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Tony Pia

Tony Pia began playin drums in his native Detroit and was influenced by the city's rich musical history and culture. He played Orchestral, jazz and rock bands as early as high and begun profesionally touring shortly after that. He toured with such renowned bands as the Brian Setzer Orchestra, David Lee Roth, Edgar Winter, Maynard Ferguson, Bobby Caldwell, Cionnie Stevens, and The Doobie Brothers...and currently with Peter Cetera and Pat Benatar...Tony is on the road quite a bit and when in Los Angeles...plays with Rock to Jazz ...currently plays drums in LA with Angela O'Neill and the Outrageous8 a little Big Band and many others who are lucky enough to have him.

Awards

There are many great articles available about Tony Pia...Check out Modern Drummer, there's a great NAMM interview from Robyn Flanns..Theres plenty of reviews and comentaries...on Tony's unbelievable drumming

Gear

Dixon Drums

Dan West: Presenting the Dan West Big Band

Read "Presenting the Dan West Big Band" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 29, 2026

"If it walks like a big band and talks like a big band..." well, that does not always mean it actually is a big band. For example, Los Angeles-based composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Dan West 's able group is by and large an octet which, by means of modern electronics, has been transformed into a full-fledged big band, and a pretty good one at that. On its debut recording, Presenting the Dan West Big Band, the ensemble is strong and ...