John Bryant and a Beat Followed

John Bryant is a drummer, percussionist, music producer, and teacher residing and working in Dallas, Texas.

He has recorded and/or performed with many artists including Ray Charles, Joe Walsh, Delbert McClinton, Don Henley, Eric Burdon, Lightnin' Hopkins, Gary Burton, and Doc Severinsen. Bryant has performed, composed and produced music for many different types of projects which include major motion pictures, documentary films for PBS and National Geographic, regional artists, symphony orchestras, and touring shows.

He is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor of Drumset Studies and Music Production at Southern Methodist University. He has lectured and given Master Classes at universities across the country and in Hong Kong, and has performed with the symphony orchestras of Dallas, Cleveland, Atlanta, Nashville, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Portland, and New Haven.

He is a founding member of the world music percussion group, D'Drum, and acted as producer of the group’s collaboration with Composer / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Stewart Copeland, and the Dallas Symphony on the world premiere of "Gamelan D'Drum", a three-movement concerto commissioned for D'Drum. He also produced and directed the feature documentary film about the experience, Dare To Drum.

Originally from Virginia, he moved to Dallas and majored in music at the University of North Texas, where he performed and recorded with the One O'Clock Lab Band. In early 1974, Bryant joined the acclaimed world music group Paul Winter Consort, pl… Read More