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I have been performing in Shanghai,China for the last 6 months playing drums and singing. 3.5 months w/Greg Luttrell (www.gregluttrell.com).W/1 month remaining in a contract performing w/Mike Null at the house of blues&jazz S.H.China (www.mikenull.com) I released a cd here in China called Words and Music.I will be going in the studio this week to record some"unplugged"blues looking forward to touring all of Asia after another 3 month contract here in Shanghai.
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MY NAME IS TONY CURTIS HALL
I AM KNOWN AS DRUMMER AND VOCALIST.I AM PRESENTLY LIVING IN SHANGHAI CHINA PERFORMING AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES AND JAZZ. THE YOUNGEST OF 2 BROTHERS AND 1 SISTER I WAS FORTUNATE AT AN EARLY AGE TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH VARIOUS STYLES OF MUSIC. SOUL, R&B AND JAZZ BEING THE FAMILY STAPLE,THANKFULLY,EACH OF MY SIBLINGS HAD A PARTICULAR MUSICAL APPETITE. MY FATHER AND MOTHER BEING JAZZ ENTHUSIAST HAD A LARGE COLLECTIONS OF LP'S AND THE BEST STEREO SYSTEM IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. MY OLDEST BROTHER HAD DRUMSTICKS AND BONGOS WITH WHICH I WOULD ENTER INTO A PERCUSSIVE ECSTACY(THIS BEGAN MY MUSICAL JOURNEY). I BEGAN CLASSICAL PIANO LESSONS AT AGE SIX. AT TWELVE I BEGAN TO STUDY PIANO WITH RAN BLAKE AT N.E.CONSERATORY OF MUSIC. I THROUGH OUT HIGH SCHOOL I PLAYED DRUMS WITH A VARIATION OF BANDS. I ATTENDED BERKLEE COLLAGE OF MUSIC AS A PIANO MAJOR ,BUT MY LOVE FOR DRUMMING IS THE REASON THAT I AM KNOWN AS A DRUMMER TODAY. THROUGH OUT MY CAREER I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVLEDGE TO PERFORM WITH SOME SOME OF THE WORLDS FINEST MUSICIANS:THE BOSTON POPS,ROY HARGROVE,ANTONIO HART,DIANA KRALL,RUSSELL MALONE,TAVARES,THE COASTERS,THE PLATTERS,MARTHA AND THE VANDELLS,JOHN BLAKE,KING WELLINGTON,BLACKSNAKE,LOS SUGAR KINGS,BOSTON HORNS AND COUNTLESS OTHERS..KNOWN AND UNKNOWN..ALL TO WHICH I OWE GREAT THANKS, FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE,RECORING OR "JAM" HAS ENRICHED MY LIFE AND MUSICAL SENSIBILITY. DRUMMING HAS BROUHGT ME AROUND THE WORLD,FROM BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL TO LA.S KULAKS WOOD SHED,FROM THE MONTREAL JAZZ FEST. TO THE CARRIBEAN ISLANDS TO SHANGAI WHERE I NOW RESIDE. I FIND GREAT PLEASURE WRITING SONGS AND RECORDING...MOST OF THE COMPOSITONS YOU WILL FIND ON THIS SITE ARE SIMPLY ME IN A STUDIO SOMEWHERE ENJOYING MYSELF ...