Todd Strait

Drums

1962—Born in Emporia, KS, USA
1980—Studied at University of Bridgeport in Connecticut
Performed, toured, and recorded with:
1980-89

* Marian McPartland
* Tal Farlow
* Woody Herman
* Barney Kessel
* Bill Charlap
* Freelanced in New York City and eastern seaboard

1989-2000

* Kevin Mahogany
* Karrin Allyson
* Jay McShann
* Eldar
* Freelanced in Kansas City and most of the mid-west

2000-present

* Eldar
* Karrin Allyson
* Freelance in Portland, OR, and upper west coast

Select Discography:

* 9 of 11 CDs on Concord Records with Karrin Allyson, the latest titled “Footprints” which has been nominated for a Grammy in 2007
* 2 of 2 self-produced CDs and 3 of 3 CDs on SONY Classical with Eldar
* Numerous other recordings with local and national artists across the country

Served as adjunct faculty member at UMKC from 1990-2002
Served as faculty member at numerous summer jazz camps across the country from 1990-present

http://www.eldarjazz.com
http://www.karrin.com
http://www.bosphoruscymbals.com