Omar Hakim
Drumset Clinic
Friday, 5:00 p.m.

A graduate of the New York School of Music and Art, Omar Hakim began his career as a drumset artist recording with various pop and soul groups. In 1982, he joined Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul in recording the critically acclaimed albums Procession, Domino Theory, This Is This, and Sporting Life with Weather Report. Hakim also managed to perform with Sting for his first solo release Dream Of The Blue Turtles. He subsequently toured and recorded with artists such as David Sanborn, Dire Straits, Marcus Miller, Mariah Carey, Miles Davis, and David Bowie. In addition to being a session/touring drummer and clinician, Hakim has released two solo recordings. His latest solo recording entitled The Groovesmith, which is an eclectic mix of jazz, rhythm and blues, and funk, showcases his skills as a composer.

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