Faculty Chris Poudrier
Brockton born drummer Chris Poudrier has had an eclectic career spanning thirty years. Not limited or bound to a specific genre his talent, passion, dedication, and musicality afford him the luxury to play all styles at a very convincing and inspiring level. The following list of international, national, and regional artists he has worked with include: Dave Liebman, Clyde Criner, Assif Tsahar, Santi Debriano, Billy Preston, Shawnn Monteiro, Bruno Raberg, Dino Govoni, Andy McWain, Jeff Galindo, Jim Robitaille, Jane Miller, John Dirac, Brad Hatfield, Phil Grenadier, Bobby Keyes, Chiara Chivello, Alon Yavnia, Fernando Huergo, Nina Ott, Chris Lopes, Greg Abate, Rick Britto, Rick Hammett, Bob Nieske, Matt Richard, Sai Ghose, Sophia Koutsovitis, Hilary Noble, Albey Balgochian, Dave Ross, Dave Zinno, Phil Argyris, Steve Heck, Fred Fried, Danny Swartz, Rebecca Cline, Todd Baker, Pierre Hurel, Royal Hartigan, Steve Kirby, John Harrison, Marcelle Gauvin, Dave Clark, Tim Miller, Charles Scott Free, Bronek Suchanek, Shimon Ben-Shir, Alizon Lissance, Blake Newman, Jerry Wilfong, Doug Lowe, Jeff Song, Hugh Ferguson, Kim Trusty, Astin Wright, and Lello Molinari among others. Poudrier's work is documented on the following CDs:
- Matt Richard Quartet/ Hawthorne Street Connection
- Jim Robitaille Group/ To Music Featuring Dave Liebman
- Andy McWain Quartet/ Starfish
- John Dirac Group/ Red Hawk Will Fly
- Trine/Trine - Release Date TBA
- Andy McWain Ensemble/ Resemblance - Release Date TBA
- Albey's Bandwidth X-tra/ Breakage - Release Date TBA
- Albey's Outrio and Bandwidth X-tra are available on DVD from abop tv.com
Poudrier graduated from UMASS Amherst in 1981 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education Cum Laude. There he performed many classical pieces on marimba including a high profile concert for the M.E.N.C. Conference in Miami as well as performing George Crumb's "Ancient Voices of Children" with Pro Music Moderna under the direction of Dr. Charles Fussell. Former teachers include Bob Moses, Adam Nussbaum, John Ramsay, Keith Copeland, and Fred Buda. Poudrier's prowess also extends beyond the drumming world. He is an active composer, an avid student of the Irish Uilleann Pipes, and a skilled Bodhran player.
Highly regarded as an outstanding musical and organic performer on drum set, Poudrier imparts years of experience on his students. Students find their own inner voice and play not as drummers, but as musicians. Through a deep understanding of the music one plays, with drumming techniques combined with musicality, students play with drive and groove, passion and originality, thus giving a moving performance.
