Nic Marcy

Drummer Author Instructor

Writer of five instructional books on the craft & art of master drumming, packed with his expert transcriptions, like his latest, The Pulse of Jazz, published b Wizdom !edia, and includes mp"s and #$ minutes of video material% &oad'tested and studio'seasoned veteran on call for shows & sessions% (vailable for )rum *linics, (dvanced +eminars, Presentations, )emonstrations, !aster *lasses, +chool +eminars, ,ook +ignings and more as well as -ndividual .essons for ever one from beginners to working pla ers% Proprietor of /ic0s )rum +tudio in &ound &ock, T1% ( teacher2pla er that Modern Drummer praises as 3a 4rankenstein of our favorite drummers%3

Nic Marcy has merged the best of master drum and percussion techniques with the art of creating music on the drum kit over what is now a 50-year professional music career. During that time he learned his chops from such masters as legendary erklee !ollege of Music drum teacher "lan Dawson # who played with such $a%% giants as &ionel 'ampton( Dave rubeck( )onny *ollins( +uincy ,ones( !harles Mingus and ill -vans( among others # and contemporary drumming icon .erry o%%io. 'e honed his skills playing rock( $a%%( soul and pop on hundreds of performances and recording sessions. .oday he is the author of five drum instruction books and runs Nic/s Drum )tudio( which provides individuali%ed drum lessons in a creative setting for players at every skill level throughout the "ustin( .0 area. orn in +ueens( N1( Marcy started on the snare as a preschooler( and after moving upstate began taking lessons at age seven and started gigging with a $a%% combo by the ne2t year. "t age 34 he was hearing innovators like -lvin ,ones( "rt lakey and Ma2 *oach in New 1ork !ity. 'e first hit the road at 35 to play clubs and nightspots throughout New 1ork )tate( and went on to sharpen his playing in numerous groups around the nation the old-school way6 long nights of multiple sets to packed clubs and venues. Nic has also developed his mastery through his gift for transcribing and writing drum parts that enable Marcy to illuminate how great drumming works. Modern Drummer notes how his books are 7educational te2ts outlining the modern drummers/ need to be well-rounded and challenged.7 78 look at the drum kit like it/s a chess board(7 says Marcy. 78t has infinite possibilities.7 'e continues to further discover( e2plore and share through his books and lessons the limitless rhythmic and musical possibilities of drums and percussion.

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