Nascido em Nova York em Janeiro de 1950 Michael Lauren toca bateria desde os 8 anos de idade. A sua competência artística atravessa as fronteiras do jazz, blues, funk, rock e world music. Michael estudou na Johns Hopkins University BA, The Peabody Conservatory e Berklee College of Music. Ele é um dos membros fundadores da Escola de bateria de renome mundial em Nova Iorque, Drummers Collective NYC, onde lecionou durante mais de 25 anos.
Michael foi professor de bateria (2003-2020 Ret.) na Escola Superior de Música, Artes e Espetáculo (ESMAE) no Porto, onde também foi diretor do Departamento de Jazz (2005-2010, 2015-2017).
É atualmente professor de bateria na Escola Superior de Música Jam Session (Barcelona, España) e fundador e diretor artístico da International Drum Academy em Lisboa.
Michael tocou com Paul Anka, Chuck Berry, Charles Brown, Tom Jones, Benny Golson, Tom Harrell, Bob Stewart, Dena DeRose, Darlene Love, Bob Mintzer, Milt Hinton, Rick Margitza, Don Sebesky, Teo Macero, Tutu Puoane, Hugo Lippi, Jerry Jemmott, Kenny Davern, Bill Frisell, Mike Stern, Silje Nergaard, Ted Curson, Markus Burger, Martha Reeves, Robert Kraft, Cornelius Bumpus, The Drifters, The Coasters, Bobby Radcliff, Grant Green Jr., T.M. Stevens, Orquestra Jazz Matosinhos, Jorge Costa Pinto Big Band, Orquestra Jazz Algarve, Quinteto Mario Santos, The Postcard Brass Band, Hugo Alves Quartet, 2 Tubas & Friend, Drum ‘n Blues entre outros.
Michael também liderou as suas próprias bandas, incluindo Bashier, Magister Ludi, The Michael Lauren All Stars e The Michael Lauren Trio. O primeiro album de The Michael Lauren All Stars, “Once Upon a Time in Portugal”(2016) e o segundo “Old School / Fresh Jazz” (2018) sido altamente premiados e recomendados não só pela critica nacional, bem como a crítica internacional de jazz sendo ambos considerados um dos melhores 10 albúns nacionais de 2016 e 2018 respetivamente.
Trabalhou em produções do Teatro da Broadway e nos estúdios de Nova Iorque, gravando jingles, espectáculos para multinacionais e álbuns. Foi também baterista da editora musical Famous Music.
É autor de sete livros: Welcome To Odd Times – An Approach To Mental and Manual Dexterity For The Drum Set, Comprehending Rhythm, , Rudiments And Variations For Drummers, The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming, The Book Of Silence, Rhythmic Fundamentals e Understanding Rhythm – A Guide To Reading Music.
Professor e especialista reconhecido internacionalmente, escreveu artigos para a “Modern Drummer Magazine”, para a “Percussive Notes”, a revista da Percussive Arts Society, e para a “Score Magazine”, uma subdivisão da série de televisão Rock School da PBS.
É patrocinado pela Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals and Sticks, Remo drumheads, SkyGel damper pads, Protection Racket drum cases e Road Crew.
New Yorker Michael Lauren (b.1950) began playing the drums at the
age of eight. His artistry fuses the boundaries of jazz, blues, funk,
rock, and world music.
Michael attended The Johns Hopkins University,
The Peabody Conservatory and Berklee College of Music. He is a
founding member of the world renowned Drummers Collective NYC,
where he taught for over twenty-five years. Michael was the
Professor of Drum Set Studies (2003-2020 Ret.) and head of the Jazz
Department (2005-2010 & 2015-2017) at the Escola Superior de
Música e Artes do Espectáculo (ESMAE) in Porto, Portugal.
He is currently Professor of Drum Set Studies at Escuela Superior de
Música Jam Session Barcelona, España and is the founder / artistic
director of The International Drum Academy Lisboa, Portugal.
Michael has performed and/or recorded with Chuck Berry, Benny
Golson, Paul Anka, Tom Harrell, Charles Brown, Tom Jones, Darlene
Love, Bill Frisell, Bob Stewart, Bob Mintzer, Milt Hinton, Ted Curson,
Rick Margitza, Martha Reeves, Don Sebesky, Teo Macero, Jerry
Jemmott, Kenny Davern, Mike Stern, Silje Nergaard, Dena DeRose,
Tutu Puoane, Robert Kraft, Cornelius Bumpus, The Drifters, The
Coasters, The Platters, Bobby Radcliff, Popa Chubby, Grant Green Jr,
Markus Burger, Orquestra Jazz Matosinhos, Jorge Costa Pinto Big
Band, Orquestra Jazz Algarve, Quinteto Mario Santos, The Postcard
Brass Band, Hugo Alves Quartet, 2 Tubas & Friends, Drums ‘n Blues,
Hugo Lippi and many others. He has also led his own bands Bashier,
Magister Ludi The Michael Lauren All Stars and The Michael Lauren
Trio.
Both of The Michael Lauren All Stars’ albums, “Once Upon A Time
In Portugal” and “Old School / Fresh Jazz”, were not only highly
praised by both Portuguese and International jazz critics, but were
chosen as one of the 10 best national albums (Portugal) of 2016 and
2018 respectively. Michael has worked in Broadway theatre
productions, in the studios of New York recording albums, jingles,
industrials and was a staff drummer for the music publishing company
Famous Music.
Michael is the author of seven books: Welcome To Odd Times – An
Approach To Mental and Manual Dexterity For The Drum Set, The
Book of Silence, Comprehending Rhythm, Rudiments And Variations
For Drummers, Rhythmic Fundamentals, Compreender Ritmo and
Understanding Rhythm – A Guide To Reading Music. An internationally
recognized educator and clinician, Michael has written articles for
Modern Drummer Magazine, The Percussive Arts Society’s magazine
Percussive Notes and Score Magazine a subdivision of the PBS
television series “Rock School”.
Michael endorses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals and sticks, Remo
drumheads, SkyGel damper pads, Protection Racket cases and Road Crew.
“Moodswings” – Robert Kraft & The Ivory Coast
“Concrete Jungle” – Cargo Cult
“Live At The Magic Shop” – Bashier
“Live At The Knitting Factory” – Johnny Continental
“Bittersweet” – Smithline/Manion
“How Hi Are You” – Altimeter;
“Harrison’s Eccentric Playground” – Harrison Sutclife
“One Million Broken Guitars” & “Brooklyn Basement Blues” -Popa Chubby
“I’m In love” – Eric Loffsworld
“New York Story”- Patricia Tortorici
“Morning Dove” Tully McGregor
“Slipping Through The Cracks” – Danny Powers
“Valentine”- Claire Cooper
“Dedication” – The Tim Ouimette Big Band
“No Problem” – The Tom Stinson Jazz Trio
“Burning At The Chelsea Piers” – The Tom Stinson Jazz Trio
“I Choose Love”- Heather MacRae
“Pope”- Manley Pope
“Declassified”- Bach’s Drum Band
Video and CD: Drummers Collective 25th Anniversary Celebration & Bass Day 2002
“Encomenda” – Quinteto de Mario Santos – Bloco de Notas
“Wonders of the Heart” – Rodrigo d’ Orey
“View From The Other Side”- Gary Kelly
“Given Soul” – Hugo Alves Quartet
“The Postcard Brass Band” – The Postcard Brass Band
“Agreements & Disagreements” – 2 Tubas & Friends
“Full Moon/High Tide” – Chris Matheos/Mike Ernst
“In Memoriam” – 2 Tubas & Friends
“Pop & Roll” – The Postcard Brass Band
“Once Upon A Time In Portugal” – The Michael Lauren All Stars
“Old School / Fresh Jazz” – The Michael Lauren All Stars
“Let’s Talk” – Nico Guedes Drums ‘n Blues
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