Sonny Emory

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Biography

The foundation of music can sometimes be derived from the steady rhythmic sounds of a kick drum combined with a high hat and snare. Often musicians in a band will find a source of energy in the steady beat of the drummer. We have all witnessed thousands of concert-going fans in a subconscious state of rocking as a show progresses through a long list of world-renowned hits. If you have had the pleasure of witnessing Sonny Emory, you will agree that he has mastered the discipline of providing the musical foundation upon which many of those hits have been built.

Receiving his first drum set at age 4, Sonny was influenced by the quality time spent with his father, a saxophonist and his grandfather, a keyboardist, jamming in their home. Sonny played in his elementary and high school bands and went on to become a part of the orchestra and jazz ensemble in college. In 1986 a move to Los Angeles proved to be the place where opportunity met preparation. There he began his transition to becoming a professional drummer, playing with Joe Sample and the Crusaders.

Sonny has an on-going commitment to balancing academics and entertainment. He is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.A. in Jazz Performance. As a part time professor of applied percussion at Georgia State University, Sonny believes that success comes from God-given talent, staying in school, developing your craft, and setting long-term goals.

Sonny's credits are many. From 1987 to 1999 he held down the drum chair with the legendary R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote the tune "Cruising" with members of that band, which can be heard on the score to Spike Lee's 1998 motion picture, "Get On the Bus". He also worked on the "Lethal Weapon II" soundtrack with Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. Sonny has recorded, and or performed, with a virtual "who's who" in pop and jazz music, including, Stanley Clarke, David Sanborn, Bette Midler, Al Jarreau, Paula Abdul, Jean-Luc Ponty and Boz Scaggs.

Sonny draws from all aspects of music as a producer/performer. In 1996, he released "Hypnofunk", a solo project co-produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's founder, Maurice White. This project displays the musical flavors of jazz, R&B, rock and funk, reflective of his band, with the same name. Hypnofunk blends hypnotic grooves and smooth vocals. Hypnofunk, the band, provides Sonny the artistic vehicle to bring the world his message through music.

Yamaha Drums is proud to be associated with such a talented musician and friend.

PHX

Hos Yamaha starter en ny trommeserie med en prototype. Disse laves hos Yamahas Drum Laboratory, hvor vi konstant søger at skabe det perfekte instrument og under et helt nyt koncept er PHX Serien (udtales ligesom "Phoenix") det ypperste vi hidtil har frembragt. Det er håndfremstillet af vores allerbedste teknikere, baseret på 40 års historie, tradition, erfaring og teknologi. Den nye PHX-serie viser tydeligt Yamahas dedikation til at søge efter det bedste håndværk og den bedste lyd.

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Recording Custom

I samarbejde med den legendariske kunstner Steve Gadd har Yamaha optimeret den ikoniske Recording Custom-serie med nye designelementer, der giver en raffineret og fokuseret lyd med forbedret afrundet og dybere tone. 6-lags kedler helt i nordamerikansk birk med 30 graders bearing edges suppleres af den nydesignede Hi Tension-lug, der er vægtet for at fremhæve de lavere frekvenser. Resultatet er en tromme, der er både lettere at bruge og stemme, og som nydefinerer den klassiske signaturlyd. Velegnet til alle typer trommespil i alle situationer.

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Absolute Hybrid Maple

Svaret på det spørgsmål er trommer der giver dig den lyd du har brug for, når du har brug for den. Forskellige trommeslagere søger forskellig tone og dynamik og det skifter fra band til band, nummer til nummer, øjeblik til øjeblik. Med Absolute Hybrid-serien er det lykkedes Yamaha at imødegå dette skiftende behov, med et trommesæt, der besidder en helt ekstraordinær udtryksfuld kraft, så slagere kan opnå et helt nyt udtryksmuligheder, som de ikke før har oplevet i andre trommer. Disse trommer har et exceptionelt dynamikområde, der lader dig spille lige hvad det skulle være på dem.

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