Dann Sherrill
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Dann is an accomplished Drummer and Latin Percussionist and has propelled the groove for many top names in both American Music and World Music. He has backed artists as diverse as Percy Sledge, Oscar Castro-Neves, Nino Segarra, Guthrie Trapp, Tommy Emmanuel, Mel Tillis and Engelbert Humperdinck. Dann loves all music. He especially loves to play groove music...R&B, Funk, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian Music and is very much at home with Southern Rock and Americana.

Screen name:
Dann Sherrill
Member since:
Feb 11 2019
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years playing music:
40
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week

Influences

Prince, Maurice White, Aretha, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Bernard Purdie, Lenine, Gino Vannelli, Steve Gadd, Jim Gordon, Thelonius Monk, Meshell Ndegocello, Tata Güines, Jeff Beck, Miles Davis, MMW, Zappa, Cyro Baptista, Eddie Palmieri, Caetano Veloso, Clara Nunes, Sergio Mendes, Los Van Van, Led Zepplin, Tower of Power, Irakere, Aragon, Tito Puente, Ramiro Musotto, Juan Luis Guerra...in no particular order.

Instrument experience:

Other Percussion:
Expert
Drums:
Expert

EQUIPMENT

Innovative Percussion Sticks/Brushes/Mallets (Endorser)
Soultone Cymbals (Endorser)
Eartech In-Ear Monitors (Endorser)
Gretsch USA
Gretsch Centennial
Rogers
LP
Skin on Skin Congas
Contemporanea Brazilian Percussion

MUSIC