Jazz 6/8 Drum Performance on Alesis Strike Pro

Life-long expert drummer/percussionist and instructor Mark Kimpton here performs an original drum composition on the amazing Alesis Strike Pro electronic drum set. Video production and editing by Eric Tischler @ejtvideo Mark’s intense energy and unique flexibility performing on virtually all percussion instruments as well as his extensive musical background distinguishes him as one of the most sought after percussionists in Las Vegas.  Mark has performed on over ten production shows, five Broadway shows and more than one hundred celebrity shows. Additionally, he has performed for fifteen years with prestigious relief bands and with the finest marimba and steel drum bands in Las Vegas. You can see his extensive performance credits at his web site linked above. Born and raised in Michigan, Mark started drumming with a passion at the early age of six! He studied with percussionists from the Detroit Symphony, and was active with drum and bugle corps in Detroit and Canada. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, both with Masters Studies of Music Performance and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education, minoring in Ethnomusicology. Mark has taught private and group percussion lessons at various studios and music camps such as the Interlocken Fine Arts Camp in Traverse City, Michigan. He has been teaching privately since the early 1980s. Recently, Mark studied and taught different genres of world percussion instruments including Latin, African...