BIOKirk Abe has resided in the bay area all of his life. It was in middle school that his passion for music and drums blossomed. During this time he studied with talents of Terry Carleton and Dave Batanides.
Kirk started to really get serious about jazz while in college and studied with likes of Dave Haddad , Scott Morris, and Peppe Merolla. He learned the ropes of big band drumming joining Foothill College afternoon big band with its leader John Gove all the while playing in some local rock groups. Kirk also played in the local Brazilian samba/bossa/fojo band Samboserros and was part of the CD they released called Gabiroba. Currently, Kirk freelances with small groups for casuals. Some of the bands that he plays with on a more consistent basis include the LARK Quintet, the Zephyr Quartet, and the Footnotes Big Band. |