07506503796
Session drummer, drum tutor, west London, private lessons
Drummer Tutor
ANDY T.
Professional Drummer with 20 years of experience, active in London. Available for session works, gigs tours and private drum lessons.
Andrea Turco from Rome, Italy. Started playing drums at 11 and having private drum lessons during the high school. After the diploma he joined two different institutions in order to achieve the most complete education about music and performing arts: La Sapienza University and the Saint Louis College of Music. Those studies allowed him to attend classes of music theory (classical, pop and jazz), aural, music technology, music history, composition (jazz and pop), journalism, media, music business, performance workshops, piano guitar and drums lessons. At the same time he started his career as a drum tutor, music journalist and session musician. Andrea moved to London in 2007, to complete his studies at the Drumtech where he got the three months master performance certificate.
In his employment history Andrea worked in schools, music studios, Tv studios, newspaper offices and councils and had to collaborate, among the others, with producers, teachers, managers, press executives and students.
As a session drummer he joined a wide range of bands, artist and live acts, covering all kinds of music styles (Blues, funk, disco, rock, jazz, metal etc.) and having the chance to play in some of the most prestigious festival and venues in the world, such as The Bowery Electric in New York, Boomtown and Glastonbury Festival. At the moment, Andrea is busy teaching in his private studio in Central London, Online and as senior tutor at Cherry Pie Music School in Wimbledon. He's also touring and gigging with several artists and band throughout Europe and UK
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