Tobias Gebb

Tobias Gebb is a drummer, composer and educator based in New York City. Over the years he has shared the stage or recording studio with a wide variety of artists. From Blue Note jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein to Donald Fegan of Steely Dan. From the famed west coast jazz pianist Smith Dobson to the famed rocker Lenny Kravits. He has a BA in composition from Berklee College of Music, an MA from Manhattan School of Music and a dual MSE in general and special education from The Bank Street School. His album Free At Last was in the Top10 on American jazz radio charts and through his licensing business his jazz piano trio, Trio West, has been heard on shows such as Expats, Perfect Pitch, Dexter, Madam Secretary, Key and Peele and others.

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As a freelance drummer in New York City he as also performed with acclaimed jazz artists such as Walter Booker, George Braith, Craig Handy, Mike LeDonne, Ron Blake, Luis Perdomo, Ryan Kiser, Ted Nash, Bobby Watson, Joe Magnarelli, Ben Monder, Joel Frahm, Ugonna Okegwo, Curtis Lundie, Champian Fulton, Mark Gross, Stacy Dillard, Mike DiRubbio, Joe Martin, Micheal Leonhart, Mauro Refosco, and many others.

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  Tobias began studying the violin at age 6, switched to classical piano studies at 8 and finally switched to the drum set when he was 16. He began studying drums at the Drummers Collective in New York City with Ricky Sebastian, Mike Clark and Kim Plainfield. At Berklee College of Music he studied with Jon Hazilla and John Ramsey, along with famed Boston drummer Gary Chaffee. Back in New York at Manhattan School of Music he studied with John Riley and Justin DiCioccio.  Additionally, he occasionally meets for private lessons with great New York City-based drummers like Ben Perowsky and Ari Hoenig. As a life-long-learner he values practice and is currently studying with the well-know protege of Freddie Grubber, Bruce Becker.

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