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I studied drums with Lou Donders in London, Ontario as a young child. Lou was a jazz drummer and introduced me to a world of new music such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane. At the age of 11, we went together to a drum workshop by legendary jazz drummer, Alan Dawson, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. In grade 10, I won a prize for snare drum performance in a marching band. Jazz became a growing hobby and over the years, I built up a huge collection of vinyl and CDs. Initially this was primarily free jazz from the 1960's but it has stretched back to post-Bird bebop and forward to the current crowd. My favorite drummers include: Alan Dawson, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, Jack deJohnette, Ed Thigpen, Max Roach, Andrew Cyrille. In 2005, I started playing the vibraphone and have enjoyed Walt Dickerson, Steve Nelson, Bobby Hutcherson. |
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School Daze - a quartet with Randy and Herb Bayley and Norbert Mazi. The group was originally conceived as a tribute to the Steve Lacy School Days quartet (1963). The group performs the music of Thelonious Monk, Coltrane, Shorter, standards and original compositions in a freebop style. The band has played at the University of Western Ontario, the World Transplant Games, Museum London and at the Michael Gibson Gallery. Marginal Donors- a doctor's rock band that played medical conventions (2000 - 2003). The band received a lot of publicity (CBC National News) and played in Washington and Boston. The band reunited for the World Transplant Games. Eric Stach - London's longest standing free jazz improvisor, I have played with Eric at a weekly gig at the Home Restaurant in London (2004) and with his Free Music Unit and his own performance space on Clarence St (2005-2006) Other jazz gigs have been with the Steve Smith, Jon Feldman, Rob Thibert, and performances with Chris Norley, George Mitchell, Paul Stevenson, Jesse Ross, Kyle Brenders.
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Norbert Mazi Quintet - Tenor Madness Boxing Day Quartet - Green Dolphin Street Out of Nowhere Rob Thibert, Jon Feldman, Norbert Mazi, Paul Adams Passion Dance Soul Eyes
Footprints (School Daze Video)
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Contact Paul Adams at padams@uwo.ca |
