Wild and In The Land of Hi-Fi), the single “Tried on a Smile” by Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics, and a track on the Songs of the Architect holiday record A Very…
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New Recordings

Next week I will be performing at Eddie’s Attic—on Tuesday, October 16th with the great jazz singer Bernadette Seacrest and on Friday, October 19th with the great singer/songwriter Eliot Bronson. Eliot will be releasing his CD Milwaukee that evening, which we recorded earlier this year. On Saturday, October 20th I will be playing with Coy Bowles & The Fellowship at Zac…
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Coy Bowles & the Fellowship Tour, Eliot Bronson at Paste

Over the next two weeks, I’ll be doing a few shows with Coy Bowles to celebrate his latest release, Love Takes Flight:   DATE CITY VENUE October 1 Atlanta, GA Northside Tavern October 6 Savannah, GA Live Wire October 7 Atlanta, GA Vinyl (CD release show) October 8 Thomaston, GA Bickley’s Lake Since getting off the Zac Brown Band…
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Zac Brown Band Breaking Southern Ground Tour

Zac Brown Band Breaking Southern Ground Tour

This fall I will be hitting the road with the “Breaking Southern Ground Tour featuring Zac Brown Band,” where I will perform with the tour’s supporting acts Sonia Leigh, Levi Lowery and Nic Cowan. As described on the Zac Brown Band web site, “The tour will provide concert goers with the full Zac Brown Band experience: eat-and-greets featuring Zac cooking up his…
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