Brad Dutz, Live on RGWs Featured Artists Show

RGW NEW FEATURED ARTIST Live interview May 28st 5pm. Click Read More for bio on Brad Dutz

Brad Dutz has been a freelance Percussionist in L.A. for 18 years. While working on television and movies as well as recordings with such diverse artists as Alanis Morrisette, Rickie Lee Jones, Scott Henderson, Vinny Golia, Kiss, and Mitch Forman, Brad has managed to release six of his own instrumental Avante-Jazz CDs and six different collective ensemble CDs. The titles feature many world percussion instruments and several guest artists.

Brad Dutz, born 1960, in Decatur, Illinois, has played music all his life. In 1981, after graduating from North Texas University, he moved to Los Angeles and began studying with Luis Conte, who to this day is a stong influence, both as a teacher and a friend. Other longterm influences for Brad include Don Alias, John Bergamo, Airto, and Emil Richards.

Brad has eleven CDs to his credit, including his solo and duet CDs and bandmember CDs by Submedia, OtherParts, and Sleight of Hand; he has also done a series of eight instructional for Interworld Music. In addition, here are a few of his other accomplishments in the music industry:

• Film& TV: Beverly Hills 90210, Mission Impossible, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek V, Little Mermaid, Nightmare on Elm Street, etc.
• over 140 album credits, including: David Benoit, Tribal Tech, Leo Kottke, Rickie Lee Jones, Uncle Festive, Jeff Berlin, Steve Smith, Terrance Trent D'Arby, KISS, various 'At the Movies' CDs
• live performance with: Airto, Frank Sinatra, Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Loggins, many others.
• active on the LA underground jazz scene

You can buy Brad Dutz CD's at www.zerobpm.com and you can contact Brad Dutz at brad@rhythmweb.com