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About Sandi the Drummer:
Sandi is a drummer, educator, guitarist and songwriter that has resided in the Tampa Bay area for over 20 years. She holds an Associate Degree in Music Production from St. Petersburg College, Magna Cum Laude (2024). Sandi is endorsed by Aquarian Drumheads and is a member of Dream Cymbals Educator Collective (DEC) and The Percussive Arts Society (PASIC). Toured the Southeast region of the US and recorded with Tampa Bay luminary bands: Halcyon, Rebekah Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets and Amy Steinberg. She drums and records in her own Jazz Funk Fusion trio, Not From Here, formed in 2006, and is soon announcing new drum projects in 2025, a fusion band and newly formed jazz trio. She drummed for “The Sunday Jazz Project” at the Independent in St Petersburg, Florida for 5 years until they closed in October 2022, is an on call drummer for The Bay Kings Band (International Musicians League) and The C+C Music Collective – a Neo Soul House in Tampa FL.
About Sandi the Drum Instructor (click here)
About Sandi the Drummer (more specifically)
Sandi has toured/ recorded with critically acclaimed acoustic duo, Halcyon around the southeast US region from 2010-2016. Has opened for Brandi Carlisle, Sophie B Hawkins, Peter Frampton, Lisa Loeb, Michele Malone and Melissa Ferrick. Recorded albums with regional acts Rebekah Pulley and Amy Steinberg and was a session drummer at The Spirit Ranch with Grammy Award winning producer Bud Snyder. Sandi was an original founding member of the popular St Petersburg, FL band The Cheaters.
Sandi the drummer as a teacher and professional drummer (historically speaking)
Sandi has taught thousands of drum lessons to 100’s of students since 1997 starting at world famous Roselle Music in Roselle IL. Within months of relocating to Sarasota FL she was commissioned by Booker High School (VPA) Visual & Performing Arts School as percussion adjunct, marching band and symphonic percussion instructor. Within the next few years she opened up her own successful music school, The Drum Studio, teaching drums, bass, guitar and rock bands from 2002-2020. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area Sandi started playing drum set by ear, is self taught and cites Alex Van Halen, Kenny Aronoff, Myron Grombacher and her dads rhythm master “sideman” drum beat box as her first influences. She excelled in public school jazz, marching, pep and concert bands. Sandi cut her teeth on the Chicago Blues scene with many world renowned blues legends in the early 90’s Including, Shirley King (B.B. Kings daughter), Chico Banks, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor and The Black Lone Ranger. She has been a first call drummer in the Tampa Bay Area for many genres including experimental metal, hard rock, indie pop, funk, R&B, soul to jazz fusion for the past 20 years.
A quote by Sandi regarding her gratitude towards music.
“Music has taken me on my journey through life, I am forever grateful to have been born with the drive, determination, and motivation to follow my calling as a drummer. I am constantly learning and humbled to be a part of this ever expansive music community” -Sandi Grecco