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MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL WEEKEND 1997 [DVD]
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Paul Wertico
Label: Alfred Music
Released: 2008
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Track Listing
Saturday, May 17: Virgil Donati; The Percussion Originators Ensemble; John Tempesta; Steve Gadd & Giovanni Hidalgo; Bill Stewart - Sunday, May 18: Tony Royster Jr.; Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Paul Wertico, Jack DeJohnette; Steve Ferrone
Personnel
Drums & Percussion: Virgil Donati; The Percussion Originators Ensemble; John Tempesta; Steve Gadd & Giovanni Hidalgo; Bill Stewart; Tony Royster Jr.; Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Paul Wertico, Jack DeJohnette; Steve Ferrone
Album Description
The 10th Annual Modern Drummer Festival Weekend, held on May 17 and 18, 1997, featured a diverse lineup of some of the worlds most exciting and innovative drummers. The entire weekends events were recorded, and the best moments of the festival are presented in this 2-DVD set. Included are excerpts of each performance, insightful interviews with the featured performers and other notable drummers in attendance, and exclusive backstage and rehearsal footage. Artists featured include Virgil Donati, John Tempesta, Bill Stewart, Tony Royster Jr., Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Paul Wertico, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Gadd and Giovanni Hidalgo.
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