Patrick Duke Graney 10 Westhampton Drive Rocky River, OH 44116 Percussionist & Drummer 216-650-1050 pgraney@berklee.edu PROFILE Patrick Graney is a recognized drummer in his field. Hailing from Cleveland, OH, he creates a unique structural soundscape using percussion instruments from around the world. After some time in New York City, Patrick began studying at the Oberlin Conservatory under the mentorship of world-famous drummers, Jamey Haddad and Billy Hart. Patrick has performed in numerous Jazz clubs and prestigious venues such as The Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall, The Pageant of the Masters Arts Festival, and The Detroit Art Museum. He has performed in India, Europe, Brazil and all around the United States. Patrick has shared the stage with major artists including Under One Sun, Magda Giannikou, Jamey Haddad, Ali Paris, Jovino Santos Neto, Alon Yavnai, Jay Ashby, Snarky Puppy, Tino Derado, and Kim Nazarian. EDUCATION M.M. Contemporary Performance, Berklee College of Music 2019 B. M. Jazz Percussion, Oberlin Conservatory of Music 2017 Diploma, Cleveland School of the Arts 2007 EXPERIENCE TEDX, Ensemble Olya, Valencia, Spain March 2019 A concert featuring a contemporary quintet programmed along with notable TEDX speakers in Valencia Spain’s, Oceanographic. Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain January 2019 An annual concert featuring selected Berklee musicians to perform in collaboration with the classical musicians of Madrid’s Reina Sofia. This concert featured Arabic, Indian, Classical and Latin musical styles. Dan Wilson & Friends, Cleveland, OH June 2018 A night of music with the renowned guitarist and composer Dan Wilson. Featuring Bassist Kip Reed, and Pianist Theron Brown. SKILLS Drum set/percussion Session Recordings Improvisation Percussion Orchestration Dance Class Accompanist Ensemble Coaching Private/Group Lessons AWARDS Oberlin Conservatory Dean’s Scholarship 2013-2017 NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS Cyrille Aimé e Jay Ashby Banda Magda Leo Blanco Alex Conde Tino Derado Billy Drewes Dwele Sullivan Fortner Jamey Haddad Kinsman Dazz Band Luca Mundaca Salar Nader Ali Paris Jovino Santos Neto Snarky Puppy Claudia Villela Michael Ward-Bergeman Alon Yavnai STUDIO ALBUMS Moshuro (2017) Electronic/experimental with a Jazz Perspective Arco Belo (2017) Prasanna Ramaswamy, Thyagaraja Carnatic festival, Cleveland, OH Contemporary chamber/world music April 2018 Frisson (2015), (2017) Progressive Jazz fusion The worlds largest South Indian music festival outside of South India. I performed Jazz and Carnatic fusion music alongside the renowned guitarist Prasanna Ramaswamy. The Admirables (2017) Jamey Haddad, Under One Sun CD Release, Cleveland, OH September 2017 A concert showcasing the music of Billy Drewes under the direction of Jamey Haddad. Featuring, Leo Blanco, Salar Nader, Ali Paris, Roberto Occhipinti, Weedie Braimah, Michael Ward-Bergeman. Frisson, West-Coast Tour, USA August 2017 A concert series and tour that stretched through venues in California, Nevada and Utah. Notable places include: Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Beach, California Jazz in the Pines, Idyllwild, California The Sound Room, Oakland, California Carson City Jazz Festival, Carson City, Nevada Grand Valley Concert Series, Deer Valley, Utah Cleveland based Jazz/Funk/Soul Patrick Duke Graney Percussionist Drummer EXPERIENCE CONT. Strathmore Artist in Residence Concert, Washington D.C. May 2017 A concert of new chamber music by and in collaboration with accordionist and composer Simone Baron. Tri-C Jazz Fest, Cleveland, OH June 2015-2017 International Jazz Festival with main-stage bands in the music genres of jazz, funk music, Brazilian music and world music. Oberlin Winter Term cultural-musical immersion, Chennai, India January 2017 Intensive study of Carnatic music tradition with an emphasis on cultural education and performance. Oberlin Winter Term cultural-musical immersion, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil January 2015 Two-week immersion studying Brazilian music with master percussionists Marco Lobo, Marcus Suzano and Orlando Costa. California Brasil Camp, Cazadero, CA August 2011-2013, 2017 Intensive two week study and performance of brazilian music traditions with prolific musicians such as Chico Pinheiro, Marcio Bahia, Hermeto Pascoal, Ivan Lins, Airto Moreira and Mauricio Zotarelli. Severance Hall’s ‘Fridays at 7’ Concert Series, Cleveland, OH 2011-2016 An ongoing concert series with the Cleveland Orchestra, featuring contemporary performances coupled with traditional programming. Recent collaborations include Snarky Puppy, Banda Magda, and Jovino Santos Neto.