Claus Hessler
Claus Heßler (born June 23, 1969 in Laufach ) is a German drummer , author and drum teacher.
Life
Claus Heßler received clarinet lessons from his father and drum lessons when he was around ten years old. At the age of 19 he began his professional career as a drummer, where teaching was a priority from the start. In 1990 he met Jim Chapin for the first time , who in the following years became one of his most important mentors alongside Dom Famularo.
This was followed by live and studio activities with artists such as Mike Stern , Herb Ellis , Randy Brecker , Ack van Rooyen , Matt Smith , Albert Mangelsdorff , Michael Sagmeister , Larry Coryell , Barbara Dennerlein or the New York Voices , with whom he toured Europe.
Claus Heßler is a representative of open-handed playing , playing with hands that are not crossed. In addition, he edited the two textbooks “Open-Handed Playing” with Dom Famularo. Likewise, Heßler is seen in the international trade press as the legitimate successor of his mentor Chapin, according to whose statement Heßler masters and passes on the "Moeller technology" in its purest form. In this context he is considered to be one of the few people who are familiar with Chapin's concept of “collapsed rudiments”. Historical aspects of drumming and the history of the "rudiments" are the central aspects in his most recent publication "Camp Duty Update". In 2015 he was elected President of Percussion Creativ eV, the largest community for drummers and percussionists in Europe.
Publications
In addition to his book publications, Heßler works as a workshop author for the magazine drums & percussion and writes as a guest author for magazines such as "Drumscene" (Australia) or "Modern Drummer" (USA). Along with Dom Famularo, John Riley and Danny Gottlieb, he is part of the team of authors who wrote the new edition of George Lawrence Stone's book "Accents & Rebounds".
- Open-Handed Playing Volume 1, 2008.
- Open-Handed Playing Volume 2, 2011.
- Daily drum set workout. An exercise book for the stubborn and those who want to become one 2011.
- Drumming Kairos 2013.
- Camp Duty Update 2015.
Teaching
Heßler taught at universities in Mannheim, Cologne, Karlsruhe, Hamburg and Würzburg and at drum seminars.
- University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main
- Distinguished Professor from Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea
- Vocational school for music in the Middle Franconia district
- Federal Academy for Musical Youth Education, Trossingen
- PASIC International Convention, Indianapolis
- Berklee College of Music, Boston , USA
- Drumeo, Vancouver, Canada
- China Drum Summit, Beijing, China
- Rioja Drum Festival, Logrono, Spain
- Keimyung University, Deagu, South Korea
- Laguna Drumfest, Durango, Mexico
- World Drum Festival, Hamburg
- International Percussion Summer Camp, Taipei, Taiwan
- Dresden drum festival
- Drummers Collective, New York
- Sounding Jerusalem, Jerusalem
- Popakademie Baden-Württemberg
- Tribute to Jim Chapin, New York
- Austrian Drum Camp, Graz
Web links
- Literature by and about Claus Heßler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Claus Hessler
- Claus Heßler at Drummerworld
- Claus Heßler on Youtube
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hessler, Claus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hessler, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German drummer, author and drum teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Laufach |