Les DeMerle

Les DeMerle, Drummer, Clinician and Band Leader, toured and recorded with the Harry James Big Band from 70 to 82. One of those recordings, "King James Version" won a Grammy Award. Les toured for three years and recorded with Wayne Newton, also toured and recorded with Manhattan Transfer, and has appeared with many other musical greats, including, Lou Rawls, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, and Joe Williams.

In addition, his own jazz/rock group Transfusion, Produced five poll winning albums, and his two educational drum books, Jazz/Rock Fusion, Volumes 1 and 2, published by Hal Leonard, have long been best sellers.