3/11/2005

WALFREDO REYES JR.'S 2005 DISMA ITALY TOUR

Mapex Drums’ active endorser Walfredo Reyes Jr. will have a busy music tour in late April for DISMA in Italy. Walfredo will stay in DISMA from April 23rd to 25th ,then traveling in Italy for clinics teaching young drummers his skills on drumming and experiences of playing on stage. Mapex Italy distributor - Casale Bauer said “Wally is a professional drummer who may be the most successful Latin player with so many singers. We are glad to co-work this great drummer and waiting for his coming to enjoy the biggest music show this year in Italy.”

Born in Cuba, raised in Puerto Rico and culminating his musical style in the U.S., Wally (Walfredo Jr.) learned the traditions from the master, his father Walfredo Sr. He married those principles with his love of the drum set, coming up with his own truly global rhythmic style. Simply put, Wally is able to sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time. Add blistering chops and a penchant for playing unusual patterns to the mix, and you have only a small idea of what this man can do.

Not surprisingly, this "one man percussion show" has gathered an impressive list of gigs over the years, including touring and / or recording with: Carlos Santana, Traffic, Steve Winwood, Jackson Browne, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, David Lindley, Ricki Lee Jones, Richard Marx, Sergio Mendes, Smokey Robinson, Robbie Robertson, Joe Sample, Boz Scaggs, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Johnny Hallyday.

Walfredo’s Mapex drum kit configuration includes: one 22”x18” Bass Drums; 10”x9", 12”x10" and 13”x11” Rack Toms; and 16”x16" and 18” x16” Floor Toms. He also uses different sized Mapex and Black Panther snare drums for various types of music and venues.

Dates and locations of Walfredo’s 2005 DISMA Italy Trip:
Saturday - 23 April - DISMA day 1 in Rimini
Sunday - 24 April - DISMA day 2 in Rimini
Monday - 25 April - DISMA day 3 in Rimini
Tuesday - 26 April - Store Clinic in Treviso
Wednesday - 27 April - Store Clinic in Milano
Thursday - 28 April - Store Clinic in Napoli
Friday - 29 April - Clinic in Music School in Bologna