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BIO
One of todays top players, New York-based
John Favicchia has performed and/or recorded with such greats as Steve
Khan, Tony Levin, Chieli Minucci, Lonnie Plaxico, John Benitez, Harvie
Swartz, Larry Coryell, Dean Brown,Chris Geith and Bob Malach. His band
Dharma All Stars blends various styles into a powerful blast of fusion
that spans the extremes of the dynamic range, Favicchia has been busy
touring and recording as well as stepping up to the plate with his own
solo releases. His debut, World Time, earned rave reviews and was a Top
10 Critics Pick of the Year in Jazziz Magazine. The latest, Dharma,
offers an intriguing mix of melody, eclecticism, and tight ensemble
playing with the likes of all-star guests including Khan, Brown, Swartz,
Dave Mann, and Chieli Minucci. Favicchia is all about the mindful side
of playing drums of making music from the mind, for the mind.
Definitely, he says, Its all about the soul and the mind, but its very
visceral as well. Im caressing the sounds out of my cymbals in one bar,
but when the music takes off and I start to wail, I take no prisoners.
Increasingly in demand for drum clinics and festivals, John has recently
played such major events as:
- Cape Brenton Drum Fest Canada
- Denver Music Institute Denver ,CO
- Drummers Collective NYC
- Quebec City Music, Canada
- Just Drums, Toronto Canada
- Slam Jam 05 New Jersey
- East Coast Guitar Center Tour
- Sam Ash Music US Tour
- Long Island Drum Center
Said Mike Lomonaco, Just Drums, Toronto: John Favicchia is great. He's a dynamic, very involved player who blew us all away with his great
playing and personality.
John Endorses: Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Remo drum
heads. L.P. Percussion, Hansenfutz practice pedals, Axis pedals,Real Feel Pads, DrumFun, Beatnik, Factory Metal Percussion and Samson Mics.
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