Kim Plainfield
Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017) was an American jazz fusion drummer and author who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
Kim Plainfield
- Name
- Kim Plainfield
- Born
- 24 March 1954
- Birthplace
- Berkeley, California, U.S.
- Died
- 8 April 2017
- Place of death
- Tomkins Cove, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017) was an American jazz fusion drummer and author who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
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• Name — Kim Plainfield • Born — 24 March 1954 • Birthplace — Berkeley, California, U.S. • Died — 8 April 2017 • Place of death — Tomkins Cove, New York, U.S. • Genre — Jazz fusion • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Drums • Website — http: kimplainfield.com
Biography
Biography
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Kim moved from there to New York City in 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings. Kim taught private lessons and classes at Drummers Collective in NYC from 1979 until his passing. During much of that time, he held the title of faculty chairman. From 2002 on, Kim was also an associate professor of drums and percussion at Berklee College of Music. Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
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1954
Kim Plainfield born at Seattle.
2017
Kim Plainfield died at Tomkins Cove.
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Books
Advanced Concepts - A Comprehensive Method for Developing Technique, Contemporary Styles and Rhythmical Concepts
Discography
Plainfield appeared as a studio musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu and Edgar Winter. Moreover, he released his own music. • Night and Day (2005) Mis (w/ Lincoln Goines, Jon Lucien, Bill O’Connell, Alex Foster, Didier Lockwood, Myra Casales, Dan Carillo, Bill Connors, Adam Holzman and Pat Thrall) • Jacob’s Ladder (2011) ESC (w/ Sheryl Bailey, Bill O’Connell (Piano) and Lincoln Goines)
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