PlayCajon EP 11: Vincent Pierce

Vincent Pierce  is a multi-percussionist who grew up in New Jersey where he initially started playing as a punk drummer but has now gone on to master many hand drums and percussion instruments. He Studied Jazz and Classical music at Mason Gross School of the arts, Rutgers University before going on to study tabla for 11 years with tabla guru, Pandit Divyang Vakil. He also made two trips to Rhythm Riders School in Ahmedabad, India to study tabla. Vincent is a skilled dance accompanist and has played over one thousand Modern and African dance classes. He composes for Modern dance using both electronic and acoustic instruments. He is also an accompanist for the complex Kathak dance of North India and has studied and performed in India and America. He currently tours with the dance and percussion group Pradhanica. Vincent has now applied his knowledge of North Indian Tabla Rhythms onto Drum Set and Cajon giving his playing style a unique edge. Vincent plays As well as all that Vincent is also a composer of music and his last album “The Transcendent State”. features Hang and Halo drums, tabla, cajon, and synths. Vincent’s passion is teaching and spreading musical knowledge by using multi cultural instruments and styles to encourage communication, understanding, and acceptance through the language of music.

(First published Feb 25th 2016)