Bruce Becker

Bruce Becker (born April 3, 1959) is an American drummer, author and drum teacher based in Los Angeles and has been teaching in the US and abroad since 1982. As a drummer with a variety of jazz, rock, and pop artists, Becker has recorded over twenty albums.

Educator Studies Becker was a longtime student of Freddie Gruber (whose other students included Dave Weckl, Neil Peart, and Steve Smith), and have been featured in DrumHead Magazine, Edge Magazine, and DRUMscene.

Instruction Becker has conducted master classes at numerous music conservatories and schools in the USA, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Latvia, Russia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Australia. In November 2017 Becker presented a Drumset Master Clinic at Percussive Art Society's International Convention (PASIC) – Indianapolis, IN.

In 2018, Becker created a technique course, "Drum Technique Made Easy," for Drumeo and has been a regular contributor to Drum Channel's live-streamed lessons. His instructional DVD, Concepts and Philosophies, was released in 2013 by Drum Channel and re-released by Hudson Music in 2020.

Author Fueled by a desire to impart his knowledge and expertise to aspiring musicians, Becker has authored two instructional books:

2018: Puzzles, Rhymes and Riddles (Hudson Music) 2023: The Ultimate Guide to Syncopation (Hudson Music)

Performer Becker, along with brother David Becker, is the drummer and co-founder of the David Becker Tribune, which was signed to MCA Records where he performed with German jazz organist Barbara Dennerlein and Belgian blues artist Luke Walter Jr. Becker was part of an ensemble of great musicians on the 2015 release honoring Hungarian jazz guitarist, Attila Zoller, Message To Attila, playing with Ron Carter, Mike Stern, John Abercrombie and others. As a drummer, producer, and vocalist, Becker has worked with numerous Los Angeles-based pop, rock and jazz artists.

Discography With David Becker Tribune 1986: Long Peter Madsen (MCA) 1988: Siberian Express (MCA) 1990: Third Time Around (Bluemoon) 1991: In Motion (MCA) 1995: Nevsky Prospekt (Pinorrekk) 2001: Germica (Silverline) 2004: Where's Henning? (Acoustic Music) 2005: The Color of Sound (Acoustic Music) 2007: Leaving Argentina (Acoustic Music) 2010: Batavia (Acoustic Music) 2013: Distance Traveled (Acoustic Music) 2018: Kiwi Dreams (Acoustic Music)

With others 2007: Mudpies – Yvonne Perea (Yvonne Perea) 2009: Everything Changes – Yvonne Perea (Yvonne Perea) 2010: Fingers in the Pie – Steve Craig (Steve Craig) 2011: Grateful Moon – Sarah Morris (Waterbury Records) 2014: 10 West – Todd Wallin (Coastgs Records) 2015: Personal Elegy – Chris Field (Chris Field) 2015: Message to Attila – Various Artists (Enja Records) 2016: Earth and Sky – Steve Craig (Steve Craig) 2019: Lucky Me – Yvonne Perea (Yvonne Perea)

Books / DVDs Puzzles, Rhymes and Riddles: Solutions in Odd Time Phrasing (BruBecker, 2016 Hudson Digital, 2018) Concepts and Philosophies: A Comprehensive Approach for the Development of Drum Technique (BruBecker, 2013, Drum Channel Digital, 2014, Hudson Music, 2020)