Kim Plainfield
Kim Plainfield | |
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| Born | March 24, 1954 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2017 (aged 63) Tomkins Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Website | kimplainfield |
Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017)[1] was an American jazz drummer and author who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
Biography
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Plainfield moved from there to New York City in 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings.[2]
From 2002 on, Plainfield was an Associate Professor of Drums and Percussion at Berklee College of Music.[3]
Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Discography
Plainfield appeared as a Studio Musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu and Edgar Winter. Moreover, he released his own music.[4]
- Night and Day (2005) Mis (w/ Lincoln Goines, Jon Lucien, Bill O’Connell, Alex Foster, Didier Lockwood, Myra Casales, Dan Carillo, Bill Connors, Adam Holzman and Pat Thrall)
- Jacob’s Ladder (2011) ESC (w/ Sheryl Bailey, Bill O’Connell (Piano) and Lincoln Goines)
Books
Advanced Concepts - A Comprehensive Method for Developing Technique, Contemporary Styles and Rhythmical Concepts
References
- ^ "Home". Outreachmusic.org (in German). Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ "Kim Plainfield". Remo. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ^ Plainfield at Berklee
- ^ Plainfield Discography at CD Universe
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