Jeff Salem

Jeff Salem is a Toronto based drummer who has recorded, toured and performed internationally with many artists including Fist, Sword, Saints & Sinners, Lee Aaron, Robin Ford, Randy Bachman, The Chieftains, Diana Krall, Natalie McMaster, Art Garfunkle and with the actor Dan Ackroyd. Jeff recently recorded drums on the debut CD for "2004 Canadian Idol" winner Kalan Porter.

For the last 12 years, he also has performed drum clinics in schools and retails stores both on drum set and hand percussion.

Jeff recently opened his own percussion school titled TIPS (Total Integrated Percussion Studies) where he offers private drum lessons. Visit his website for more information at www.salemdrum.com.

Jeff has performed in over 60 countries as well as at many music trade shows including the NAMM show both in Anaheim, CA and Nashville, TN., the Musicmesse in Frankfurt, Germany, Music West in Vancouver, BC, Cape Breton International Drumfest in Sydney Nova Scotia Guitar Workshop Plus in Oakville, ON and Canadian Music Week in Toronto, ON and The Toronto Music Expo. Jeff Salem is a freelance writer for the magazines Canadian Musician and Modern Drummer.