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Brannen Temple

Brannen is an accomplished and highly versatile drummer, composer, producer and band leader. Born in Austin, Tx and beginning his musical journey at age 10 he was able to develop many musical skills via the large blend of sounds from the south.

Temple has performed and or recorded with such diverse artist as Robben Ford, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Patrice Rushen, Chris Duarte, Charles Gayle, Sheena Easton, Jody Watley, Hannibal Lokumbe, Eric Johnson, Christian McBride, Stephen Bruton, Alejandro Escovedo, Leni Stern, Big John Patton, George Braith, Javier Vercher, Adam Levy and Buttermilk Jr., Chris Smither, Malford Milligan, Lizz Wright, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Etienne Charles to name a few.

Besides performing, Brannen Temple has produced 6 CDs on his own bands Hot Buttered Rhythm and BLAZE and is currently writing for and performing with his band Temple Industries. Brannen was on faculty at the University of Texas Butler School of Music in their Jazz Studies department as their "Drum Specialist" for over 8 years.

Gear

Fibes Drums. Sabian Cymbals. Vater Percussion. Aquarian Drumheads.


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Album Review

Angel Roman: Mambo Blue

Read "Mambo Blue" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci


Latinos know that there is no such thing as generic Latin music, although you can find common rhythmic patterns, melodic motifs, instrumentation and harmonies spread across the Caribbean, Mexico, central and South America . So if you are looking for “typical" Latin stuff, you will not find it here. Although to a nonexpert ear, there is something distinctly Boricua (Puerto Rican) about Mambo Blue, even if it was conceived in Austin, Texas. The music scene there is probably about as ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Silver's Strut

Tiger Turn
2023

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Mambo Blue

Self-Produced
2021

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Cack A Lack Blues

From: Silver's Strut
By Brannen Temple

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