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Drum Channel: Night in Tunisia- Nucleo Vega NucVega 181 views "A Night in Tunisia" on drum set with 6/8 and 4/4 clave Posted by Nucleo Vega www.nucleovega.com www.drummelody.com
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat- Drum solo NucVega 45 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" Charles Mingus with 6/8 clave on left foot. Nucleo Vega- Drums
Maiden Voyage Drum Solo NucVega 74 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ "Maiden Voyage" Herbie Hancock Nucleo Vega- Drums
Take Five- Drum Solo NucVega 118 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ "Take Five" Paul Desmond Nucleo Vega- Drums
A Night in Tunisia- Drum Solo NucVega 47 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ "A Night in Tunisia" John "Dizzy" Gillespie/Frank Paparelli Left foot plays 6/8 and 3:2 clave Nucleo Vega- Drums
A Night in Tunisia Drum Solo NucVega 226 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ "A Night in Tunisia" John "Dizzy" Gillespie/Frank Paparelli Left foot plays 6/8 and 3:2 clave Nucleo Vega- Drums
Straight No Chaser Drum Solo NucVega 119 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ Nucleo Vega- Drums
St. Thomas Drum Solo NucVega 65 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ Nucleo Vega- Drums
Sing Low Sweet Chariot, This Little Light of Mine drum solo NucVega 51 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ Nucleo Vega- Drums
Seven Steps to Heaven Drum Solo NucVega 94 views For more visit: http://www.drummelody.com/ Nucleo Vega- Drums

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Nucleo Vega is an accomplished performer, educator, and author. He has a Masters in Jazz Performance from University of Maryland and his teachers include Mike Shepherd, Steve Fydik, Sean Rickman, Jeff Ballard, Dave Throckmorton, Ron Barnett, and Chuck Redd.

Shortly after graduating college, Nuc was awarded the First Year Educator of the Year award in Howard County, Maryland. He went on to publish his first book at the age of 27: Mel Bay's Understanding Groove for Drum Set, which was featured in Modern Drummer, Jazz Times, Drum Magazine, and Drummer Magazine. Understanding Groove was a finalist for Best Drum Book of the Year by Drum! magazine. Mel Bay's Paradiddles Redfined for Drum Set was recently featured in Modern Drummer April 2010 and received rave reviews. He currently writes for the drum e-zine Percussion Sessions and has been a guest speaker for Teach for America.

Currently, Nucleo is a band director and professional drummer in the Baltimore/DC area. He organizes and runs jazz services, playing material from John Coltrane's A Love Supreme album and tours with the award winning celtic/world ensemble, Harp 46, who has three albums in the top 10 of the World/New Age Billboards. Nuc performs with SAW-finalist jazz group Never in Denver, Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, Mid-Atlantic Jazz Collegiate Orchestra, and members of D.C.'s military bands: Army Ambassadors, Navy Commodores, Army Blues, President's Marine Band, and Naval Academy Jazz Band. He has shared the stage with Grammy Award winning musicians Chris Vadala, Steve Wilson, Michael Bowie, Al Petteway, members of the Afro-Bop Alliance, and jazz greats Scott Wendholt , John Toomey, Mike Pope, Loston Harris, and James King. In the church circuit, Nucleo has shared the stage with Dove award winning musicians Nichole Nordeman, Vickie Winas, and David Crowder and Telly and Praise Award winning group, Enter the Worship Circle. Nucleo has performed in major venues such the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Blues Alley, and the Verizon Center and performed in festivals such as the East Coast Jazz Festival, Northwest Folk Life Festival, W.C. Handy Jazz Festival, Emergent, Bumbershoot Festival, Fourth of July Celebrations on the Mall in D.C., and the S.A.W. Awards. Nucleo is available to do clinics and workshops. For more information, sound and video clips, visit his website: www.nucleovega.com.

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