Carlos B

In 1975 I studied at Shell Lake Jazz Band Camps on a full ride drum scholarship to University of Wisconsin. The band was lead by band director from University of Indiana, Domonic Speara, and drum teachers Ron Keezer and Jay Mattes. I won the National Association of Jazz Educators awards at 16 years old. In later years I performed with Shirley Witherspoon who sang with Duke Ellington.

These are a few in Minneapolis Minnesota: Jimmy Jam Harris & Prince's Paisley Park Studios as an Independent recording Engineer drummer producer, I have been coined as a world class independent producer in that Minneapolis Sound.

My self produced album is called Transcoastal Finally which was done at Prince's Studios.

2007-2009 Ashford University - BA - Organizational Mgmt/ Elementary Education
1996-present University of Minnesota Technical Career Education License
1993-1996 Hennepin Technical College Audio Recording / Education
1978-1978 Metropolitan Tech College, Minneapolis, MN Liberal Arts / Music
1976-1978 Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN Nursing / Music

I have over 25 years of playing drums and leading numerous worship bands. Reading charts and doing children theatrical shows. Working with Dan Adler Heart Of The City worship Band in Minneapolis Minnesota. Sam Butler with Rounder Records, Every Sunday, and Saturday as outreach Band. Pastor John Carlson at Grace Church Edina & Eden Prairie.

I have experience such as testing the number-one music software Finale as an independent producer at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, as technical support manager for Coda Music Software, as an recording engineer intern at the Metrodome for the Minnesota Twins baseball & Vikings Football teams, Jr. Kiwanis, as a publisher for (ASCAP) American Association Composers & Publishers, (AFM) American Federation Of Musicians, and (NAJE) National Association of Jazz Educators & working with disabled and socially challenged students at Minneapolis Public School Special Dist #807 Harrison Community Center. I have also worked as a technical support manager for faculty, educators, and administrators. It culminated with the students and myself composing a song “ Life Is Too Valuable “ which allowed them to experience positive changes in their respect for teachers, peers while advancing their educational goals.

I taught Drums & recording MIDI (Musical Instruments Digital Interface) in a recording & performing Arts program at Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, McNally & Smith College in St Paul MN. K-12 Elementary after -school program using computer music & video game design. Currently I mentor young Kids by teaching drums to children who want to learn, which help in their understanding math and correlation.

My focus is teaching each student that the drums are the heartbeat of the band. Using snare drum to drum set, & hand drum techniques. Understanding the basic fundamentals of counting using different sizes of sticks in understanding tonal and textural dynamics. Applying tonal scales tuning to each drum set for advance drumming techniques.