LEGENDARY MUSICIANS of the
BLACK HILLS of SOUTH DAKOTA
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GARY ST. MARTIN
In concert with
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Spearfish, South Dakota, with Kenny Miller,
Dean Holtberg, and Gary St. Martin.
Gary St. Martin first came to the Black Hills while traveling on the road with Hammond B3 organist TONY KAYE. They were booked into Bob's Modern Bar, a dance club on Main St. in downtown Rapid City. Soon after that gig was over, he made Rapid City, and The Black Hills, his home for several years, working at Bob's Modern Bar for three and a half years, where he lead several groups playing with many members of the
West River Musician's Association Local 686,
including the Kinzler brothers, bassist Dale Kinzler, saxophonist, Dane Kinzler, and pianist Derick Kinzler, the guitarist Denny Fredrickson, vocalist Denny Hubbard, an organist Jerry Kaplin, and several other musician's and dancers.
While working at Bob's Modern Bar, Gary opened a small music store on Main St. called Jambo Drum Shop where he taught drum lessons and sold the Gretsch Drum line. He played at Don Hall's Supper Club, The Canyon Lake Club, and traveled on the road to Montana, and played locally in Rapid City with his band, Owl Creek Rush, which included Dave Kramer on bass.
Cosmic Storm, Gary's Rapid City Avant Garde jazz group, which included Dale Kinzler on bass, and Dane Kinzler on sax, performed two concerts at The Rainbow Pancake House. Recordings of these concerts were taken to New York City and reviewed by the great Jazz saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, which resulted in several gigs for Gary with Archie Shepp, Sugar Blue, Jerome Van Jones, and Gabor Zabo in Europe, New York City, and San Francisco. See photos of those gigs at:
http://www.garystmartin.com
Gary St. Martin
World Class Touring Jazz and Funk Drummer
Recording Artist with:
CBS Fabre Records Paris, France
Starstream Records Austin, Texas
Sleeping Giant Records Cleveland, Ohio
Island Music Records. Bainbridge Island, Washington
Arranger and Composer ACAP
American Federation of Musician's Life Time Member
In concert with
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Spearfish, South Dakota, with Kenny Miller,
Dean Holtberg, and Gary St. Martin.
Gary St. Martin first came to the Black Hills while traveling on the road with Hammond B3 organist TONY KAYE. They were booked into Bob's Modern Bar, a dance club on Main St. in downtown Rapid City. Soon after that gig was over, he made Rapid City, and The Black Hills, his home for several years, working at Bob's Modern Bar for three and a half years, where he lead several groups playing with many members of the
West River Musician's Association Local 686,
including the Kinzler brothers, bassist Dale Kinzler, saxophonist, Dane Kinzler, and pianist Derick Kinzler, the guitarist Denny Fredrickson, vocalist Denny Hubbard, an organist Jerry Kaplin, and several other musician's and dancers.
While working at Bob's Modern Bar, Gary opened a small music store on Main St. called Jambo Drum Shop where he taught drum lessons and sold the Gretsch Drum line. He played at Don Hall's Supper Club, The Canyon Lake Club, and traveled on the road to Montana, and played locally in Rapid City with his band, Owl Creek Rush, which included Dave Kramer on bass.
Cosmic Storm, Gary's Rapid City Avant Garde jazz group, which included Dale Kinzler on bass, and Dane Kinzler on sax, performed two concerts at The Rainbow Pancake House. Recordings of these concerts were taken to New York City and reviewed by the great Jazz saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, which resulted in several gigs for Gary with Archie Shepp, Sugar Blue, Jerome Van Jones, and Gabor Zabo in Europe, New York City, and San Francisco. See photos of those gigs at:
http://www.garystmartin.com
Gary then returned to his home state of California to attend California State University Chico and received a degree in Archaeology. He then returned to The Black Hills, and was residing in Deadwood, when Kenny Miller asked Gary to play a concert with THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES in Spearfish. The trio featured Kenny on bass , the gifted young guitarist Dean Holtberg, and Gary on drums as the opening band.
Following that concert, Gary continued playing in Kenny Miller's band, with Kenny on bass, Gary on drums, Singlejim Fredrickson on electric mandolin, and Dean Holtberg on lead guitar, and once with guest star Bruce Williams, of William's and Ree.
During this period, Gary also played with Zukarian, a successful jazz group from Rapid City which included once again, Dave Kramer on bass. Since his departure, Gary has remained in touch with many of these great musicians from The Black Hills, many of whom are now his long time friends. Gary hopes to return in the near future to The Black Hills to once again continue his musical career there.
Following that concert, Gary continued playing in Kenny Miller's band, with Kenny on bass, Gary on drums, Singlejim Fredrickson on electric mandolin, and Dean Holtberg on lead guitar, and once with guest star Bruce Williams, of William's and Ree.
During this period, Gary also played with Zukarian, a successful jazz group from Rapid City which included once again, Dave Kramer on bass. Since his departure, Gary has remained in touch with many of these great musicians from The Black Hills, many of whom are now his long time friends. Gary hopes to return in the near future to The Black Hills to once again continue his musical career there.
World Class Touring Jazz and Funk Drummer
Recording Artist with:
CBS Fabre Records Paris, France
Starstream Records Austin, Texas
Sleeping Giant Records Cleveland, Ohio
Island Music Records. Bainbridge Island, Washington
Arranger and Composer ACAP
American Federation of Musician's Life Time Member
Gary Kimble St. Martin has been playing drums since the age of four. His Father and Grandfather, were both drummers.
His Grandfather was the stage manager of the Pantages Theater in Seattle for thirty years. Gary played drums from the third grade through high school going professional at 15 with Tacoma Wa.'s Midnight Suns and then with the great jazz saxophonist Corky Corcoran playing at the Spanish Castle outside Seattle. He joined the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Field Music School, played in the MCRD Band, then the 5th Marine Division Drum and Bugle Corps until his discharge.
Gary stayed in Southern California playing in Long Beach with Jimmy Holiday's band and at that time met the legendary jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb who became one of his mentors. Soon after, Gary joined Anita O'day playing with her trio which included the great jazz bassist George Morrow. While going to talk to Shelly Mann about possible drum lessons, Gary met John Coltrane at Shelly's Mannhole in LA and remained friends with him until John's untimely death. Soon after meeting John, Gary met Elvin Jones while Elvin was playing with John Coltrane, and Elvin became a life long friend and mentor to Gary until Elvin's recent death.
Elvin did his first drum clinic ever for Gary at Groth Music, a Gretsch Drum franchised music store where Gary was teaching drums in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following Elvin's performance the night before with The John Coltrane Quartet at the Guthrie Theater, Elvin met Gary and they spent the day playing drums in the basement of Groth Music, had lunch with legendary Minneapolis jazz drummer Marv Dahlgren, and Elvin did his first drum clinic, the first of many.
Gary has recorded and played with many groups of various styles Worldwide, which include Anita O'Day, Jimmy Holiday, Etta James, Louis Gasca, Corky Corcoran, The Velaires, { see Wikipedia}, Greg Scott and The Embers, The Drifters, The Ink Spots, Donne Brooks, Sheb Wooley, Jimmy Stallings, Jerry Martini, Vince Wallace, Sharon Ridley, Sugar Blue, Archie Shepp, Gabor Zabo, Dorsey Burnette, Roddy Lopez, Shirley Price, John Phil Wayne, Silvin Marc, Jerome Van Jones, Paul Wright, Charlie Haines, Bob Boss, Kenny Miller, Dean Holtberg, Bruce Williams, Gary Muledeer, Singlejim Fredrickson, Denny Fredrickson, Marvin Franklin, Barry Dale, and many others.
See Gary's website at http://www.garystmartin.com
His Grandfather was the stage manager of the Pantages Theater in Seattle for thirty years. Gary played drums from the third grade through high school going professional at 15 with Tacoma Wa.'s Midnight Suns and then with the great jazz saxophonist Corky Corcoran playing at the Spanish Castle outside Seattle. He joined the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Field Music School, played in the MCRD Band, then the 5th Marine Division Drum and Bugle Corps until his discharge.
Gary stayed in Southern California playing in Long Beach with Jimmy Holiday's band and at that time met the legendary jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb who became one of his mentors. Soon after, Gary joined Anita O'day playing with her trio which included the great jazz bassist George Morrow. While going to talk to Shelly Mann about possible drum lessons, Gary met John Coltrane at Shelly's Mannhole in LA and remained friends with him until John's untimely death. Soon after meeting John, Gary met Elvin Jones while Elvin was playing with John Coltrane, and Elvin became a life long friend and mentor to Gary until Elvin's recent death.
Elvin did his first drum clinic ever for Gary at Groth Music, a Gretsch Drum franchised music store where Gary was teaching drums in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following Elvin's performance the night before with The John Coltrane Quartet at the Guthrie Theater, Elvin met Gary and they spent the day playing drums in the basement of Groth Music, had lunch with legendary Minneapolis jazz drummer Marv Dahlgren, and Elvin did his first drum clinic, the first of many.
Gary has recorded and played with many groups of various styles Worldwide, which include Anita O'Day, Jimmy Holiday, Etta James, Louis Gasca, Corky Corcoran, The Velaires, { see Wikipedia}, Greg Scott and The Embers, The Drifters, The Ink Spots, Donne Brooks, Sheb Wooley, Jimmy Stallings, Jerry Martini, Vince Wallace, Sharon Ridley, Sugar Blue, Archie Shepp, Gabor Zabo, Dorsey Burnette, Roddy Lopez, Shirley Price, John Phil Wayne, Silvin Marc, Jerome Van Jones, Paul Wright, Charlie Haines, Bob Boss, Kenny Miller, Dean Holtberg, Bruce Williams, Gary Muledeer, Singlejim Fredrickson, Denny Fredrickson, Marvin Franklin, Barry Dale, and many others.
See Gary's website at http://www.garystmartin.com
Gary St. Martin
World Class Touring Jazz and Funk Drummer
Recording Artist with:
CBS Fabre Records Paris, France Starstream Records Austin, Texas
Sleeping Giant Records Cleveland, Ohio
Island Music Records. Bainbridge, Washington
Arranger and Composer ACAP
American Federation of Musician's Life Time Member
Gary Kimble St. Martin has been playing drums since the age of four. His Father and Grandfather, were both drummers.
His Grandfather was the stage manager of the Pantages Theater in Seattle for thirty years. Gary played drums from the third grade through high school going professional at 15 with Tacoma Wa.'s Midnight Suns and then with the great jazz saxophonist Corky Corcoran playing at the Spanish Castle outside Seattle. He joined the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Field Music School, played in the MCRD Band, then the 5th Marine Division Drum and Bugle Corps until his discharge.
Gary stayed in Southern California playing in Long Beach with Jimmy Holiday's band and at that time met the legendary jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb who became one of his mentors. Soon after, Gary joined Anita O'day playing with her trio which included the great jazz bassist George Morrow. While going to talk to Shelly Mann about possible drum lessons, Gary met John Coltrane at Shelly's Mannhole in LA and remained friends with him until John's untimely death. Soon after meeting John, Gary met Elvin Jones while Elvin was playing with John Coltrane, and Elvin became a life long friend and mentor to Gary until Elvin's recent death.
Elvin did his first drum clinic ever for Gary at Groth Music, a Gretsch Drum franchised music store where Gary was teaching drums in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following Elvin's performance the night before with The John Coltrane Quartet at the Guthrie Theater, Elvin met Gary and they spent the day playing drums in the basement of Groth Music, had lunch with legendary Minneapolis jazz drummer Marv Dahlgren, and Elvin did his first drum clinic, the first of many.
Gary has recorded and played with many groups of various styles Worldwide, which include Anita O'Day, Jimmy Holiday, Etta James, Louis Gasca, Corky Corcoran, The Velaires, { see Wikipedia}, Greg Scott and The Embers, The Drifters, The Ink Spots, Donne Brooks, Sheb Wooley, Jimmy Stallings, Jerry Martini, Vince Wallace, Sharon Ridley, Sugar Blue, Archie Shepp, Gabor Zabo, Dorsey Burnette, Roddy Lopez, Shirley Price, John Phil Wayne, Silvin Marc, Jerome Van Jones, Paul Wright, Charlie Haines, Bob Boss, Kenny Miller, Dean Holtberg, Bruce Williams, Gary Muledeer, Singlejim Fredrickson, Denny Fredrickson, Marvin Franklin, Barry Dale, and many others.
See Gary's website at http://www.garystmartin.com
World Class Touring Jazz and Funk Drummer
Recording Artist with:
CBS Fabre Records Paris, France Starstream Records Austin, Texas
Sleeping Giant Records Cleveland, Ohio
Island Music Records. Bainbridge, Washington
Arranger and Composer ACAP
American Federation of Musician's Life Time Member
Gary Kimble St. Martin has been playing drums since the age of four. His Father and Grandfather, were both drummers.
His Grandfather was the stage manager of the Pantages Theater in Seattle for thirty years. Gary played drums from the third grade through high school going professional at 15 with Tacoma Wa.'s Midnight Suns and then with the great jazz saxophonist Corky Corcoran playing at the Spanish Castle outside Seattle. He joined the United States Marine Corps and graduated from Field Music School, played in the MCRD Band, then the 5th Marine Division Drum and Bugle Corps until his discharge.
Gary stayed in Southern California playing in Long Beach with Jimmy Holiday's band and at that time met the legendary jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb who became one of his mentors. Soon after, Gary joined Anita O'day playing with her trio which included the great jazz bassist George Morrow. While going to talk to Shelly Mann about possible drum lessons, Gary met John Coltrane at Shelly's Mannhole in LA and remained friends with him until John's untimely death. Soon after meeting John, Gary met Elvin Jones while Elvin was playing with John Coltrane, and Elvin became a life long friend and mentor to Gary until Elvin's recent death.
Elvin did his first drum clinic ever for Gary at Groth Music, a Gretsch Drum franchised music store where Gary was teaching drums in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following Elvin's performance the night before with The John Coltrane Quartet at the Guthrie Theater, Elvin met Gary and they spent the day playing drums in the basement of Groth Music, had lunch with legendary Minneapolis jazz drummer Marv Dahlgren, and Elvin did his first drum clinic, the first of many.
Gary has recorded and played with many groups of various styles Worldwide, which include Anita O'Day, Jimmy Holiday, Etta James, Louis Gasca, Corky Corcoran, The Velaires, { see Wikipedia}, Greg Scott and The Embers, The Drifters, The Ink Spots, Donne Brooks, Sheb Wooley, Jimmy Stallings, Jerry Martini, Vince Wallace, Sharon Ridley, Sugar Blue, Archie Shepp, Gabor Zabo, Dorsey Burnette, Roddy Lopez, Shirley Price, John Phil Wayne, Silvin Marc, Jerome Van Jones, Paul Wright, Charlie Haines, Bob Boss, Kenny Miller, Dean Holtberg, Bruce Williams, Gary Muledeer, Singlejim Fredrickson, Denny Fredrickson, Marvin Franklin, Barry Dale, and many others.
See Gary's website at http://www.garystmartin.com
