Appearing live July 6 on ‘Good Morning America’
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Born and raised in Georgia, Marlon Patton, is the son of Rabun County veteran filmmakers Bart and Judy Patton.
Patton is a New York-based drummer and music producer/engineer hailing from a long line of drummers dating back to his grandfather, Phil Patton, who toured the country in the big band era.
Patton keeps his schedule interesting and packed full of all types of music. He is the first call for so many musicians not just because of his impeccable timing, but because of the incredible musicality of what he delivers. He plays within a huge dynamic range, making him the perfect match for quiet piano jazz performances to hard- hitting rock gigs. He can play with everything from precision to reckless abandon and make it truly his own.
Patton currently is a member of Kenosha Kid, Weisshund, Nelson Patton, Lonnie Holley, The Trey Wright Trio and The Mace Hibbard Quintet. He has toured, performed and/or recorded with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Jim White, Larkin Poe, Delta Moon, Gordi, Lera Lynn, Liv Warfield, Lonnie Holley, Shahzad Ismaily, Col. Bruce Hampton, Takana Miyamoto, John Patitucci, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Bobby Shew, Rufus Reid, Marcus Printup, Kevin Bales, Wycliffe Gordon, TOKU, Joe Alterman and Russel Gunn. He has recorded for labels such as Sony, Universal, Jagjaguwar, RH Music, Yep Roc, Ropeadope plus many more independent releases. His drumming has been in soundtracks on Adult Swim, ABC, CBS and HBO.
Look for Patton live on “Good Morning America” Thursday, July 6.