Kim Plainfield | |
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Born |
Berkeley, California, U.S. |
March 24, 1954
Died | April 8, 2017 Tomkins Cove |
(aged 63)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Website | kimplainfield |
Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017) was an American jazz drummer who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Plainfield moved from there to New York City in 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings.
From 2002 on, Plainfield was an Associate Professor of Drums and Percussion at Berklee College of Music.
Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Plainfield appeared as a Studio Musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu and Edgar Winter. Moreover, he released his own music.