Mike Mitchell (drummer)

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Mike Mitchell (drummer)
Mike Mitchell at Missy Lanes in Durham, NC, April 11th, 2025. Photo by Robert Birnbach.jpg
Mike Mitchell at Missy Lanes in Durham, NC, 2025. Photo by Robert Birnbach
Background information
Born1994
Fort Worth, Texas
Genres Jazz, Jazz fusion, Hip-hop
Website blaquedynamite.com

Mike Mitchell (born 1994) also known as Blaque Dynamite, is an American drummer from Dallas, Texas, who plays across jazz, hip-hop, and jazz fusion. [1] He is part of Greg Spero's group, Spirit Fingers,. [2] Mitchell has played with Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Willow Smith, Derrick Hodge, Christian McBride, Kamasi Washington and others. [3]

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Mitchell began touring with Stanley Clarke band before graduating from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas. [4] He also performed at the 2012 International Jazz Day performance with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and Herbie Hancock. [5] Mike Mitchell cites influences from Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, and Lenny White to Mitch Mitchell, Keith Moon, and John Bonham.

Studio albums

As lead artist

TitleLabelRelease datePersonnelFormat
Hard Pan [6] JMI Recordings2024 Max Gerl & Mike MitchellLP, digital
Blaque Dynamite [7] JMI Recordings2023LP, digital
Stop Calling MeDolfin Records2023
Blue Wig - RemixesDolfin Records2023EP
Time OutDolfin Records2020
Killing Bugs [8] Dolfin RecordsNovember, 2017
WifiLegends Way EntJanuary, 2015
TitleLabelRelease datePersonnelFormat
TbilisiDolfin RecordsDecember 10, 2019 Max Gerl (acoustic and electric bass), Aaron Shaw (tenor saxophone), Paul Cornish (piano), Mike Mitchell (drums)CD, digital

See also

References

  1. "Dallas' Mike Mitchell is a Jazz Drumming Prodigy | DC9 At Night | Dallas | Dallas Observer |".
  2. "Greg Spero + Spirit Fingers – "Peace"". 7 September 2020.
  3. Watson, Elijah. "First Look Friday: Drummer Mike Mitchell Wants To Make "Wild Ass, Next Level Jazz Music"". Okayplayer. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. "Mike Mitchell - DRUMMERWORLD".
  5. "BLAQUE DYNAMITE (AKA MIKE MITCHELL)". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  6. "Max Gerl & Mike Mitchell - Hard Pan (Double 12" vinyl LP 45 RPM)". JMI Recordings. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. "Mike Mitchell - Blaque Dynamite". JMI Recordings. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. JaSupreme (November 10, 2017). "Drummer Mike Mitchell Emerges as Blaque Dynamite - Releases New Album 'Killing Bugs'". The Urban Music Scene. Retrieved 3 March 2025.