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Dave Weckl

b. 1960

American musician

Drummer Jazz musician Session musician
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Born 1960. Dave Weckl is an American drummer, jazz musician, session musician, composer and musician.

Dave Weckl (born January 8, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2000.

Biography Weckl started playing his first set of drums at age 8 in his spare room along with records. Weckl studied at the University of Bridgeport.

As sideman

With Bill Connors Step It (Pathfinder, 1984 )

With Gerry Niewood Share My Dream (DMP, 1985)

With Mike Stern Upside Downside (1986)

With Chuck Loeb and Andy LaVerne Magic Fingers (DMP, 1989)

With Aziza Mustafa Zadeh Always (Columbia, 1993)

With Steve Khan Public Access (GRP, 1991) J.K. Special (Lipstick, 1993)

With the GRP All-Star Big Band GRP All-Star Big Band (GRP, 1992) Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live! (GRP, 1993) All Blues (GRP, 1995)

With Dave Grusin The Gershwin Collection (GRP 1991) Dave Grusin Presents West Side Story (GRP 1997)

With Nick Levinovsky Special Opinion (Butman Music, 2013)

With Chris Minh Doky CMD & The Nomads (Red Dot, 2014)

With School of the Arts featuring T Lavitz School of the Arts (Magnatude, 2007)

With Omar Faqir: 2018 – Pulse Album Now & Forever & Giant Sticks

Videos 1988 – Back to Basics (DCI music) 1990 – The Next Step (DCI music) 1993 – Working It Out: Latin Percussion I - With Walfredo Reyes, Sr. (DCI music) 1993 – Working It Out: Latin Percussion II - With Walfredo Reyes, Sr. (DCI Music) 2000 – How to Develop Your Own Sound (Carl Fischer publishing) 2000 – How to Practice (Carl Fischer publishing) 2000 – How to Develop Technique (Carl Fischer publishing) 2015 - Flies on The Studio Wall / Convergence Behind The Scenes (DVD, Bluray)

Books 1988 – Back to Basics 1992 – The Next Step (Manhattan Music) 1994 – Contemporary Drummer + One (Manhattan Music) 1997 – Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. I (Alfred Publishing Company) 1997 – Ultimate Play-Along for Drums level I vol. II (Alfred Publishing Company) 2001 – In Session with the Dave Weckl Band (Carl Fischer Music) 2004 – Exercises for Natural Playing (Carl Fischer Music)

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Important facts

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Education
University of Bridgeport, Francis Howell High School

People in Dave Weckl's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Weckl?

American musician

When was Dave Weckl born?

Dave Weckl was born on 8 January 1960 in St. Louis.

What is Dave Weckl's occupation?

Dave Weckl is a drummer, jazz musician, session musician, composer and musician.

What nationality is Dave Weckl?

Dave Weckl is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dave Weckl

· Wikidata: Q370577

· DBpedia: Dave Weckl

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