Peter Magadini

Peter "Pete" Magadini
Pete Magadini playing drum kit
Background information
Birth name Peter Charles Magadini
Born (1942-01-25) January 25, 1942
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Origin Phoenix, Arizona
Genres Jazz, Classical
Occupation(s)
Instruments Drums, percussion
Years active 1960–present
Labels IBis, Sackville
Associated acts
Website www.petermagadini.com

Peter Charles “Pete” Magadini (January 25, 1942) is an American Jazz drummer, percussionist, educator and author of books on drumming and drum technique. He is known for his body of work (instructional books and videos) concerning the comprehension and execution of musical polyrhythms, especially the book The Musicians Guide to Polyrhythms. Magadini has recorded and performed with Diana Ross, Bobbie Gentry, George Duke, Al Jarreau, Don Menza, John Handy and Mose Allison.

Biography

Magadini was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts to Charles and Ruth Magadini.[1] At the age of 6 the family moved to Palm Springs, California where he played in the elementary school band.[1] Magadini's professional career began recording singles for Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill while attending high school in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] In Phoenix he studied with Donald Bothwell and was heavily influenced by the playing of Max Roach.[1]

In 1960 Magadini studied drum set with Roy Burns at the Henry Adler Drum School in New York City. He then enrolled at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied timpani with New York Philharmonic timpanist Roland Kohloff, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1965.[2] During his time in San Francisco he formed a trio with keyboardist George Duke, also a student at the Conservatory, and performed with the Oakland Symphony Orchestra.[3]

In 1968, while teaching at his alma mater, Magadini was awarded a fellowship to perform with The Berkshire Music Festival Orchestra at Tanglewood.[4][5][6] The next year he moved to Los Angeles where he taught drums at the Hollywood Professional Drum Shop and played with the Don Menza quartet.[7] Magadini toured with Bobbie Gentry through 1969 before joining Diana Ross' first band as a solo artist.[2] After touring with Ross from 1970 - 1971 he attended the University of Toronto, receiving a Master of Music degree in 1973.[8]

In 1976 he produced Polyrhthym, for the IBis label, featuring himself, George Duke, Don Menza and Dave Young. His second album, Bones Blues, with Dave Young, Don Menza and Wray Downs, received a Juno award nomination for Best Jazz Album of the Year in 1979.[9] Magadini has also performed extensively with and produced recordings for blues-jazz vocalist Mose Allison.[8]

From 1988 to 1997 he taught at McGill and Concordia Universities in Montreal and at the Brubeck Institute, University of the Pacific from 2003-2007.[10] He also maintains a private teaching practice in the California Bay Area.

Polyrhythyms

Magadini is widely known for his interest and expertise in polyrhythms as applied in western music and drum set.[11][12] Originally inspired by his studies with tabla player Mahapurush Misra in 1966,[2] he has published two major works on the subject: Polyrhythms for the Drumset and Polyrhythms: The Musicians Guide, (first published in two volumes in 1967) which Modern Drummer magazine ranked 6th in their survey of "The 25 Best Drum Books."[13] In 2012 he published The Official 26 Polyrhythm Rudiments.[14][15]

Pedagogy

Teachers:

Formal Education:

Notable Students: Steve Smith, Michael Shrieve, Mike Johnston, Paul Delong, Ches Smith, Tim Carr, Diane Vitalich, Dan Tomlison, Robert Kaufman, Chad Wackerman, Dave Brogan, Leah Bowden, Cory Jerome Cox (Brubeck Institute).

Discography

(As leader / producer)
1976 - Polyrhythm (IBis)
1977 - Bones Blues (Sackville)
1993 - 1965 Then... to Now (Justin Time)
2000 - Night Dreamers (Timeless)
2015 - Mose Allison Live in California (As sideman and producer for IBis)

Videos

2006 - Jazz Drums (Hal Leonard)

Books

1980 – Learn to Play the Drumset (Book 1)
1982 – Learn to Play the Drumset (Book 2)
1982 - Music We Can See and Hear
1986 – Drummer's Guide to Music Theory
1995 – Polyrhythms for the Drumset
1998 – Complete Drumset Rudiments
2001 (First Published 1967) - Polyrhythms - the Musician's Guide

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alleyne, Katherine. March, 1984. "Pete Magadini" Modern Drummer Magazine. p.29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Miller, Mark. June 1, 1978. "Pete Magadini" Downbeat Magazine. p.33.
  3. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle. 1966
  4. ↑ Eichelbaum, Stanley. March 4, 1969. "Hearing a Different Drum". San Francisco Examiner
  5. ↑ "Vic Firth Artist Peter Magadini". Vic Firth. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  6. ↑ March 1, 1969. San Francisco Chronicle. p.29.
  7. ↑ "Looking for Instruction". Professional Drum Shop News (1): 2. 1971.
  8. 1 2 Johnson, B. Derek. August 3, 1977. "Encounter at Blondie's". Toronto Globe and Mail
  9. ↑ "Yearly Summary". Juno, Canada's Music Awards. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  10. ↑ "Pete Magadini, Biography". Yamaha Drums. 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  11. ↑ April, 1993. "Highlights of PASIC '92". Modern Drummer Magazine. p.128
  12. ↑ Staff Writer. November 21, 1975. "Magadini Returning for Concert". The Arizona Republic
  13. ↑ Miller, William F. August. 1993. "The 25 Best Drum Books". Modern Drummer Magazine.
  14. ↑ Magadini, Pete. April 2012. "Rudimental Symposium: The official 26 Polyrythym Rudiments— Part 1: Metered Rolls and Flam Variations". Modern Drummer Magazine
  15. ↑ Magadini,Peter. June 2012 "Rudimental Symposium: The Official 26 Polyrhythm Rudiments - Part 2: Drags,Paradiddles,Ratamacues, and Open Rolls". "Modern Drummer Magazine".

External links

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