Kim Plainfield
Kim Plainfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1954 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2017 (aged 63) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Website | kimplainfield |
Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017)[1][2] was an American jazz drummer who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
Life
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Plainfield moved from to New York City 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings.[3]
From 2002 on, Plainfield was an Associate Professor für Drums and Percussion at Berklee College of Music.[4]
Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Discography
Plainfield appeared as a Studio Musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu und Edgar Winter. Moreover he released his own music.[5]
- Night and Day (2005) Mis (w/ Lincoln Goines, Jon Lucien, Bill O’Connell, Alex Foster, Didier Lockwood, Myra Casales, Dan Carillo, Bill Connors, Adam Holzman und Pat Thrall)
- Jacob’s Ladder (2011) ESC (w/ Sheryl Bailey, Bill O’Connell (Piano) und Lincoln Goines)