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Zack Albetta

Zack Albetta was born in 1980 and grew up in Santa Fe, NM. Since coming to Kansas City in 2003, Zack has been active throughout the Midwest as a performer, composer/arranger, educator, author, adjudicator and clinician. His performance credits to date include Angela Hagenbach, The Kansas City Symphony, The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Stan Kessler, The 18th & Vine Big Band, Mark Lowrey, Shay Estes, and Trio ALL.

Zack has several recordings to his credit with Kansas-City-based artists Shay Estes, Trio ALL, Ron Gutierrez, and Clint Ashlock's New Jazz Order Big Band. He has also performed and/or recorded with national and international artists such as Bobby Watson, Karrin Allyson, Mary Stallings, Dr. Art Davis and Roberto Magris, and worked as a commercial session drummer for Hallmark Greeting Cards.

As a writer, his articles have been published in Percussive Notes Magazine, the periodical publication of the Percussive Arts Society, and OnlineDrummer.com, an educational website on which he has also been featured in two instructional videos.

Gear

Bosphorus Cymbals


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Meet Zack Albetta: Since coming to Kansas City in 2003, Zack has been active throughout the Midwest as a performer, composer/arranger, educator, author, adjudicator and clinician. His performance credits to date include Angela Hagenbach, The Kansas City Symphony, The Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Stan Kessler, The 18th & Vine Big Band, Mark Lowrey, Shay Estes, and Trio ALL. Zack has several recordings to his credit with Kansas-City-based artists Shay Estes, Trio ALL, Ron Gutierrez, and Clint Ashlock's New Jazz Order ...

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Primary Instrument

Drums

Clinic/Workshop Information

Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, brush technique, physicality/ergonomics, rhythm section, big band

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