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Storyteller and pianist David Haney, Bernard Purdie All-Stars, and special guests gather for this epic night at Joe's Pub! Classic life stories retold beautifully and featuring some highly entertaining stories about the Creative Music Studio. Stories retold by David Haney and special guests including Billy Martin and members of the Creative Music Studio.

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David Haney: NY Jazz Stories and Bernard Purdie All-Stars meet Billy Martin and the Creative Music Studio

Joe's Pub

Billy Martin is an American jazz drummer, best known as a member of jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood. Martin was part of the New York City Brazilian scene in the 1980s. He performed regularly with Pe De Boi, Batucada and several Bob Moses bands for over a decade. He also joined Chuck Mangione’s touring group for three years. Most notably he has developed as a percussionist for The Lounge Lizards and with the John Lurie National Orchestra, and has collaborated with artists such as John Zorn, DJ Logic, Dave Burrell and Miho Hatori. He has also started his own record label, Amulet Records, specializing in eclectic percussion albums. Martin has also collaborated with Iggy Pop, Eyvind Kang, Chris Whitley, DJ Olive, Ikue Mori, John Scofield, Maceo Parker, Calvin Weston, Marty Ehrlich, and Min Xiao-Fen.

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Events

Upcoming events

Jan 21, 2026

FMU Artist Series – Billy Martin, Percussion · Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

Past events

Mar 23, 2023

David Haney: NY Jazz Stories and Bernard Purdie All-Stars meet Billy Martin and the Creative Music Studio · Public Theater

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