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- After graduating from high school in 1963, Dwellingham enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship, majoring in music theory and composition.
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Apr 23, 2023 · Upon graduating from high school, Herschel moved to Boston to attend the Berklee School of Music. At Berklee, he came under the tutelage of legendary drummer and teacher Alan Dawson. Years later, Herschel said his drumming style was a combination of his Louisiana roots and the rudiments that Dawson taught.
Sep 22, 2023 · After graduating from high school in 1963, Dwellingham enrolled at Berklee College of Music in Boston on a full scholarship, majoring in music theory and composition.
Herschel Dwellingham started his professional career as a drummer, playing in Bogalusa with the Rhythm Aces, a group led by Henry Sims, and a group of older musicians, which included Robert Hodge, his high school bandleader, who taught him how to write and arrange music.
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Weather Report fans who know him solely from his work on Sweetnighter may not know that in the sixties and early seventies, Herschel was quite active in the soul and R&B scene in the Boston area, having arrived there in 1963 to attend the Berklee School of Music after graduating from high school in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Upon graduating from high school, Herschel moved to Boston to attend the Berklee School of Music. At Berklee, he came under the tutelage of legendary drummer and teacher Alan Dawson. Years later, Herschel said his drumming style was a combination of his Louisiana roots and the rudiments that Dawson taught.
Graduating from high school-and with inspiration provided by Quincy Jones-Herschel commenced his formal studies at Berklee School of Music, Boston, where he was afforded private studies with William Maloof, Professor of Music. A year later, he sent for Alva Jackson, and they married.
ERIC GRAVATT & HERSCHEL DWELLINGHAM, SR. (1971-’73) Philadelphia-native Eric Kamau Grávátt took up congas at the age of eight and drums at 16. He may have seemed like a minimalist with his four-piece kit and understated demeanor, but his musicality was undeniable.
