Drum Lessons

Drum Lessons:

• 30 minutes or one hour
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• Call for pricing and scheduling a lesson.

David Hansen – musician, bandleader, composer,
writer/(BMI)

INFO:
• David Hansen began formal study on snare drum and drum-set at age eight. At fourteen he began teaching drum students (Guidone Music Studios) and at age fifteen began performing professionally (band: Duster, with fellow music teachers from Guidone Music Studios). He has two degrees in music and since age fifteen to present Hansen has continuously performed and worked in the music industry.

Musician, Composer, Bandleader

• Hansen has lived in New Orleans since 1991. He introduced his original compositions on “Garden District Trio; Upward.” This new album includes a collaboration of extremely talented New Orleans musicians. Hansen knows his new original music has listeners hearing and feeling something unique. Clifford Brown Jr. says: “Nice Project, Well Done!” Hansen’s “Garden District Band Hot Groove-7” has performed many times at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans and this all-star band has included Brian Murray, Cyrus Nabipoor on trumpet, Clarence Johnson III (sax/vocals), Michael Pierce, Ray Moore on sax, Matt Johnson, Pete Roze on guitar, Jordan Baker, Leslie Martin, John Mahoney, Larry Sieberth, Tom Hook, Eduardo Tozzatto, Jeff Lashway on piano, Brian Quezergue, Ed Wise, Chris Sharkey, Peter Harris on bass, Michaela Harrison on vocals, and David on drums along with thirty-plus other musicians. Hansen’s original compositions include nuances of classic standards, New Orleans traditional jazz, bebop, Latin/Jazz to funky New Orleans street beat or second line songs in a very creative and highly improvised setting.

OVERVIEW

After completing a jazz diploma from Malaspina College/VIU (Nanaimo) and a Music degree from UNT (Denton) in jazz performance, Hansen hit the road performing in North Africa and Los Angeles before settling in 1990’s New Orleans. In ’94 Hansen started his own music company. Hansen’s current focus is on his own groups and writing new music. His own groups include a modern-contemporary jazz to Latin-jazz and funk ensemble (GardenDistrictBand.com) along with a typical funky street Brass Band (NewOrleansSpice.com). His own bands have recorded over eleven albums on Hansen’s DHMP Records-Label. Hansen, a BMI artist, writes original compositions with words and music. His band performs these original songs regularly. Hansen is NOLA influenced and musically infused which can be heard in his drumming and original compositions.