Andreas Brade — Drummer, Educator, Composer

German born drummer, educator and composer Andreas Brade has been a professional drummer for over 30 years. With an open mind he has found himself over the years in many different musical situations, "the good and the bad" and many lessons learned. Andreas has performed and recorded nationally and internationally with many different Jazz, African, Afro Caribbean, Gospel, Rock, R&B, and Improvisational Artists at venues and festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Fest, Kennedy Center, Boston Symphony Hall, NJPAC, the Blue Note, the Apollo Cafe and many more. These days, Andreas, likes to maintain his passion for Jazz, and different genres of the world, mainly African and Afro Caribbean styles, while exploring his own voice. He is also drawn more towards electronica, art and Improvisational music.

Andreas has worked for over 20 years as an accompanist for modern dance for schools like the Martha Graham School, Mark Morris Dance Center, Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Joffery Ballet.

As a composer Andreas has worked for Cornfield Dance for 15 years creating sound scores and sound scapes, using his own samples and manipulating them with electronic effects. His works have been played/perfomed at venues and festivals such as 92nd Street "Y", Bryant Park Summer Stage, the Battery Park Dance Festival, the British Museum at Yale, Baryshnikov Arts Center and the University of Georgia.

A passionate educator, Andreas taught at Berklee College of Music, The Boston Community Music Center of Boston and the South Shore Conservatory. He is currently faculty at Brooklyn Music School and has his own teaching studio.

Andreas holds a diploma from Berklee College of Music and a Masters of Modern American Music in Performance from Longy School of Bard College, and endorses VicFirth and Zildjian Cymbals.

These days Andreas still enjoys staying inspired, maintaining an open mind towards new musical adventures and solidifying his own sound.