Nolan Stolz - Co-producer/Drums
Planning for L.Zaide's debut album couldn't have been done without the help of his close friend and drummer, co-producer and co-arranger Nolan Stolz.
Nolan is a composer/musician living in Eugene, OR. He
frequently travels to play live concerts as a sideman with various jazz and
rock groups. He teaches theory, private jazz drumset, directs Jazz Band III
at the University of Oregon as a graduate teaching fellow.
DISCOGRAPHY:
2006 L. Zaide. "Planet Chill: Memoirs of a Jazz Band." RebelPhi Records.
2005 Art Rock Circus. "Tell a Vision." Tributary.
2005 Bohemian Collective. "Secret Sessions, Vol. 1"
2004 COALITION. "Point of View." ESM.
2004 UNLV Jazz Ensemble with Guest Artists. " Johnny Pate's 80th Birthday
Celebration." TNC Jazz.
BIO:
Nolan has played and recorded with many great jazz musicians such as Phil
Woods, Stefan Karlsson, Ron Carter, Kenny Burell, Monty Alexander, and even
with drummer Harvey Mason.
As composer, he has written pieces for such groups as Fireworks (NYC),
Synchronix (Las Vegas), and performers such as Laura Martin-Propoyk
(Cleveland) and Michelle Gott (NYC).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2006 Rhythm section clinic. University of Oregon Jazz Festival.
2004-present Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon (Theory):
Instructor, Keyboard Skills (Freshman Level); (Jazz Studies): Director, Jazz
Bands II and III. Jazz Combo. Private drumset lessons.
2001,2002 Guest lecturer, “70s Progessive/Art-Rock.” University of Nevada,
Las Vegas, History of Rock ‘n’ Roll
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Pursung M.M. Composition, University of Oregon
B.M. Composition, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
B.M. Jazz Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Principal jazz drumset teachers: Joe LaBarbera and Steve Houghton (Los
Angeles) and Chris Benham (New York)