FUTURE MEETS TRADITION In fact, the passing on of this ever-present drumming philosophy

(named after Jim‘s Mentor Sanford Moeller) could hardly be in

better hands - especially if Chapin as the undisputed master of this

technique puts out a quote like this. Besides being seen as

"legitimate MOELLER TECHNIQUE successor" of Jim, Claus is

mostly known for his OPEN-HANDED approach to drumset playing

and has performed at numerous DRUM EVENTS across "planet

drum", sharing stage with players like Steve Smith, Alex Acuna,

Walfredo Reyes Jr., JoJo Mayer, Johnny Rabb or percussion fame

Luis Conte - also earning STANDING OVATIONS at PASIC,

Indianapolis. Here are some clips that reflect Claus’ individual

style in very different ways: As a soloist, performing with a track

or in an educational setting:

MUSIC MEETS TECHNIQUE Influences from World Music, Jazz and rudimental applications

connect to a MUSICAL MIX in which TECHNIQUE is always just a

MEANS TO AN END - and never dominating the performance. Besides

his solistic work in clinic-like settings Claus has been performing in a

variety of musical styles with bands/artists like the Grammy Award

winning New York Voices, Barbara Dennerlein, Mike Stern, African

Balafon great Mamadou Diabate, Sting's Rhani Krija and Dominic

Miller, Herb Ellis, Bob Mintzer or Larry Coryell to his credit.

Watch Claus "in clinic" at PASIC,

captured by Vic Firth:

Claus Hessler Pasic Part 1

Claus Hessler Pasic Part 2

CLAUS HESSLER!

Drummer

Educator

Clinician

Author

!"I hardly know anyone who is closer

to the real Moeller than Claus..." !JIM CHAPIN, 2006

Most recent musical activities include his work

with FLUX, a hammond-guitar-drums trio:

H2O - Vic Firth Performance Spotlight

A Night in Tunisia

Inception

Thunderstorm -

Claus also runs a duo project with

Stefan Hergenröder on bass.

Check out Löwenzahn and the

recent clip Die Achse and stay

tuned for more!

Vic Firth Performance Spotlight

Claus with Sabian’s Big & Ugly

Rudiments on Double Pedal

Drumfest Switzerland 2014

FUTURE MEETS

TRADITION

Claus Hessler Pasic Part 3 Claus Hessler Pasic Part 4

Claus Hessler Pasic Part 5

FUN MEETS EDUCATION His educational packages OPEN-HANDED PLAYING VOL. I + II (released

with Wizdom Media/Alfred Publishing; co-authored by Dom Famularo

and with prefaces by Billy Cobham, Simon Philipps, Will Kennedy and

Kenny Aronoff) gained worldwide recognition including a FOUR-STAR

review in the "Modern Drummer" and have been nominated "Best

Educational Book". His book DAILY DRUMSET WORKOUT went to 3rd

printing in less than a year from its original release - again being

nominated "Best Educational Book" in the UK and with Modern

Drummer Magazine. His double DVD DRUMMING KAIROS (focussing

on Moeller through the Chapin lense, with extensive booklet, more

than 5 hours of footage) is one of the most comprehensive packages

in drumset education. His most recent release CAMP DUTY UPDATE

(mostly focussing on rudiments and their history) will go international

early in 2016 including another German printing. In Germany, Claus

maintains a busy teaching schedule including the University for Music

and Performing Arts, Frankfurt, and the Popacademy Mannheim and

also the first European drumset player to be honored with a

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR degree at Keimyung University in Daegu,

South Korea. He is constantly contributing to the biggest European

drum magazine DRUMS & PERCUSSION and their (english) iPad App.

Claus is also a member of the education team at MODERN DRUMMER,

also contributing educational columns. His clinics feature an

ENTERTAINING MIX of information, drumming and interaction with the

audience - HUMOUR included. On special request Claus is also

available for PRIVATE LESSONS - "live" one-on-one and well as through

SKYPE with students from Europe, the US, Canada, South America and

the far east likewise. He is the chairman of PERCUSSION CREATIVE, the

biggest German-speaking drum community in Europe.

SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS | CLINICS •PASIC, Indianapolis (USA) •Drummers Collective, New York (USA) •RHYTHM Seminar, Marktoberdorf (D) •Wizdom Drum Festival, Dijon (F) •Drumming Lab, Paris (F) •Int. Percussion Summer Camp, Taipeh (TW) •Rioja Drumfestival, Logrono (E) •Australia's Ultimate Drummers' Weekend (AUS) •Laguna Drumfest (MEX) •Dresdener Drumfestival (D) •ICMP, London (UK) •Sabian Day, Budapest (HUN) •Dia Do Ritmo, Aveiro (P) •Drumfestival Switzerland (CH) •Sorna Drum Camp, Teheran (IR) …

EDUCATIONAL RELEASES

CONTACT !OFFICIAL WEBSITE

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK - fanpage

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

YOUTUBE channel

DRUMMERWORLD

GROOVE MEETS INDEPENDENCE Trademark of Claus' INDIVIDUAL STLYE is a mixture of stunning

TECHNICAL SKILLS, OSTINATO-work, a wide variety of musical styles

and open-handed playing - bridging the gap between "just drums"

and real-world musical applications.

"When I first saw Claus, he really blew my mind. He has got great

hands, a great sense of time, and a great respect and love for the

art of drumming. I'll never stop listening to him, learning from him

and watching his videos. Hopefully he will continue to take the art

of drumming to the next level." ALEX ACUNA

Find out more at www.claushessler.com ...

AUTHOR FOR DRUM MAGAZINES •"Drums & Percussion" (D) •"Drums & Percussion" iPad App (english) •"Modern Drummer" (USA) •"Drumscene" (AUS) !

TEACHING ACTIVITY •University of Music and Performing Arts,

Frankfurt, Germany •University of Popular Music and Music Business,

Mannheim, Germany •"Distinguished Professor" Degree at Keimyung University,

Daegu, South Korea •Private Instruction (on request) - also through Skype •Online Lessons TV www.onlinelessons.tv •Drumhang www.drumhang.com !

SELECTED LIVE | STUDIO CREDITS New York Voices - Barbara Dennerlein - Peter Wölpl - Mike Stern - Mamadou Diabate - Rhani Krija - Herb Ellis - Dominic Miller ...

ARTIST MEETS EQUIPMENTSABIAN has also created the HH GARAGE RIDE in collaboration with

Claus, besides that he is endorsing MAPEX drums, EVANS drumheads,

GON BOPS percussion, VIC FIRTH sticks and the DRUMMERSHOE.

Artist Page Claus Hessler at Vic Firth.

CLAUS IN CLINICBesides soloing/playing along with tracks from his musical projects

Claus is mostly covering his favourite issues of OPEN-HANDED

PLAYING and MOELLER TECHNIQUE in clinics and masterclasses - and

there is steady growing interest in especially these two genres of

drumming. As a masterstudent of Jim Chapin and - together with his

other mentor Dom Famularo - being a protagonist of Open-Handed

Playing, both themes could hardly be covered better.

As a huge fan of stories and history likewise, he also dedicates some

time to the heritage of traditional rudimental drumming and Swiss

BASLE DRUMMING. The connected field of so called COLLAPSED

RUDIMENTS is another of Claus' favourite topics, allowing for a

completely new and different approach to modern drumset playing.

Hear more at sabian.com

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