Drummer, composer, producer and bandleader Anthony Fung was born in Richmond Hill, Canada and has been playing the drums since the age of ten. He is currently based in Los Angeles, CA.
Anthony is an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance (2018), where he earned a master of music (M.M.) degree while studying and performing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Billy Childs, and many others. Previously, Anthony also earned both his bachelor of music (B.M.) and master of music (M.M.) degrees from the Berklee College of Music and the Berklee Global Jazz Institute under the tutelage of Danilo Pérez.
Having performed at festivals and venues worldwide, Anthony has appeared at International Jazz Day (St. Petersburg, Russia and Havana, Cuba), Panama Jazz Festival, Panama Percussion Festival, Sitka Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. He has performed and worked alongside Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Lattimore, John Patitucci, Dave Binney, Terrace Martin, Alicia Olatuja, Miguel Zenón, John Beasley, James Newton, Eric Reed, and George Garzone among others.
As a bandleader, Anthony released his debut album, Chronicles (2014) with the Anthony Fung Quintet. He released his second album, Flashpoint in (2018) which received a “Best Albums of 2019 & 2020” 4-star review in Downbeat Magazine and a feature on WBGO’s “New Music by Five Composers behind the Drums.” He will be releasing his third album, What Does it Mean to be Free? in May 2022.
Alittle about the new CD from Anthony:
"This album was supposed to be recorded during the spring of COVID 2020, but for obvious reasons didn't happen. In that time, the world was dealing with a lot of political issues and media craziness. At that time, the US shut it's borders to Canada (his home), so I felt trapped with no control whatsoever except watching what was happening on the news. That's why I decided to call it "What does it mean to be free?" Besides the emotional aspect, I just really tried to capture the music in that specific moment during covid".
Appearing with Anthony is a prestigious line-up:
Alex Hahn - Alto Sax
Michael Ragonese - Piano
Luca Alemanno - Bass
Anthony Fung - Drums
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