Jessie Nelson: Music.Art.Life

Upcoming Performances: March

deeperbeats — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:34:00 +0000

This March, I’ve got a ton of music coming up! I’ll be in the pit for The Music Man March 7th-10th, performance with Akron Percussion Ensemble March 6th and the two performance debut of percussion duo Snap Drag Drum Duo (Jessie Nelson and Jane Boxall Allen) performing Frank Zappa: “Black Page”, Gary Chaffee: 7th Heaven, Bjork: Mutual Core and original compositions from us both, March 31st and April 1st. Details for all of this to come.

Check out the Snap Drag Site for more information: www.snapdragdrumduo.wordpress.com

Inspiration: Cultural Innovators: Bjork and Gil Scott-Heron

deeperbeats — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:05:20 +0000

I’m always interested in artists who are and were always ahead of their time in their creations. Bjork and Gil Scott-Heron both fit the bill.

Check out the science behind Bjorks live performances of her latest album ‘Biophilia’: Droppin’ Musical Science.

Gil Scott-Heron: A feature on one who brought poetry and musical collaboration to the forefront.

Enjoy and comment if you like!

Great interview with Pianist Vijay Iyer

deeperbeats — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:27:58 +0000

A trio I was in last year performed a version of Vijay Iyers’ cover of M.I.A’s hit “Galang”. We had such a blast learning and performing that tune and I did a ton of listening to Vijay as I was working on it. Here’s an amazing interview with him: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/nonstop-sound/Vijay-Iyer-Winter-Jazz-Festival-Le-Poisson-Rouge-137286353.html

Links Page!

deeperbeats — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:15:02 +0000

Click on the Links page and check out some of the artists and organizations I work with!

Happy New Year / Upcoming Gigs / Music!

deeperbeats — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:40:12 +0000

Happy New Year! I hope 2012 finds everyone rested and refreshed! After a short rest in Phoenix visiting family and playing one of my favorite gigs (percussion on a church gig I’ve held for five years, they have been nice enough to hire me back when I visit for the holidays!), I’m ready to be back in New York and get moving!

Upcoming Gigs: Drum Set Duo with percussionist Jane Boxall Allen, April 1st, Details TBA.

Music I’m excited to see: This Saturday January 7th, I’m so excited to check out some of my favorite percussionists in the business: Allison Miller, LaFrae Sci and Jane Boxall Allen do their thing with their various jazz, blues and fusion groups, along with a solo performance on marimba by Jane. I’ll be at Pianos this Saturday evening to check it out, come join me if you’re in the area! Details: http://www.pianosnyc.com/showroom/alisong-management-llc-showcase-172012

Press Update: Contact Review in Tom Tom Magazine!

deeperbeats — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:28:37 +0000

Tom Tom Magazine, a magazine for and about female drummers, published an article about Contact, the multi-media performance piece I performed in at Real Fine Arts Gallery located in Brooklyn, New York. Check out the link: Contact Article.

Upcoming Performances: November 17th

deeperbeats — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:44:31 +0000

I’ll be drumming with Hip Hop Anonymous at Bar Matchless, November 17th, at 10 pm. Bar Matchless is located at 557 Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn. 90′s hip hop you love, come check it out!

New Video from Multi-Media Percussion Performance

deeperbeats — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:42:16 +0000

New Video from my multi-media percussion performance at Real Fine Arts Gallery: check the link: CONTACT: Multi-media Percussion

Upcoming Performances: September 17th

deeperbeats — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:56:50 +0000

I’ll be performing September 17th at Manhattan Beach with Artichoke Dance Company. Details TBA!

New Video: Drumming in Contact: A Multi-Media Performance Piece!

deeperbeats — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:25:38 +0000

This summer at Real Fine Arts Gallery in New York City, I had the pleasure to be a part of a multi-media performance piece commissoned by Jee Young Sim entitled “Contact”. The piece was composed for three drummers and performed with the three of us performing on the walls of the gallery that had been prepared with contact mics connected to a loop pedal. Jee manipulated the specific sounds coming out of the pedal board as David Noriega, Dave Choi and myself drummed on the walls. Click on the video tab on the page to view the performance!