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World-class drummers Sunday, 13 September at Drumworld Festival in Ittervoort

30 July 2015

Dennis Chambers, Horacio Hernandez, Robert ‘Sput’ Searight and many others

It's time for the 12th edition of Drumworld Festival in Ittervoort, Limburg, the annual get-together for drummers, percussionists and drum aficionados. On Sunday, 13 September between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., six prominent drummers will be performing in clinics and concerts in Adams Drumworld's beautiful auditorium. The Drumtalent 2015 finals, a contest for drummers age 18 and younger, will also take place.

Adams Drumworld has yet again put together a fantastic programme for Drumworld Festival 2015, which will take place on Sunday, 13 September. Ittervoort welcomes two drummers who have been among the world’s best for twenty years: Dennis Chambers and Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández . Up-and-coming super talent Robert ‘Sput’ Searight will demonstrate his innovative style with Snarky Puppy. Hungary and Germany are represented by Peter Szendofi  and  Andreas Plum respectively. The day starts with the Drumtalent 2015 finals.  Mick Gravée and his Dreamteam band will close the day with a dazzling concert. The Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards will also be presented during the festival. All in all, an exciting day that drummers, percussionists and drum aficionados should not miss!

Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández is the Cuban super drummer who revolutionized fusion and Latin drums with his accomplished, innovative style. Dennis Chambers made a name for himself by playing in a large number of bands, from Parliament/Funkadelic to John Scofield, and Santana to Brecker Brothers. Robert ‘Sput’ Searight is one of the new drummers whose innovative style is taking ‘the art of drumming’ to a new level. He's a member of Snarky Puppy! The Hungarian first-call drummer of the day is Peter Szendofi. In Germany, Andreas Plum won the German Rock und Pop Preis 2014 with his project Drums on Mars – The Live Drum Event!  He is now bringing this project to Drumworld. Mick Gravée won the European title in the Roland V-Drums World Championship in 2011 and has since built himself quite a reputation. He will be performing with his band Dreamteam. The day will start with the Drumtalent 2015 finals. Dani van Kruistum, Myron Matitawaer, Robbe van Ael, and Ricardo Buteijn made it through the pre-selection and semi-finals, which were held across the Benelux. The Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards will also be presented during the festival.


Dennis Chambers (Mike Stern, Santana, Brecker Brothers, John Scofield)
He's back! Many will take advantage of this clinic to see Dennis Chambers in all his glory for the first time in a year after his sudden hospitalization last year in Spain. He's back in the saddle and ready to treat visitors to a most funky concert. Chambers is one of the ground-breaking funk-fusion drummers of the last 20 years. He played in a number of line-ups, including that of John Scofield, Santana, Brecker Brothers and Mike Stern.

Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández (Cuba, USA / Michel Camilo, Santana, Gonzalo Rubalcaba)
This drummer has a very impressive CV. Known simply as ‘El Negro’, he divides his time between his native city, Havana, Cuba, and Miami and New York, where he works on a wide range of projects. In the 1990s, his phenomenal Latin-jazz style left a deep impression on Michel Camilo. He has toured the world with Santana, and in July he played with award-winning pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba at the North Sea Jazz Festival.

Robert ‘Sput’ Searight (Snarky Puppy)
The new kid on the block. And what a kid he is, too. With Snarky Puppy, his dynamism, unique interplay and deep groove, which he learned in church during the many hours of gospel, unfold:  ‘I've been playing the drums for as long as I can remember. I got my first kit when I was four’, he tells Slagwerkkrant. In addition to playing the drums, ‘Sput’ plays keyboards and is a producer. He has played in one or more of these capacities with famous artists such as Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy, Erykah Badu, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake.

Andreas Plum (Drums on Mars)
Drums on Mars – The Live Drum Event! This is how Andreas Plum announces his clinics. Progrock is his style, and he pulls out all the stops during his impressive drum show for which he won the German Rock und Pop Preis 2014.
Andreas Plum plays Adams drums and Sabian cymbals. 

Peter Szendofi
Hungary is a good breeding ground for drummers. A few years ago, Gábor Dörnyei was at Drumworld Festival with his Thunder Duo, but now it's Peter Szendofi's turn. He is currently Hungary's first-call drummer. He has played on over 130 albums, is a pure all-rounder as well as a brilliant clinician.

Mick Gravée & Band (Dreamteam)
He won the European title in the Roland V-Drums World Championship 2011. Since then, things have moved quickly for Mick Gravée, who has found the band of his dreams in Dreamteam, with whom we will be performing at Drumworld Festival. He started playing at the age of three, plays groovy and technical in the studio as well as live. With the Dreamteam, the focus is on groove, which is rooted in the four band members’ experience with black gospel, soul and funk.

Drumtalent 2015 finals
The contest for drummers age 18 and younger that is organized twice a year by Adams Drumworld and Slagwerkkrant will reach its climax at Drumworld Festival. The contenders in the finals, which will be held here following the pre-selection and semi-finals that took place across the Benelux, are: Dani van Kruistum, Myron Matitawaer, Robbe van Ael, and Ricardo Buteijn. They will be evaluated by a jury of professionals and a special jury of peers: all other Drumtalent 2015 semi-finalists!

Presentation of Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards 2015
For the 31st time, Slagwerkkrant has let its readers choose who and what they thought were the best of the last season. The Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards will be presented to the winners at Drumworld Festival.
Adams Drumworld's beautiful auditorium will be open to the public on Sunday, 13 September from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Drumworld Festival: a day of drums and drumming at the highest level.

The Drumworld Festival is organized in association with Slagwerkkrant