Ian Gardner

Competent, mature drummer, mid fifties - no ego. Worked semi-pro from being 15 to 30 in various bands (seem's years ago now, in fact it was).

August 2005 bought a new kit and started playing (again) must be that mid 50's crisis thing.

Musical interest's very, very varied from soul, motown, big band, jazz, mid west American rock (i.e light rock), Eagles, Paul Weller, Foreigner, Billy Joel, Doobie Bros, all Motown and soul music etc. etc. etc. soul/jazz/light rock etc. I am a very experienced and competent drummer with a good solid technique.

I am always looking for other avenues for playing and would consider anything reasonable, not really interested in money just need and want to play more.

Here you go, I'm in full flow on my Pearl SMX Jazz kit

And this is the new baby Pearl Masters MMP kit, the very latest from Pearl.

And this is what it's like in the driving seat of the Pearl Masters MCX kit

Follow on:-

Having recently finished working with a Motown band and also rehearsing with a 5 piece covers band in Manchester, I am now working with a large swing band called Not Quite Jazz bringing the sound of the big band back to today 2007. Featuring a 5 piece SAX section and sounds old and new of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Michael Buble, Jools Holland, Ray Charles to name but a few. Go to www.myspace.com/notquitejazz for more information.

NQJ will be appearing on Saturday the 28th July 2007 at Pike Fold Golf Club, Unsworth, Bury. Also Sunday the 26th August 2007 at Mosfest, Mossley, Tameside and Tuesday the 28h August 2007 at Tapio's Bar & Restaurant, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester. New date fitted into the diary Tuesday the 25h September 2007 at Tapio's Bar & Restaurant, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester.

More Not Quite JaZz gigs:-

Friday 23rd November - Sale Hotel, Marsland Road, Sale, Manchester, M33 3NW

Saturday 1st December 2007 - St. Thomas’ C of E Church, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester

Tuesday 4th December - Tapio's Bar & Resturant, Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester

Friday 25th January 2008 - Carr Mill Hotel, East Lancs Road, St Helens, Merseyside

Saturday 5th April 2008 - Mere Golf & Country Club, Chester Road, Knutsford, WA16 6LJ

Sunday 6th April 2008 - Victoria Baths Project, Hathersage Road, Manchester

Saturday 24th May 2008 - Private Birthday Party, Wilmslow

Saturday 28th June 2008 - Pike Fold Golf Club, Hills Lane, Unsworth, Bury

Saturday 12th July 2008 - Private Wedding Reception, Macclesfield.

For more information on NQJ go to www.myspace.com/notquitejazz and see our MySpace web-site.

Also done lots and lots of other jam sessions feeling very good about playing again. I may be a bit old in the tooth to some of you, but I can still play, go on why not give us a try, you won't be upset. Honest?????

I'm always looking for more drumming opportunities.

I also have my own transport, a Mitsubishi Outlander SUV automatic 2.4 petrol to carry all my drumming gear around in.

Percussion Instruments

In addition to playing I also sell percussion instruments:- drums, cymbals and associated items via my eBay web site.