Ken Serio is a session drummer

Session musician

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 from Rhode Island

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. A drummer since the age of 11, he moved to New York City

New York City

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 to pursue the craft professionally, studying with Joe Morello

Joe Morello

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 and Kenwood Dennard, among others. He currently resides in northern New Jersey

New Jersey

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, teaching dozens of students weekly.

He has performed with artists like Mark Egan

Mark Egan

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, Vic Juris

Vic Juris

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, Ronnie Earl

Ronnie Earl

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, Popa Chubby

Popa Chubby

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, Danny Gottlieb

Danny Gottlieb

Danny Gottlieb is a freelance drummer who has performed as part of the Pat Metheny Group and Mahavishnu Orchestra. He is also a member of the University of North Florida jazz faculty, where he teaches as a fulltime Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies.- Biography :Danny graduated from the...

, Gil Goldstein

Gil Goldstein

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, Dave Mann, Billy Eric, Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

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, Enrico Granafei, Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone

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, Philip Glass

Philip Glass

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, Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

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, Billy Joel

Billy Joel

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, and Dem Brooklyn Bums. He has also played on commercial jingles for Kellogg's and Coca-Cola.

He endorses and hosts clinics for companies like Sonor Drums, Hot Sticks Drumsticks, SJC Custom Snare Drums, Axis Pedals, Flix Stix, Mike Balter Mallets, and Dream Cymbals.

Original discography

His five original albums are distributed through Serio's own Tripping Tree label.

• Tomorrow's Another Day (as Ken Serio Trio) (1996)
• Through the Gate (1998)
• Eye to Eye (2002)(with Danny Gottlieb, Pete McCann, Leo Jordan,and Dave Mullen
• Drumspeak (2007)
• Live... in the Moment (with Mark Egan, Vic Juris and Pete McCann) (2008)

*" One Night " Ken Serio, Tomoko Ohno,Gary Mazzoroppi (2010)

Session work

• Dem Brooklyn Bums: If a Christmas Tree Fell in the Woods (1998)
• Billy Eric: G'tar Island (1996)
• Billy Eric: Of Near and Distant Lands (1999)
• Billy Eric: Yes Indeed (2003)
• Enrico Granafei: The Plain Truth (1994)
• Victoria Warne: Fluorescence (2003)
• The Victoria Warne Band: Live At The Savoy (1999)
• Ron Drago: The Streets Of Montreal (2002)
• Jon Kline Combine (2006)
• Big Jeff and his Middle Sized Band (2005)
• Billy Eric : Paint The Town

External links

• Tripping Tree Records Website