Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady

The Kevin Brady Electric Quartet

Kevin Brady grew up in a family where music and music appreciation was a high priority. He has established himself as One of the most in demand musicians in Europe. His music has been critically acclaimed in The Irish Times, The Chicago Reader, Jazzwise, The Sydney Morning Herald, All About Jazz, Jazz Podium and Downbeat Magazine.

Kevin has researched and studied many different ethnic drumming styles and this has led to extensive study periods in Havana, Cuba with World renowned percussionists Jose Eladio Amat & Luis Papine and more recently in Salvador, Brazil. Kevin has performed with International artists such as: Lage Lund (Guitar), Jason Rebello (Piano), Peter Bernstein (Guitar), Seamus Blake (Sax) Norma Winstone (Vocals) Pee Wee Ellis (Sax) Bill Carrothers (Piano) Larry Coryell (Guitar) Perico Sambeat (Sax) Ronnie Cuber (Sax) Bobby Watson (Sax).He has also supported and performed on double-bill concerts with acts such as: Kurt Elling, Herbie Hancocks Headhunters, Andrew Hill, Swedish piano trio EST, Norwegian Composer Bugge Wesseltoft & Soul legend Gil-Scott Heron.

Kevin is Head of the Jazz Dept at the Newpark Academy of Music in Dublin and he also lectures at The Dublin City University on the BA Degree in Jazz Performance. Kevin is a recording artist with London Record Label - Ubuntu Music, His latest album entitled PLAN B is now available.

Kevin Brady'S SETUP:

  1. 1. K0819 2. Zildjian 19" Medium Low Constantinople Ride
  2. 3. KR14PR
  3. 4. Zildjian K 1940s 20" Ride Cymbal
  4. 5. K1066 6. Zildjian K Trans Stamp Hi-Hats
  5. 15" circa 1940s

* May be prototype

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Kevin Brady's
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    I am inspired by the jazz greats, like Tony Williams, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Art Taylor, Jack de Johnette and Jon Christensen, but I am also a huge fan of of players from Brazil like Duduka de Fonseca and Paulo Braga. I try to look for inspiration from a wide range of musical styles and I really enjoy listening to the great drumming of Jorge Rossy, Mark Guiliana, Louis Cole and Nate Woods.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Whatever your passion and goals are in Music, stay focused and always stay open to different influences, you can learn so much from listening to different styles of music

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    My favourite combo of cymbals include the Zildjian Kerope Series and my vintage Zildjian K Cymbals which were made in the 1940s

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