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Tom Foote Bio

Born in Naples, Italy, Tom has lived and spent extensive time on five continents. He has enjoyed a professional career in drumming with a wide variety of tour, recording and studio experience with the likes of Evelyn "Champagne" King, Ray Choo (Alicia Keys) and Grammy Winner "Speech." He studied at Shepherd College (WV), Berklee College of Music (MA) and Drummer's Collective (NYC). Versed in all styles of music and percussion, he teaches and plays in the New England area and is endorsed by Cappella Drumsticks. Tom currently studies African djembe with Moussa Traore and Sory Diabate, master drummers from Mali.

Selected Live Performances
The Rose Bowl, CA
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Featuring Grammy Winner "Speech"
The Murat Theatre, IN
The Fleet Center, MA
Madison Square Garden, NYC
The Apollo Theatre, NYC
MTV Party Cruise, NYC
The Boston Garden, MA
Great Woods, MA
The Bitter End, NYC
The China Club, NYC
Millbrook Chamber Orchestra, WV

Touring Experience
The Radicals                     US & International (Boston·LA
·Atlanta·Paris·
South Africa)
Manhattan Project              East Coast (New York
·Boston·Indianapolis
·Philadelphia)
EKE                                  East Coast (New York
·Washington DC·Virginia
·West Virginia)
Evelyn "Champagne" King   US Mid-Atlantic

Selected Studio Recordings
"Kimmy Schwimmy: Vol. 2"     Kimmy Schwimmy     Kimmy's Schoolhouse Records
"You and Me"     The Duncans     NCMG Records
"Safe Again"     Carol McGuirk     Upside Records
"Level Ground"     Level Ground     Upside Records
"More Days Like This"     Boscobel     Upside Records
"Colour Blind Live"     Colour Blind     DMI Studios
"Slinghot"     Cast Recording     Konnnektor Entertainment
"Kraft Cheese and Macaroni"     Promotional Jingle    Pioneer Entertainment

Teaching Experience
The Cambridge School of Weston (MA)     Private Instruction
Indian Hill Arts (MA)     Private/Class Instructor
Martinsburg High School (WV)     Jazz, Pop and Percussion Ensemble Instructor
Musselman High School (WV)     Marching Band Drum Instructor

Training & Endorsments
Endorsed by Cappella Drumsticks
Moussa Traore     African Master Djembefola
Sory Diabate     African Master Djembefola
Kim Plainfield     Jon Lucian
·Tania Maria·Berklee·Drummer's Collective
Terri Lynn Carrington     World Renowned Player
·Berklee
Keith MacMichael     Owner Drum & Guitar Workshop·Adjunct Shepherd College

HB Bennett     East Coast Offering
·Formerly with Prince
Skip Hadden     Weather Report
·Berklee
Joe Galeota     African Instructor·Berklee

 

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