Photographer: Sid Ceasar

Bio

Brad is a freelance drummer and composer. After 20+ years in New York City he recently moved to Greensboro NC. His career is focused on 3 areas of music making: Performance and Recording, Education, and Music for Dance.  Brad is comfortable playing many styles of music from balls-to-the-wall rock and roll to delicate singer-songwriter originals, broadway, hip hop, improvised instrumental music and beyond. His passion is for finding the right groove for the song. He has performed or recorded with many great artists including Michael Bellar and The As Is Ensemble, Howie Day, Reni Lane, Howie D (Backstreet Boys), The Humble Grapes, The Sweet Remains, Oliver Wood, Aretha Franklin, Melissa Ferrick, Melissa Reaves, zs and many more. Brad also played drums on Broadway at Dear Evan Hansen and Frozen. Brad can be heard playing drums on the soundtrack of feature films: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and The Independents.

As a composer, Brad is a frequent collaborator with Peter Kyle Dance and MG Dance Arts. He has performed and composed for many works including the evening length Vigilance (2015), Move-Remove (2014), KnowOne (2010) and Nearer (2007) with Peter Kyle Dance and AMASS (2018), At The Cusp of One Thing and Another (2019), Temporal (2021), and Entre Worlds (2021) with MG Dance Arts. Brad has also worked with Doug Varone and Dancers, Parson’s Dance, The Nikolais-Louis Foundation, NYU, The Juilliard School, The New School, Marymount Manhattan College and The Misty Copeland Foundation among others.

Brad released his first indy rock album titled It Meant Nothing in 2023.

Brad’s passion for teaching music comes from his father, Jay, who is a lifelong teacher in interdisciplinary studies. As a young drummer, Brad was helped by Jay to develop a flexible and open approach to the practice of learning. Brad attended UNCSA for high school and received a BFA from Manhattan School of Music. Throughout his career, Brad has continued to develop his practice as a musician with great teachers including Rob Falvo, Rick Dior, John Riley, Chris Lamb and Shawn Pelton. His passion for the art of music making has fueled 25 years of teaching aspiring drummers. Brad tailors his teaching approach to suit the individual learning style and goals of each student. His unique perspective as a dance musician has heavily influenced his focus on the relationship of movement to sound, time, and feel. In addition to teaching private lessons, Brad has served on faculty at The 92nd Street Y and Hunter College.