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 Jeff
Salem started out performing with several local rock, jazz, latin,
country and tribute acts throughout the Toronto area. This eventually
led him to performing and recording with well known rock bands such
as Fist (A&M), Sword (Aquarius), Saints & Sinners (Savage/BMG),
Lee Aaron (Attic), Randy Bachman, Robben Ford, Kalan Porter (Canadian
Idol Winner 2004) as well as Blues artist Coop De Ville. He has
also freelanced with many other artists throughout the U.S. Aside
from the various recording artists, Jeff has performed on many cruise
ships as a player in the orchestra as well as a band leader. Jeff
is known to be a versatile drummer, performing and reading all styles
of music. Jeff had the opportunity to perform on a millennium cruise
to Antarctica working with various artists including The Chieftains,
Diana Krall, Natalie McMaster, Art Garfunkle and with the actor
Dan Ackroyd.
Jeff is currently involved in the Educational Seminars in Percussion program (ESP)
sponsored by Vic Firth, Sabian, L.P.(Latin Percussion) and Yamaha
drums. It involves going into local schools and performing drum
clinics for the percussion and other music students. During this
time Jeff has become a great public speaker for percussion and music
arts motivating music students where ever he goes. The program is
designed to support music directors by motivating the students to
either start or further their percussive studies. Jeff has performed
at over 250 schools in the past 9 years.
Jeff is involved with the program P.L.A.S.P. (Peel Lunch & After
School Program) He offers his hand drumming clinic performance "A
Little Drumming In Everyone" to this program. It caters to
youths between the ages 6-10.
Jeff is also on the clinic roster for Sabian which you'll see him
performing throughout the year at various music stores. He has performed
these types of clinics in over 30 countries. In his clinics Jeff
promotes his own educational series "TIPS" (Total Integrated
Percussion Studies) with three popular videos: Groove
a Diddles, Drumology Presents, and Double Bass Vocabulary-Volume
One.
Jeff has performed at many music trade shows including the NAMM
show both in Anaheim, CA and Nashville, TN., the Musicmesse in Frankfurt,
Germany, Music West in Vancouver, BC, Cape Breton International
Drumfest in Sydney Nova Scotia Guitar Workshop Plus in Oakville,
ON and Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON.
Jeff Salem is a freelance writer for the magazines Canadian Musician
and Modern Drummer. He also maintains a large roster of students
for private instruction at teaching studio in Brampton, ON at TIPS
headquarters. Jeff Salem is endorsed by Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals,
Vic Firth drum sticks, Evans Drumheads, L.P. (Latin Percussion,
Mountain Rythym, and HQ Percussion (Real Feel Pads).
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