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Jojo Mayer / Nerve at Allentown Jazzfest at Allentown Symphony Hall
Courtesy of Bryan Tuk | Posted on April 18, 2015
Where
Allentown Symphony Hall
Allentown Jazzfest
23 North 6th St.
Allentown, PA
Map
610-432-6715
When
Sat, May 2, 2015
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Jojo Mayer
drumsAbout
For the first time ever, Jojo Mayer comes to Allentown to deliver a drum clinic and concert performance. Swiss born Jojo Mayer started playing drums at an early age and had his first public performance at 2 sitting in with his dad’s band.
At age 18 he received his first international exposure when touring with Monty Alexander and backing up Jazz legends such as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone.
In the early 90′s he moved from Europe to NYC where he worked as a first call sideman for a wide range of artists and styles.
As a leader he created his seminal work with NERVE which established him as one of the great performers and innovators on the instrument. His concepts and techniques of reverse engineering electronic drumbeats in real time on a acoustic drum set introduced a new paradigm and opened the door for an entire generation of musicians to follow....