Featured Artist:
Gregg Bissonette, Drums
Family and music go hand in hand for
drummer Gregg Bissonette, growing up in Detroit, Michigan
with his bassist brother Matt & band leader Dad.
Gregg went on to study at North Texas
State where he was featured in the famed "One O'clock
Jazz Band." After college he soon joined Matt in
the Maynard Ferguson Big Band.
By the early `80's Gregg had relocated
to Los Angeles where his ability to seamlessly fit into
a wide variety of musical situations rapidly established
him as a session legend.
Gregg has performed and recorded with
an amazing variety of artists including Santana, Joe Satriani,
Don Henley, Hans Zimmer, Keiku Matsui, Gino Vannelli,
Tania Maria, Brian Wilson, Frank Gambale, Carole King,
Robin Zander, Yarborough and Peoples, Andy Summers, Linda
Rondstat, Steve Lukather, The Mustard Seeds, David Garfield,
Enrique Iglesias, Larry Carlton, Pat Boone's Heavy Metal
Big Band, Toto, David Lee Roth, Tribute to Jeff Porcaro,
Celine Dion, Steve Vai, and many others.
One of the highlights of his career was
being invited to perform with the Buddy Rich Big Band
on the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert video/CD project. Gregg
has recently cultivated his own solo career with his albums,
Gregg Bissonette and Submarine.
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