Videos
"Watermelon Man" by the Bernie Worrell Orchestra (LIVE) "Super Stupid" by the Bernie Worrell Orchestra "Burning Down the House" by the Bernie Worrell Orchestra (LIVE) Mike Lawlor Banned featuring Karl Latham, John Ginty and Muddy Shews Karl Latham - Pagan Poetry Free JB--Sparta Summer Concerts Karl Latham Drum Solos Berlin B-Flat Johannes Mössinger (p) NYC Quartett Live in Heilbronn Johannes Mössinger Quartett Live in Recklinghausen Johannes Moessinger NYC Quartett, B-Flat _ Berlin Big Fun(K) Live PT1 Nick Rolfe w_ Big Fun(K) aka Kashus Klay Live ...
Lessons
Karl is an Adjunct Professor at three New Jersey colleges and has taught clinics, master classes and master lessons internationally. Private studies with Karl are available concentrating on many different facets of contemporary drumming in the Northwest New Jersey area or via video conferencing. To set up private video lessons or for more information regarding private lessons in Northern New Jersey please visit the Contact Page. Karl's formal education: Rutgers University; Berklee College of Music; graduate from Ohio University Winner 2nd Place Carmine Appice National Drum Battle (7500 drummers field) Private study with Gary Chester, Joe Morello, Freddie Waits, Michael Carvin and various ...
Bio
"Karl Latham is an inventive powerhouse whose influences are many but whose ideas are his own." - Jeff Tamarkin Allmusic.com Karl Latham is a NY-based and internationally recognized drummer. He is known for his exceptional ability to dig into a variety of musical styles, playing straight-ahead jazz, avant-garde, funk, rock, Latin, and more. John Lee, bassist and director of the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars, says, "Karl's greatest strength is in his versatility. In this respect, he is something of a phenomenon, having mastered every style of music he has attempted to play." As a freelance performer, Karl has performed with a wide spectrum ...
Selected Recordings
Big Funk Live By Don Braden/Karl Latham Release Year : 2012 Traveler By Andy Snitzer Release Year : 2012 Johannes Mossinger Quartet LIVE By Johannes Mossinger Release Year : 2010 Rules/No Rules By Johannes Mossinger Release Year : 2010 The Jersey Session By Johannes Mossinger Release Year : 2009 The Yellow Way By Johannes Mossinger NY Quartet Release Year : 2008 Cool Struttin By Andy Snitzer Release Year : 2008 Straight Up By B.D. Lenz Release Year : 2007 Hurry Up and Wait By Wolfgang Lackerschmid Release Year : 2007 Resonance By ...
Links
Karl Latham is an Artist / Endorsee for: Yamaha Drums Paiste Cymbals Paiste Cymbals Artist Spotlight Vic Firth Drumsticks Evans Drumheads HQ Percussion Factory Metal Percussion Future Sonics Other Links: JazzMonthly Magazine WNTI Warwick Valley Jazz Festival Johannes Mossinger Wolfgang Lackerschmid Roy Assaf Don Braden All About Jazz Thomas Siffling Drummer World Jazzkeller Frankfurt Jazzkongress Freiburg Nick Rolfe Peolpe for the Ethical Treatment of Animals www.waterpiperrecords.de Enja Records The Nation Visionary Music Group Yotam Silberstein The Dalton Gang Torsten de Winkel www.percussionmusic.com Loft Antigone Rising ShanghaiJazz Club The Dalton Gang A Great Day in Jersey - The Star - Ledger's celebration of jazz in the Garden State Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Stars Gary Foote Wolfgang Lackerschmid Connection Stephanie Schlessinger Happy Cow Vegetarian Guide Mark Egan Drumhouse Gary Chester Chef Latham?
Featured Audio
New JM Quartet Ruff [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/17-JMQNEWruff.mp3] New JM Trio Ruff [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/08-newjmt34.mp3] Traveler [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/06-Traveler-1.mp3] Lausanne [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/03-Lausanne.mp3] Johannes Mossinger Landscapes [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07-Landscapes.mp3] Karl Latham Spanish Castle Magic [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/audio/06 Spanish Castle Magic.mp3] Big Funk Grover Miles [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/audio/Grover Miles.mp3] Johannes Mossinger Dream Dancer [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/05-Dream-Dancer.mp3] Johannes Mossinger North Africa [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/audio/02 North Africa.mp3] Johannes Mossinger It's Time To Be A Greenhorn [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/audio/04 It's Time To Be A Greenhorn.mp3] Johannes Mossinger Meeting Different Worlds [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/audio/03 Meeting Different Worlds.mp3] Johannes Mossinger Tango for the Unknown [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/04-Tango-For-The-Unknown.mp3] Big Funk Kingdom [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/06-KingdomJuly3.mp3] Johannes Mossinger Splanshy Squeeze [audio:http://www.karllatham.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/01-Splanshy-Squeeze.mp3]
News
Don Braden/Karl Latham: “Big Fun(k) Live” JazzHistory ReviewDon Braden/Karl Latham: “Big Fun(k) Live” (Creative Perspective 3001) by Ellen Johnson Don Braden and Karl Latham’s new album, “Big Fun(k) Live” explores new territories in jazz and funk with hard-hitting grooves, clever riffs and sophisticated harmonies. The project was recorded over three nights at Cecil’s Jazz Club... [Read more of this review]
Ali Ryerson Quintet @ HBT April 27
Ali Ryerson Featuring Mark Egan, Pete Levin and Mike D’Amico http://thehbt.com/upcoming_shows/ali-ryerson-quintet/ Read More →
Friday April 13 Bernie Worrell Orchestra @ the Historic Blairstown Theater
http://thehbt.com/upcoming_shows/bernie-worrell/ Read More →
Mexacali Live w/Mike Lawlor/Mark Egan and Mike Lawlor opening for Allan Holdsworth
Allan Holdsworth Band Jimmy Haslip Virgil Donati Marbin Mike Lawlor, Mark Egan, and Karl Latham 7:00 PM / 6:00 PM Doors – For dinner reservations call (201) 833-0011 or email us. Admission: $25.00 – $75.00 Tue Mar 20 Read More →
Mike Lawlor Mark Egan and KL opening for Allan Holdsworth Wednesday March 14, 2012
Allan Holdsworth Wednesday March 14, 2012 7PM ALL SEATS $25 JIMMY HASLIP: Bass VIRGIL DONATI: Drums Special Guests: Marbin & The Mike Lawlor Group Mike Lawlor (gtr) Mark Egan (bs) Karl Latham (dr) Read More →
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