Drummer, percussionist, author, and Cleveland native, Todd Isler brings home decades of experience in NYC and beyond, to host a party with longtime bandmates and perhaps a few surprise guests. Tickets to attend this show are $20 each.

This event will also be livestreamed on BOP STOP's Facebook page at showtime. Accessing the stream is free but donations are encouraged and directly support the band. To donate, select "Donation: Livestream Attendee" (which is a $10 blanket ticket price) as your Ticket Option above and follow the steps below:

• Select "1" as your quantity and click "Add to Cart." If you wish to donate more than $10 to the band, you can increase your quantity.
• You may enter your name if you wish and click "Submit"
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• Click "Checkout" to enter your card information.

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Currently, Todd co leads International Orange and The Aeolian Trio, showcasing his ability on drum set as well as hand drums. He was a winner of the Jazziz Percussion on Fire Award, and the Disc Makers Unsigned Band contest.

Todd has released 5 albums as a leader, two solo albums and three with International Orange. His playing and recording experience spans genres with musicians including Joe Lovano, Ivan Neville, Mike Gordon, Sizao Machado, Betty Buckley, Al Kooper, Melvin Sparks, Francis Mbappe, Bakithi Kumalo, Dave Liebman, Steve Turre, Jack McDuff, David Krakauer, and many others. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed book, “You Can Ta Ka Di Mi This”, which incorporates the South Indian rhythm system to ground and expand one’s beat, now in its second printing. He has utilized these concepts for master classes at The Collective in NYC, New York University, Tokyo, Japan, San Francisco St., and in Rio de Janeiro, and Brasilia, Brazil.

Featuring:

• Todd Isler, drums, hand drums
• Kip Reed, bass
• Joe Hunter, piano
• Chris Burge, alto sax
• Debra Stewart, vocals