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Mike Burgevin

Percussion

Website: DrumatiCymbalism.com

As a child, Mike Burgevin was riveted by marching band drums in firemen's parades on Long Island. Born with rhythm! Given a pair of drumsticks at age seven and a 1920's style trap set at age 15 and began his professional career playing weekends at Stanbrook Resort in Dutchess Co. (NYS) Played with bands in high school and at Bard College. Strongly influenced by his uncle George Adams' jazz collection of 78's (rpm records). Studied drums in Pine Plains High School (1950's) and later under Richard Horowitz percussionist with the Metropolitan Opera Symphony Orchestra (1970's). Studied (and uses) many of the early African tribal rhythms- Dinka, Bini, Malinke, Bakwiri, Watusi. About 10 years away from music working as a freelance commercial artist and graphic designer. Returned to drumming in 1968. Spent many nights sitting in at famed Jazz clubs Jimmy Ryan's on 57th Street and Eddie Condon's 55th St. There met legends Zutty Singleton, Freddie Moore, and Morey Feld often subbing for them. Lived in Manhattan. Worked steadily at Ryan's with Max Kaminsky's band. Also became friends with George Wettling, Cliff Leeman and Jo Jones. Worked full time with almost all the titans of small band jazz during this period of time (late 1960's through 1980's) including Roy Eldridge, "Wild Bill" Davison, "Doc" Cheatham, Bobby Hackett, Claude Hopkins, Bobby Gordon, Marian and Jimmy McPartland. Toured Canada & USA with Davison's Jazz Giants.

Mike Burgevin made Bainbridge, NY, situated on the beautiful Susquehanna River, a permanent residence in the1990's. Traveled to NYC for many engagements. Connected with Al Hamme, professor of Jazz Studies at SUNY Binghamton playing several concerts there. Since 2001 has been producing Jazz concerts in the 100-year-old, Historic Town Hall Theatre in Bainbridge, featuring world-class jazz personalities: Kenny Davern, Warren Vaché, Peter Ecklund, James Chirillo, Joe Cohn, Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Joel Forbes, Phil Flanigan, Dan Block and many, many others. Currently working to promote drumatiCymbalism as it brings 'the drum' to center stage- where it belongs!

Discography: "Burgundy Street Blues" with New Orleans clarinetist Albert Burbank and cornetist Jack Fine (CTJS-1968 / available CD)- "Live At Monticello" with Jimmy and Marian McPartland (Halcyon/Concord-1972 / vinyl oop)- "Finger Poppin'" with trumpeter Herman Autrey (Jezebel-1972 / vinyl oop)- "Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham" with trumpeter Cheatham (Jezebel-1973 / vinyl oop)- "Swingin' and Singin'" with Warren Vaché Sr. & The Syncopatin' Seven (Jazzology 1990 / available CD)- "The Music Of Harry Barris" with Warren Vaché Sr. & The Syncopatin' Seven (Circle-1991 / available CD)