PDC Presents – Todd Sucherman – Redditch
The PDC presents an intimate 3 hour intensive masterclass to a small group of 30 people with one of the World’s Top Drummers – Todd Sucherman. Todd will be hosting this masterclass on Wednesday 6th March 2024 at the Redditch Library in the town centre of Redditch, Worcestershire. All playing levels welcome at the very special event and at a cost of £155 (including booking fee) to reserve you place, this is defiantly a PDC event you must not miss. You can get your tickets here: https://palacedrumclinic.sumupstore.com/product/todd-sucherman-masterclass-redditch Todd Sucherman continues to be one of the world’s most in demand drummers and educators. While recording and touring the world with the multi platinum rock band STYX for the last twenty four years, he’s managed to balance a schedule of recording sessions, masterclasses, clinics, and creating the enormously successful “Rock Drumming Masterclass” for Drumeo. Todd has been recognized by his peers winning many Modern Drummer Magazine Reader’s Poll awards through the years taking top honors in the categories of Rock Drummer, Progressive Rock Drummer, Classic Rock Drummer, Live Drummer, Clinician, Educational DVD, Recorded performance, and multiple placements in other categories.
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Todd Sucherman
Todd Sucherman continues to be one of the world’s most in demand drummers and educators. While recording and touring the world with the multi platinum rock band STYX for the last twenty four years, he’s managed to balance a schedule of recording sessions, masterclasses, clinics, and creating the enormously successful “Rock Drumming Masterclass” for Drumeo. Todd has been recognized by his peers winning many Modern Drummer Magazine Reader’s Poll awards through the years taking top honors in the categories of Rock Drummer, Progressive Rock Drummer, Classic Rock Drummer, Live Drummer, Clinician, Educational DVD, Recorded performance, and multiple placements in other categories. In 2020 after playing drums for forty nine years, he released his first solo record, “Last Flight Home.” Todd Sucherman grew up in a musical family. His father, Arnold J. Sucherman was a doctor by day, and a big band drummer by night. He was the house drummer at the famed Chez Parre’ in Chicago through the 1940s and 50’s. During that time he worked with Lena Horne, Sammy Davis Jr., Sophie Tucker, Joe E. Lewis, Jack Benny and countless others. While on the road, at a gig in New Orleans, Arnold met a young actress, Jo Seiwert, who was performing together in the same variety show. They were married and soon formed a family of their own. Paul was first (keyboards), then Joel (bass), then Todd (drums). Todd was fascinated with the drums as an infant. His father taught him to play and could read music by age five. His first paying gig was with his brothers, “The Sucherman Brothers” at age six. They continued to play together and with other musicians for years. Todd kept up with his musical studies through school and attended Berklee College of Music for one year. There he studied privately with Gary Chaffee, a world renowned educator with former students the likes of Steve Smith and Vinnie Colaiuta. In 1988, Todd returned to Chicago and quickly established himself as a first call musician in the recording scene. As an in demand player for live and session work, this led to his association with the band STYX. Todd was called in to record when Styx’s John Panozzo was ill. After John Panozzo’s untimely death, Todd’s position in the band was solidified. Twenty four years later Styx continues to play to millions of fans all over the world averaging 100 dates a year. Todd has recorded several albums with the band including “Big Bang Theory” which put the band in the top 50 on Billboard for the fourth straight decade and “The Misson” which garnered him a Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll award for “Best Recorded Performance. In-between his time with Styx he’s recorded over 1000 radio and TV spots and worked with artists diverse as Peter Cetera, Brian Culbertson, Spinal Tap, Michael Bolton, The Falling Wallendas, Eric Marienthal, Taylor Mills, Antoine Fafard, Tzan Niko and Brian Wilson (including his 2003 release with Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Elton John.) Todd has been an in demand clinician performing at drum festivals around the world. More accolades came with the release of the “Methods & Mechanics” DVD series (I & II) both winning multiple awards in drumming education in 2008 and 2011. In 2019, Drumeo launched “Rock Drumming Masterclass” that was wildly successful in the field of online education reaching drummers from over 60 different countries. 2020 saw Todd step out front for the first time as a singer/ songwriter with the release of “Last Flight Home” —marking new musical territory and a different landscape to explore. “Music, melodies, and the story of the lyric is what was always most important to me. I think that’s why I went in the direction I did with Last Flight Home.” Todd explains. “Having just played the challenging instrumental music of Antoine Fafard on his Borrowmean Odyssey record, I feel that scratch had been itched. So by doing this record, I wanted to see if I could pull off something I wasn’t sure that I could pull off. I found that to be frightening, challenging, and I thought that’s exactly where I should be.” Equally comfortable on the stage with STYX, playing instrumental music with Tzan Niko or Antoine Fafard, prog rock with Finally George or The Legacy Pilots, Gershwin standards with Brian Wilson, risking his life with Spinal Tap, or taking a step out front— Todd has taken his place in the Pantheon of the elite drummers/musicians in the world. Todd has appeared on records with (released or unreleased) or has performed with: Brian Wilson — Imagination, Brian Wilson On Tour (DVD), Gettin’ In Over My Head (featuring Paul McCartney, Elton John and Eric Clapton, That Lucy Old Sun (CD & DVD), Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Styx (The Mission, Greatest Hits 1 & 2, Return To Paradise, Brave New World, Arch Allies, Cyclorama, Styxworld Live, Big Bang Theory, 21st Century Live, One With Everything with the CYO, Regeneration Vol 1 & 2, Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight Live, Live From The Orleans Arena ) Tommy Shaw (Seven Deadly Zens) Peter Cetera (One Clear Voice) Brian Culbertson (After Hours, Secrets, Somethin’ Bout Love, Come On Up) Taylor Mills (Lullagoodbye, Under the Surface) Harry Shearer (Can’t Take a Hint) Neil Zaza (Peach, Live From the Kent Stage) Antoine Fafard (Borromean Odyssey) Tzan Niko (Ascension) Derek Smalls (Smalls Change) Finally George (Life is a Killer) Legacy Pilots (Con Brio) Steve Cole (Stay Awhile, Spin) The Falling Wallendas (The Falling Wallendas, Belittle) Bob Mamet (Night and Day) Henry Kapono (Spirit Dancer, Hits) Adrian Galysh (Tone Poet) Wade Hubbard (Insanity Lane) Greg Ridley (Anthology) Michael Bolton (Only A Woman Like You) John Wetton (Welcome To Heaven) Morty Shallman (Love’s Oblivion) Vinnie Zumo (Swinging Guitar Sounds of Young America vol.3) Lee Nysted (One Word) Billy Ocean, R Kelly, Survivor, Jim Peterik, John Wetton, Joe Lynn Turner, Fareed Haque, Scott Bennett, Fyfe Dangerfield, Mike Carr, Rochelle, Steve Kolander, Nicholas Markos, Tim Cunningham, Jim Brickman, Danny Kravitz, Into the Green, Bill Dickens, Kane Robberts, and others. Live Performances: Styx, Brian Wilson, Eric Marienthal, Spinal Tap, Lawrence Gowan, Brian Culbertson, Neil Zaza, Steve Cole, Bobby Enriquez, David Hasselhoff, Dave Uhrich, Falling Wallendas, Bob Mamet, Darryl Jones, Sandy Torano, Bill Dickens, Fareed Haque, Peter White, Rick Braun, Michael McDermott, Josie Aiello, Lionel Cole, and a night at Carnegie Hall (May 2008) with Brian Wilson, Sting, James Taylor, Billy Joel and John Sebastian. https://www.toddsucherman.com/index.htm
Matt Green
With over 25 years of professional performing and 20 years teaching, the PDC’s Matt Green has the experience and knowledge which is needed for every aspect of playing. Matt has extensive experience working as a performer and still actively performs in the orchestral, rock, pop, jazz and world music scene which has equipped him with the necessary skills and makes him one of the most versatile tutors around. Matt has the necessary experience to teach all levels and abilities having previously taught in many schools and colleges. With his many years of experience in percussion teaching, Matt has developed various methods that makes learning fun, exciting and inspiring. Matt Green began his musical training at the age of three. At sixteen he attended Colchester Institute School of Music to study A Levels and later a BA Hons Degree, on the way winning competitions for solo and ensemble playing. Matt obtained a place to study at Birmingham Conservatoire, where he gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction. During his education, Matthew was a member of the Britten-Pears Orchestra for six seasons where he held the principal timpani chair for five of them. Being as prolific at the back of the orchestra as behind a drum kit, Matt is also in demand to perform with premier Big Bands and Jazz ensembles in and around the Midlands/London and in the studio recording for rock/pop artists. Matt is working extensively in the UK, Europe and further a field playing with such orchestras/ensembles as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, C18th Concert Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, Birmingham Opera, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Armonico Consort, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Nash Ensemble, Endymion Ensemble, The Bach Choir to name a few. Theatre experience includes the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe, Talking Birds and West End productions Jesus Christ Superstar, Abba The Show and Thriller Live. Matt has a passion for world music which has lead him to work with such artists as Ravi Shankar, collaborating between Eastern and Western musicians, UK’s leading nasheed group SHAAM and on the west coast of Ireland’s folk scene. In 2016, Matt was invited to play at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service at St.Paul’s Cathedral. He is also in demand as a workshop leader allowing him to perform to audiences across Europe and beyond. Matt’s commitment to education has also led him to coach on many summer music courses and he continues to give drum clinics throughout the UK.