drum solo, solo de batterie JPDalmassy , studio Marylin,cagnes s/mer style Fusion
Styles : World, Jazz, Fusion

Musical studies
Passionately fond of Jazz and improvised music, Jean Pierre Dalmassy studied drums with different professors as José Baron, Ken Dellage, Peter Erskine, Billy Hart, M. Brecker, Herbie Hancock, T. Gurtu, C. Coréa, Denis Chambers,...

His Trips

To continue learning, he travelled in Africa to improve his style, Tribal Rythm
Then he met many different musicians and styles :
Maria Marguarita Ponce ( Professor for higher level in the academy of La Havane) in Cuba ;
With Enrike Pla, drummer of Irakere, he went back to the origine of Jazz in Louisiane ;
In Asia, he realized that all details are important and how to work to be as close as possible to perfection ;
In 2005, he travelled over South America, Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela,....

His Masterclass

Jean Pierre Dalmassy has been a drum teacher for a long time and he takes part in several Masterclass with different artist as Enrike Pla, Denis Chambers, André Cecarelli, Russ Miller, Félix Sabal Leco, Dom Famularo, Loïc Pontieux, Julio Figueroa, Walfredo Reyes Jr, Marc, Mondésir, Simon Philips, Gary Novak, Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Mike Terrana,...

In 2003, Jean Pierre Dalmassy was invited for a show and Masterclas in one of the most famous percussion festival in La Havane, PERCUBA

His Music

Jean Pierre Dalmassy also plays in studios ; he has recorded around ten CDs, advertisements and three videos.
He has played with different bands, during several festivals.
His meeting with Joe Diorio and Gilbert Rovere was really decisive, thanks to them he developped his way of playing.

AGATHA is born in 2001, this band is ever changing :
Le Rêve de la Forêt is recorded with Jeff Gardner, piano (he played with E. Gomez, G.Peacock,...), Tzar Paanphum, bass (Thai musician who played with Steve Gadd)
Everyday Miracles, in 2004, is recorded with Dominique Di Piazza

AGATHA is under the well known label Sergent Major Company

Thanks to work, experience and the meeting with these great musicians, Jean Pierre Dalmassy cannot now be ignored in Europe

His Pedagogy
How to improve technic
Speed Flexibility Endurance Stress
How to improve phrasé
Different styles : Afro, Jazz, Fusion, Cuban,...
How to coordinate hands and bass drum
Independence and interdependence
How to work double pedal
Ostonato, clave, left foot and improvisation on toms
How to improve tempo
How to build a solo
How to develop sensitivity and sense of music

During these Masterclass, you will have the opportunity of sharing Jean Pierre Dalmassys experience.
The only purpose of this great drummer is to give you motivation and to help you to play drums for fun