John Bergamo (May 28, 1940 – October 19, 2013) was an American percussionist and composer known for his film soundtrack contributions and his work with numerous other notable performers. From 1970 until his death, he was the coordinator of the percussion department at the California Institute of the Arts.
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Buell Neidlinger
American jazz musician; cellist and double bassist
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Jean-Pierre Drouet
French composer
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Carol Plantamura
American opera singer
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Mark Nauseef
musician
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Dave Samuels
American musician
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Z'EV
American percussionist
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Alla Rakha
Indian tabla player
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Return to Forever
American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea
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Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer
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Zakir Hussain
Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer.
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Andrea Centazzo
Italian musician
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Chester Thompson
American drummer
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Vinnie Colaiuta
American drummer
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Talvin Singh
British musician
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Milt Holland
American drummer, percussionist, musicologist and writer
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Arthur Barrow
American musician
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Frank Zappa
American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and film producer (1940-1993)
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Ofer Ben-Amots
composer
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Milford Graves
American jazz drummer and percussionist
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Christos Rafalides
Greek jazz vibraphonist and composer
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miRthkon
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Fred Frith
English musician, composer and improvisor
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Lukas Ligeti
composer
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Weather Report
American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s
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Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
Indian musician (1947— )
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Barrett Martin
American musician
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Tris Imboden
American drummer
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Ravi Shankar
Indian sitar player (1920-2012)
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Tan Dun
Chinese composer
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Kayhan Kalhor
Iranian musician
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Badal Roy
musician
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Andy Statman
American musician
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Jorge Peixinho
Portuguese musician
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Don Ellis
American jazz musician
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Joan Tower
American composer, concert pianist and conductor
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Blood, Sweat & Tears
American rock music band
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Christopher Rouse
American composer
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Roger Miller
American musician and vocalist
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John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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Frederick Fennell
American conductor