Jimmy Branly
Yet another of the many privileges of producing "The Secret of Christmas" was sharing the time and talents of Jimmy Branly, who performed half the drum and percussion tracks on this album.
Jimmy Branly is an extremely talented drummer and sound engineer. The diversity of rhythms and percussive sounds he has produced for this album is impressive, providing much of the glue that held together the vibe.
Not only can Jimmy drum like a maniac, but he also lends his engineering talents and sensitive ear helping us to edit down tracks in preparation for the final mixes.
If you're interested in watching an incredible drumming performance, check out Jimmy Branly's MySpace page, where he is sure to be performing some place in the Los Angeles area soon, with an array of equally talented musicians.
The following is extracted from DrummerWorld.com
Born in Havana, Cuba in 1972, Branly began playing drums at the age of 13. Branly has performed with nearly every major group in Cuba in virtually every musical genre from straight-ahead jazz to fusion to hardcore dance music.
Among his credits (in Cuba and the U.S.) are piano virtuoso Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chucho Valdez, Emiliano Salvador, Carlitos del Puerto, N.G la Banda, Issac Delgado, Cuarto Espacio, Ernan Lopez Nussa quartet, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Strunz and Farah, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Franky Negron, Sheila E, Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante, Otmaro Ruiz, Abraham Laboriel, Benn Clatworthy, Riahnnon, The Carlos Cuevas Trio, Alberto Salas, Thania Sanz, Rebeca Maulon, Francisco Aguabella, Poncho Sanchez, Luis Conte, Justo Almario, Brandon Fields, Mike Turre, Alex Acuna, Gregg Bissonette, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Cuba LA , Susie Hansen, Alan Pasqua, Brian Lynch quartert, Andy Narell, Andy Garcia, David Carpenter, Brian Bromberg, Emil Richards, Judith Owen, Pat Senatore, The LA Latin-Jazz all Stars Big Band, Alondra Branly, Jimmy Johnson, Carol Welsman, Hector Crisantes, Sandro Albert's Quintet, Kellye Gray, Luis Conte, Michito Sanchez, and many others.
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