Jeff Salem started out performing with local rock, jazz, Latin, country
and tribute acts throughout the Toronto area. This eventually led to him
performing and recording with well known rock bands such as Fist, Sword,
Saints & Sinners, Lee Aaron, Robin Ford, Randy Bachman as well as Blues
artist Coop De Ville. He has also freelanced with many other artists throughout
the U.S.
Aside from the various recording artists, Jeff has performed on many cruise
ships including Disney Cruise Lines both as a player in the orchestra, as
well as a bandleader. Jeff is known to be a versatile drummer, performing
and reading all styles of music. Jeff had the opportunity to perform on a
millennium cruise to Antarctica working with various artists including The
Chieftains, Diana Krall, Natalie McMaster, Art Garfunkel and with the actor
Dan Ackroyd. Jeff recently recorded drums on the debut CD for 2004 Canadian
Idol winner Kalan Porter.
Jeff is currently involved in the Educational Seminars in Percussion program
(ESP) sponsored by Latin Percussion, Vic Firth, Sabian and Yamaha drums.
The program involves going into local schools and performing drum clinics
for percussion and other music students. During this time, Jeff has become
a great public speaker for percussion and music arts, motivating music students
wherever he goes. The program is designed to support music directors by inspiring
students to either start or further their percussive studies. Jeff has performed
at over 300 schools in the past 10 years. In his clinics Jeff promotes his
own educational series "TIPS" (Total Integrated Percussion Studies)
with three popular videos: “Groove a Diddles”, “Drumology
Presents” and “Double Bass Vocabulary-Volume One”.
Jeff has performed in over 50 countries as well as at many music trade shows
including the NAMM show both in Anaheim and Nashville, MusikMesse in Frankfurt,
Germany, Music West in Vancouver, BC, Cape Breton International Drumfest
in Sydney, Nova Scotia Guitar Workshop Plus in Oakville and Canadian Music
Week in Toronto. Jeff Salem is a freelance writer for both Canadian Musician
and Modern Drummer magazines.
He also maintains a large roster of students for private instruction at
teaching studio in Brampton, Ontario called TIPS (Total Integrated Percussion
Studies) For more information please visit his website for more info. www.salemdrum.com |
