Hello Friends & Fans:

In case you are coming to New York City this summer.... 
Do come to Central Park and enjoy a FREE performance of "Hair".
Forty One years ago Galt McDermot composed and played "Hair" on Broadway. 
I happened to be his drummer then....still am.

July 22nd - August 31st
8 pm Tues thru Sunday 
"Hair" in Central Park 
New York City

Plan on coming earlier in the day in order to get your FREE ticket.
Have a nice summer......

Peace always....... Bernard Purdie

July 11 - 12, 2008

Hello Friends & Fans.......
Hope you will stop by and see me this coming weekend.
Will then tell you about my next gig....
If you remember "Hair", you will want to find out about this!

Best regards and peace always.
Bernard Purdie

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Smoke Jazz & Supper Club
2751 Broadway NYC
212 864 6662
Fri July 11th & Sat 12th
Shows at 8 pm, 10 pm & 11:30 pm

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie & Friends

May 31, 2008

Native Local Drumming legend
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie to perform in Elkton

Rhythmland Drums Center, Edge Entertainment, Sonor Drums and Sabian Cymbals presents Up Close and Personal

At The Welcome Home Tour

Saturday, May 31, 2008 from 3pm to 6pm

Performance by Bernard Purdie

Musical Tribute Featuring the Area’s Finest Musicians Such as: Hallow Cain’s Brian Lowe, Pat Magee Band’s, Matt Caverese, Independent Solo Artist Jillian “Jill Pill” Jones and the Bass Day Brigade featuring Johnny Lee (Pure Pleasure, One Love, Larry Tucker Band) Dan Chernowski (Rising High and Dimensions), John Grimsly (Grimsly Music), Elkton High’s Eric “Baby Monster” Green Maryland #1 Unsigned Drummer Ulysis “Gruv” Mentor, Wes Crawford (Maryland Drums/Dream Cymbals), Other endorsed drummers scheduled to appear at: 

All American Sports Academy
Corner of Bridge Street & 801 Elkton Blvd.
(Across from 4 corners Tavern)

Call Rhythmland Drum Center for Tickets
410-398-9112 - $25.00 pp
Tickets also available at the door

Sponsored by : Rythmland Drum Center, Edge Entertainment, Kevin . Productions, R-Test Entertainment Group, Evans EC2 Drums Heads,  Grimsly Music, Sabian Cymbals, 3 B’s Entertainment, Sonor Drums, Cecil Whig, Picture It Frames, MD Drums Co., Dream Cymbals Trueline Drumsticks ProLogix Percussion, A & M Tent Events.

Benefits the Bernard “Pretty” Purdie Music Scholarship and the Cecil Counts Arts Council.

April 2008

Purdie is featured in Modern Drummer's magazine Drum Gods II.

Read the article here.

March 2008

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on the cover of the March 2008 cover of the Japanese magazine "Rhythm & Drums."

February 26, 2008

The Rock Club.

Hey there - All you former "garage band," college & high school band members dust off your instruments
and revitalize your musical skills.

Here is an opportunity for hobby musicians to get out and play, sharpen their chops, practice, and finally
play a gig in front of family and friends at a premiere Hollywood venue at the end of the program. 

So maybe you won't be the new Johnny Cash, Branford Marsalis or Edgar Winter. But this is an opportunity
to build upon what you already know, with guidance and leadership by my professional musician friends at
Frank McIlquham's The Rock Club Performance Program.

This is a new concept in the U.S. and based in Long Beach, CA. (soon to be started in other cities). 
I am impressed with the possibilities. Check it out for yourself www.therockclub.net.

Music is universal, music heals, music for peace......Be part of it. 

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

February 2008

New Pictures from Namm 2008.

Check them out here!

November 14, 2007

The Podcast!

 Hello Friends and Fans:

I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview with Inside MusicCast.

What a great experience.  We chatted about the music business, current artists, and much loved departed artists, such as Jeff Pocaro and King Curtis to mention a couple.

When you have a  moment, kick back and check out Inside Musicast's website.

Log on to the Inside MusiCast web site at http://www.insidemusicast.com.

Once you access the site, you will see my photo along with a brief bio. Below  that you will see the "Listening Options" area. You can either download the MP3, or if you click on the Podtrac Player  link, the interview should begin playing within a few seconds.

 Peace always,

Bernard Purdie