Chris Lacinak is a life long musician. Growing up in New Orleans Chris cut his teeth giging and learning form some of the greatest musicians New Orleans had to offer. After receiving a bachelors of music (jazz studies W.P.C.) Chris hit the road touring with several acts over the years. Henry Butler, Papa Mali, Tab Benoit, Voice of the Wetlands, Family of God are just a few artist he worked with recently. During that time he published two drum method books and conducted drum clinics worldwide. His most popular book is A MODERN APPROACH TO NEW ORLEANS 'SECOND LINE' DRUMMING. After a 10 year stint in NYC Chris returned home to New Orleans and started Drumparade music with its first release Primitika. He has since performed, produced and wrote (most) of the music on the label's following 3 releases. Now it's full steam ahead with Junko Beat.
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Professional
Summary
* Musician, Drummer, Pianist, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Editor.
* Over 20 years Studio Experience, 40 years Performance Experience
* Educator and Published Author of drum method books
* 40 years experience stage performer and session musician with extensive credits
* Great sight reader
ARTIST PERFORMED,TOURED, AND OR RECORDED WITH
Junko Beat, Henry Butler, Allan Toussaint, Savarin Brown, Papa Mail, Tab Benoit, Voice of the Wet
Lands, Michael Pellera , Rick Margitza, Maria Maldar, James Andrews, Julie Didier,
Frederick ‘Shep’ Sheppard, Adam Peters, Tribe Nunzio, Family of God, (a partial list)
Several musicals and reviews,
Recently: National WWII museum productions of:
Always Patsy
On Air 2
My Way
MUSIC EDUCATOR
Drum Clinics presenting New Orleans Second line and the origins of jazz and funk rhythms.
Venues include: Drummers Collective (NYC) Pulse Drumming (Ventura CA.), Scott’s Drums (Lafayette LA.) Drumtech (Melbourne and Sydney, Australian) Several schools in Switzerland and Germany
NOCCA (New Orleans Arts High School)
Instructor. Jazz studies and jazz drum instruction.
Michael Pellera director of jazz studies, New Orleans LA
504 957 4768
8/2009-12/2011
The Collective
Faculty member at leading New York City music academy. Master classes in New Orleans style
drumming. Responsibilities also included instruction of musical fundamentals in relation to
drumming. ANthony Citriani Director (212) 741-0091
1992-2001
PUBLISHED WORKS:
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DRUM METHOD BOOKS
* 'AFRO CARIBBIAN RHYTHMS’ PUBLISHED 1998 Carl Fisher Publications
* 'A MODERN APPROACH TO NEW ORLEANS SECOND LINE DRUMMING’ PUBLISHED 1991 Drumparade Music
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Producer, Performer for Drumparade Records
*Junko Beat
JAMkRONIC 2015
*Frederick ‘Shep’ Sheppard
TRADITION “ The Habari Gani Sessions” 2008 . Nominated best contemporary jazz CD of 2008 by New Orleans Best of the Beat .
HABARI GANI 2012
*Chris Lacinak
BOOM 2004
*Primitika
PRIMITIKA 2003
COMMERCIAL MUSIC PRODUCTION
Composition, arrangement, production recording and mixing of original music for use in broadcast
television advertising. Commercials have been broadcast in regional and national markets.
All commercial work done in Pro Tools.
Peter Mayer Advertising, New Orleans LA
New York Noise, New York NY
Producer Craig Bishop 212 620 9699
2014 – Two original songs for the movie LOVE ISN’T ENOUGH
Studio Experience
ï‚•ï€ New York studios include Avatar, Clinton Hill, New York Noise, Pyramid and several others.
ï‚•ï€ New Orleans studios include Ultrasonic, Kingsway, Word of Mouth and others
EDUCATION
* BM Jazz Studies
William Patterson College
1983-1984
Loyola University
1980-81
* University of New Orleans
1977-1980
TECHNICAL
Pro Tools,
Audio Recording and Mixing
Audio and Video Syncronization
Music Composition, Arrangement and Production
Session and Performance Drumming and Percussion