Kim Plainfield
Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017)[1] was an American jazz drummer and author who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
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| Born | March 24, 1954 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2017 (aged 63) Tomkins Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | The Pointer Sisters, Bill Connors, Mose Allison, Edgar Winter, Didier Lockwood, Jon Lucien |
| Website | kimplainfield |
Biography
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Plainfield moved from there to New York City in 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings.[2]
From 2002 on, Plainfield was an Associate Professor of Drums and Percussion at Berklee College of Music.[3]
Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Discography
Plainfield appeared as a Studio Musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu and Edgar Winter. Moreover, he released his own music.[4]
- Night and Day (2005) Mis (w/ Lincoln Goines, Jon Lucien, Bill O’Connell, Alex Foster, Didier Lockwood, Myra Casales, Dan Carillo, Bill Connors, Adam Holzman and Pat Thrall)
- Jacob’s Ladder (2011) ESC (w/ Sheryl Bailey, Bill O’Connell (Piano) and Lincoln Goines)
Books
Advanced Concepts - A Comprehensive Method for Developing Technique, Contemporary Styles and Rhythmical Concepts
References
- "Home". Outreachmusic.org (in German). Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- "Kim Plainfield". Remo. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- Plainfield at Berklee
- Plainfield Discography at CD Universe
External links
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