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T. Howard Curtis III

T. Howard Curtis III, born in Williamburg, VA, but now living and working in Graz, Austria has been enjoying a multifaceted career as jazz drummer, percussionist and educator for over 30 years.

He has performed in jazz and other music festivals all over the world, including Paris, Germany, Great Britain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Croatia, Switzerland and Russia. He has performed with Dave Liebman, Gary Thomas, Julius Hemphill, George Coleman, Bob Mintzer, David "Fathead" Newman, Joe Locke, Barry Harris, Marc Johnson, John Abercrombie, Read more

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Meet Howard Curtis: T. Howard Curtis III, born in Williamburg, VA, but now living and working in Graz, Austria has been enjoying a multifaceted career as jazz drummer, percussionist and educator for over 30 years. He has performed in jazz and other music festivals all over the world, including Paris, Germany, Great Britain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Croatia, Switzerland and Russia. He has performed with Dave Liebman, Gary Thomas, Julius Hemphill, George Coleman, Bob Mintzer, David ...

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"The Drum Ninja" "Your music is an outstanding gift"

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"Hearing him play let's you know the spirit of Elvin Jones is still here" "One of the greatest drummers in the business"

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Drums

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University Professor

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Drum and percussion workshops, Technique Musical Styles History Listening

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