JAZZDRUMMING.COM a.k.a. RHYTHMROCKS.COM   E-mail: jazzdrumming@gmail.com
		Welcome!! Alan Hall is a drummer, teacher and author living in Oakland, California. This web site is the place to learn about his upcoming gigs, teaching activities, after-school program and jazz drumming book, "Internalization" •••••••••••••••• About Alan: Alan has performed and/or recorded with the following: Eddie Harris, Paul McCandless, Art Lande, Ratzo Harris, Stuart Hamm, Kai Eckhardt, Billy Childs, Kenny Werner, Bob Sheppard, Kit Walker, Tom Coster, Rebecca Parris, Kenny Washington, Betty Buckley, John Handy, Joyce Cooling, Victor Mendoza, Cirque du Soleil and many more He has performed at: WAMU Theatre @ Madison Sqaure Garden w/Cirque du Soleil, The Monterey Jazz Festival with Billy Childs and Bob Sheppard, Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Mike Zilber, Barbados International Jazz Festival with Wild Mango, JVC Jazz Festival with Rebecca Parris, Bumber Shoot Festival with Kai Eckhardt and Kit Walker He taught at Berklee Collge of Music from 1986 to 1993 and has adjudicated and given classes, clinics and workshops at festivals, colleges and music stores throughout North America including: Berklee's Summer Camp in Los Angeles, CA; Jazzcamp WEST in La Honda,CA; Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Camp in Lafayette, CA; and Stanford Summer Jazz in Palo Alto, CA. He currently teaches at Cal State University East Bay in Hayward, CA; The Jazzschool in Berkeley, California; and several other middle and high schools in the San Francisco bay area. He runs an after school percussion class and summer camp called "Rhythm Rocks!" in various schools in the East Bay. Alan is an endorser for: Zildjian Cymbals, Aquarian Accesories and Vic Firth Sticks ah @ Yoshi's SF w/ Kenny Werner, Betty Buckley (photo by Chuck Gee) Latest Post June '09 Hope summer is looking good for y'all. Man, been shedding the drum chair for "Wicked". Great music and a tough drum chair to fill! Lots-o-stuff to do. I haven't prepared this hard for a gig in years. I enjoy the challenge and gotta give John Mader major props for knowing how to really prepare a sub. I hope to be summer sub for Mader (Jeff Redlawsk, main sub, is doing Spamalot). In mid July I'm off to Mexico for hit with Frank Martin and Marc VW headlining at a jazz festival in San Cristobal de las Casas. Never been there, looking forward to the gig and the hang. Rhythm Rocks Summer Camp coming to The Jazzschool again, and I'll be joined by Jeff Weinmann and new teacher Matthew MacGilevray this Summer (July 13 to July 17) Also have some hits with singers Elaine Lucia, Kat Parra and others. Check GIGS tab for more info on gig schedule, and do say hello if you come by,ok? Winter '09 MIRACLES HAPPEN! Yeah, I'm proud and hopeful about the new man in la casa blanca. On election night I was in NYC, upper east side, whoopin' and hollerin' off my 21st floor balcony to all those folks doin' the same from above and below...several city blocks errupted in joyous amazement! Incredible experience. My roomate from Italy, Paolo Bollo was amused by the whole thing. They were almost as amazed and pleased in Italy as we liberals were here. ...and so I'm back home from my Cirque du Soleil gig...puttin' the pieces back together...teaching at numeous schools...did a hit with Kenny Werner and Betty Buckley at Yoshi's San Francisco..working with several singers, Ellen Robinson, Anna Estrada and Elaine Lucia...cd release with Fiveplay coming up..recording sessions with guitarist Brian Pardo, doin his originals...looking forward to that...also recording with guitarist Karen Segal doin' her originals as well...check gig page for upcoming gigs with Art Lande, Paul McCandless, Bruce Williamson, Dan Zemelman Quartet, Fred Randolph Qunitet and Trio...more to come...we all gotta just keep on movin' ahead...wishin' you all the best in these tough times! al