|
Denny Seiwell - Drums and Percussion
When the music is great, and the artists at play
are the tops in their field, Denny Seiwell is there! In
a career that has travelled from the intimacy of New
York's most respected jazz clubs, to Rock's
biggest stadiums to countless sessions in the studio,
Denny has proven himself one of the most respected
musicians at work today.
Denny was 5 years old when his father introduced him
to the drums; he turned professional musician while
barely a teenager. A stint with the Navy Jazz Band
after high school led to a year's assignment in
Chicago under the tutelage of the great Roy Knapp,
legendary teacher to such masters as Buddy Rich and
Louie Bellson.
Then came New York where Denny's first job took
him to the famed Half Note Jazz club playing with the
Zoot Sims/Al Cohn Quintet. From there a string of
studio work which established him as the Big
Apple's Premiere session Drummer.
Having played with the crËme de la crËme of
the Jazz elite, Denny's Rock-n-Roll resume is no
less envious, beginning with an invitation from Paul
McCartney to move to London and become a founding
member of the post-Beatles phenomenon
"WINGS." Denny also toured with Wings playing
on many of that era's biggest hits, "My
Love" and the Oscar nominated "Live and Let
Die" to name a few. Other Highlights of
Denny's London years included work with Joe Cocker,
Donovan, and The Who with the London Symphony Orchestra
in their ground breaking version of the Rock Opera
"Tommy."
Denny's Signature Drumming can be heard on records
by Art Garfunkel, James Brown, Astrud Gilberto, Deniece
Williams, Janis Joplin's posthumus Farewell Song
album, Billy Joel's "Cold Spring Harbor"
and McCartney's "Ram",
"Wildlife" and "Red Rose Speedway"
albums.
While playing on some of LA's most prestigious TV
and Film dates, his passion for music, his human
spirit, his training and abilities have earned him the
reputation as one of the industry's most respected
drummers.
|
