Artist Roster Latin PercussionPink Martini Brian Lavern Davis was raised in Portland, Oregon, and his musical studies have taken him to India, Japan, New York, Puerto Rico, Turkey, Jamaica and Brazil. His teachers include Jorge Alabe, Obo Addy, Yacub Addy, Jose Ricardo Santos Ballet Folklorico do Bahia, Colin Walcott, Michael Spiro, Keith Terry, Los Muequitos de Mantanzas, Bruno Moraes Mocidade Indepente de Padre Miguel, Jorge Martins Maracatu Estrella Brilhante de Recife, Marcos Suzano, and Nana Vasconcelos. He has served on the faculties of Portland State University, Jefferson Performing Arts High School, and The Vancouver School of Arts Academics, and conducted residencies at The Naropa Institute, Reed College, Lewis Clark College, and many others. You may enter search terms in as few or as many fields as you like item artistgroup. The following are oftensung Irish folk ballads and folksongs. The songs are arranged by theme under two main categories of Politics and soldiering and Non. Latin Percussion. We are Rhythm. For over half a century, LP has crafted classic percussion instruments as well as patented hundreds of improvements and new. Brian is an original touring and recording member of Pink Martini 1. CDs, 1. DVD, numerous world tours, is the founder and Director of the Lions of Batucada, a Brazilian dance and percussion ensemble, and formed and directs the Ainsworth Jr. Escola, a 1. 23 member Portland youth samba bateria Portland, OR, USA. He has toured andor recorded with jazz legend Herbie Hancock, Kalapana, Upepo, Obo Addy, Dub Squad, Mc. Kinley, Nu Shooz, Dan Reed Network and the show Bata. Ketu among many others. He has performed with a variety of symphonies across the U. S., Canada, and Europe including the Boston Pops, The San Francisco Symphony, The National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, The BBC Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall,The Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, and The Oregon Symphony at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to LAs Walt Disney Concert Hall. Brian served as the conductor for the nationwide Oregon Big Beat event, 2. His group the Lions of Batucada has shared the stage with David Byrne, Sean Lennon, and Fundo de Quintal among many others. The Lions have performed and collaborated with The Oregon Symphony, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Dandy Warhols, Obo Addy, and rock legends Aerosmith, among others. They have recorded with Pink Martini, and The Von Trapps. He has worked extensively with numerous dance companies in the U. S., including Do Jump Theater, Oslund Co. Linda K Johnson. When not touring with Pink Martini, he teaches body percussion and samba throughout the Pacific Northwest as part of the Young Audiences of Oregon and Washington program, teaches each Summer at the California Brazil Camp 2. U. S., Taiwan, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Recently inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame with Pink Martini June 2. Benton Sans Regular Font. DRUM Magazine July 2. Drumhead Magazine issue 2. SeptemberOctober 2.