THE SESSIONS ALUMNI
Artists and Music Industry Experts from past live events - educating artists worldwide.
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Mindi Abair
Saxophonist, Singer, Songwiter (Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers)
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Tommy Aldridge
Drummer (Whitesnake)
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Billy Amendola
Songwriter and Producer; Editor Modern Drummer Publications
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Kevin Antunes
Musical Director/Keyboardist (Madonna)
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Vinny Appice
Drummer and Clinician
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CARMINE APPICE
Legendary Drummer, Educator & Author
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Ralphe Armstrong
Bassist and Recording Artist
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Kenny Aronoff
Drummer (John Mellencamp band), Recording Artist, Author
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Steve Bailey
World-class bassist and Educator; Jethro Tull, DIzziy Gillespie & more
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Jennifer Batten
Solo Artist, Guitarist (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck)
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Eddie Bayers
Sessions Drummer
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Frank Bello
Bassist, Songwriter (Attitudes & Altitude, Anthrax)
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Donn Bennett
Drum Retailer and Educator
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Joe Bergamini
Drummer & Publisher (Doo Wop Project, Broadway)
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Corrado Bertonazzi
Drummer & Educator
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Jean-Michel Bernard
Piano Player, Music Movie Composer (Paris-Manhattan / Hugo)
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Bev Bevan
Legendary Drummer (The Move, Electric Light Orchestra)
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Stephen Bishop
Songwriter, Singer & Recording Artist
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Gregg Bissonette
Member of Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band; Touring/Recording Session Drummer
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Hal Blaine
Legendary Drummer
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John Bryant
Drummer and Producer
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Will Calhoun
Drummer (Living Colour)
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Nick Campbell
Bassist & Composer (Scary Pockets, Pomplamoose)
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Richie Cannata
Professional musician & music producer; Saxophone (Billy Joel)
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Ndugu Chancler
Legend Drummer, Composer, Producer and Educator
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Billy Cobham
Legend Drummer, Educator & Clinician
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Vinnie Colaiuta
Session Drummer (Frank Zappa, Sting, Joni Mitchell)
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Queen Cora Coleman
Drummer (Beyonce, Prince); Producer
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Charles Collins
Drummer (Teddy Pendergrass, Lou Rawls); Recording Artist
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Chick Corea
22-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, 2017 Downbeat Readers' Poll Artist of the Year (Photo Credit Aaron Meekcoms, courtesy Chick Corea Prod.)
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Chris Culos
Drummer & Educator (O.A.R. band member)
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John DeChristopher
Artist Relations
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Rick DeJonge
Composer, Artist and Program Manager
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Jerry Depizzo
Saxophonist & Guitarist (O.A.R. band member)
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Liberty Devitto
Legend Drummer (Billy Joel) and Clinician
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Nathan East
One of the most influential Bass players in modern music
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Dave Ellefson
Bassist, Author (Megadeth)
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Peter Erskine
Drummer and Educator
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Mike Esneault
Pianist and Composer
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Brandon Fields
Saxophonist/Recording Artist (Tower of Power and Rippingtons)
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Joe Franco
Drummer and Producer
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Ray Fransen
Performer and Teacher
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Elizabeth Freund
Owner & Founder of Beautiful Day Media and Management (Ringo Starr, Paul Simon)
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Alan Friedman
Certified Public Accountant and partner at Friedman, Kannenberg and Company, P.C.
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David Garfield
Keyboardist and Composer
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Andrew Genger
Red Light Management (Artist Manager)
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Carl Giammarese
Recording Artist, Guitarist & Songwriter (Original member of The Buckinghams)
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Benny Greb
Drummer & Clinician
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Jason Hart
Artist manager, A+R consultant, music producer
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Judith Hill
Grammy-Winning Singer & Songwriter (Michael Jackson, Prince)
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Phil Jaurigui
Swing House Studios (President) and Artist Relations D'Addario
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Jerry Jemmott
Legend Bassist, Educator (Aretha Franklin)
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Darryl Jones
Bassist (Rolling Stones); Recording Artist; Clinician
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Manu Katche
Drummer, Composer (Sting, Peter Gabriel)
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Jim Keltner
Legendary Sessions Drummer, Recording Artist (George Harrison, Bob Dylan)
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Billy J. Kramer
Liverpool Legend and Recording artist
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Bruce Kulick
Guitarist and Recording Artist (KISS)
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Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Legend Bassist, Recording Artist & Studio Musician
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Thomas Lang
Drummer, Educator (Paul Gilbert)
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Rick Latham
Studio and Touring Drummer; Best Selling Author
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Ryan Lerman
Instrumentalist, Producer, Singer-Songwriter (Scary Pockets, Ben Folds, John Legend)
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Steve Lukather
Legendary Guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger (Toto, Ringo Starr All-Starr Band)
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Ray Luzier
Recording Artist and Drummer (Korn)
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John Martinez
Co-founder Rhythm Intensive, Drummer, Producer
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Brent Mason
Guitarist Session Musician, Songwriter and Composer
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Dave Mattacks
Drummer, Producer & Educator (Paul McCartney, Elton John)
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Aldo Mazza
Drummer and Founder of KoSA
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Harry McCarthy
Owner, Drum Paradise
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Russ Miller
Drummer and Recording Artist
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Michael Molenda
Longest Serving Editor of Guitar Player Magazine; Founder of Guardians of Guitar
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Fred Mollin
Fred Mollin Productions; Record Producer, TV and Film Composer
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Jonathan Mover
Drummer, Engineer/Producer and Editor-in-Chief Drumhead magazine
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Beth Nielsen Chapman
Singer/Songwriter
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Anika Nilles
Drummer, songwriter
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Willie Ornelas
Drummer (Al Jarreau)
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Brian Pastoria
Drummer and Producer
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Paul Pesco
Guitarist and Composer
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Jim Peterik
Grammy award winner; Composer, singer, producer & founding member of Ides of March
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Greg Phillinganes
Keyboardist (Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson)
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Ana Popovic
Guitarist/Songwriter
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Steve Porcaro
Songwriter, Keyboardist (Toto)
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Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Legend Drummer, Recording Artist and Educator
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Chuck Rainey
Legend Bassist, Recording Artist
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Rich Redmond
Drummer, Producer and Songwriter
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Vernon Reid
Guitarist and Songwriter (Living Colour)
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Kristen Rencher-Nuss
Marketing and Social Media Manager
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Jim Riley
Drummer/Author (Rascal Flatts)
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Gabriel Rios
Singer/Songwriter
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John "JR" Robinson
Legend Drummer, Grammy winner, Recording and Touring Drummer
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Ashley Rodriguez
Accomplished singer, performer and graduate of Berklee College of Music
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Bobby Rossi
Executive Vice President of Entertainment Ruth Eckerd Hall, Capitol Theatre & Ruth Eckerd on the Road
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Chas Sandford
Songwriter/Producer (Chicago)
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David Santos
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Rudy Sarzo
Recording and Touring Bassist
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Mark Schulman
Drummer (PINK), Author
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Denny Seiwell
Legend Drummer and Recording Artist
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Danny Seraphine
Legend Drummer, Recording Artist, Band Leader and Clinician
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Ed Shaughnessy
Legend Drummer (Tonight Show)
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Leland Sklar
Legendary Sessions Bass Player, Recording Artist (Jackson Browne, James Taylor)
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Rhonda Smith
Bassist and Recording Artist
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Glen Sobel
Drummer, Clinician (Alice Cooper Band)
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Marco Soccoli
Artist Relations
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Tom Spaulding
Artist Relations
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Robert Adam Stevenson
Grammy nominated producer, recording engineer and mixer
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Nita Strauss
Guitarist, Recording Artist (Alice Cooper Band)
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Neil Stubenhaus
World renowned bass player; Berklee Alumni
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Eric Marienthal
Grammy Award winner, saxophonist (Chick Corea, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, BB King), Musical Director & Educator
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Joe Testa
Artist Relations
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Juels Thomas
Education and Events Manager
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Michael Thompson
Guitartist and Songwriter
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Kim Thompson
Drummer (Beyonce) & Educator
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Brett Tuggle
Vocalist, Keyboardist
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Steve Vai
Virtuoso Guitarist, Composer, Singer, Songwriter & Producer
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Chris Vrenna
Grammy Winning Producer, Engineer, Remixer, Songwriter, Educator - NINE INCH NAILS
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Narada Michael Walden
Multi Platinum Grammy & Emmy winning Producer, Musician & Recording Artist
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Nate Watts
Bassist and Musical Director for Stevie Wonder
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Sue Wilson-Quin
Singer and Songwriter
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Greg Zeller
Artist Relations (Sabian)