Jessie Nelson: Music.Art.Life

Here’s the link to an interview about drumming and teaching that I had the privilege to be included in: http://classinthecity.com/2011/06/16/ask-an-expert-tom-tom-drummers/

Check out my article on Billboard Pro about how to make money as a paid session musician. Here’s the link: http://pro.billboard.com/content/how-land-session-gig

May 28th: Come check out my trio featuring Todd Martino on piano and Connor Martinez on bass at Cafe Orwell, 247 Varet Street, New York. We’ll be playing at 11 pm, joining us starting at 9 pm: the Nick Lyons Trio and Yoni Kretzmer’s double bass quartet. Hope to see you there!

Come join me and my trio this summer at Cafe Orwell on May 28th and at Tomi Jazz on June 29th! More details to follow!

Join me April 7th at Tomi Jazz! I’ll be there with my piano trio from 9 pm to 11 pm playing a mix of straight ahead jazz and interpretations of pop tunes.

April 7th: Tomi’s Jazz, 239 East 53rd Street, Lower Level. (Between 2nd-3rd Avenue), 9 pm to 11 pm!

Join me on April 15th for an amazing collaborative performance of music, dance and water ritual at Poets House! I’ll be there collaborating with amazing spoken word artist Kewulay Kamara and friends beginning at 7 pm.

April 15th: Poets House, 10 River Terrace, 7 pm.

This April, come check me out at Tomi’s Jazz with an amazing piano trio and at Poet’s House for my MFA Thesis Performance, featuring a vibraphone quartet as well as spoken word and dance.

More details as it gets closer!

I’ll be on drums with the Gallery Players production of “Reefer Madness” running from October 23rd to November 14th. For more info and tickets: http://galleryplayers.com/