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Elvin Jones
September 9, 1927 - May 18, 2004
Elvin Jones is an innovator, distinctive, and one of the most influential drummers of our time.
You can hear him a mile away - a true original. I was lucky enough to see him play on many occassions and I listened to him on record countless times.
He is an influence and an inspiration - and a gentleman.
Thank you Elvin.
Learn more about Elvin Jones on his official website.
Anton's Celebrity Playlist on iTunes!
 With all of the well-known artists Anton has played with over the years on The Late Show with David Letterman, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on recordings and on tour, one of the most frequently asked questions Anton hears is, "What music do you listen to?"
The folks at Apple's iTunes have asked Anton this question as well, and you can see his answers in the Celebrity Playlist which has been featured in the store. You'll need to have the iTunes application installed (it works on both Windows and Mac computers) and you can download it here:
Once you have iTunes installed, you can view the playlist, preview the songs and/or download them here:
Anton Fig's Celebrity Playlist: 
June Tour Dates with Hugh Masekela!
Anton joins the legendary Hugh Masekela on tour:
5/28 - The Atlanta Jazz Festival
6/4 - Apollo Theatre
6/5 - Huntington Imax
6/11 - Oregon
6/13 - Detroit
6/14 - Santa Cruz
6/15 - SanFrancisco Jazz Festival
6/17 - San Diego
6/19 - Hollywood Bowl
Tickets on sale to some shows via Ticketmaster.
"Hugh Masekela is the father of African jazz and is South Africa's musical ambassador to the world. His trumpet has been an instrument of resistance, a call to freedom and a celebration of the resilience of his people. His powerful blend of jazz, funk and afro-beat has mourned the tragedy of apartheid and rejoiced at its demise."
Figments on iTunes!
If you haven't yet checked out Figments, it's available for preview and immediate download at Apple's iTunes Music Store!
Download Figments - 13 songs for $9.99:
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| Hand on My Shoulder |
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w/ Brian Wilson & Blondie Chaplin
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| Inside Out |
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w/ Ivan Neville & Randy Brecker
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w/ Richie Havens & Enrique Vargas
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w/ Sebastian Bach & Ace Frehley
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w/ Chris Botti & Andy Snitzer
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May Radio Interviews!
May 4, 2004
Arrow 93 FM
Los Angeles, CA
Johnny B's Morning Show
5:30 - 10am
Anton will be hanging out with host Jonathon Brandmeier on LA's Best Classic Rock station, 93.1, The Arrow! Visit their site: Arrow 93.1 Anton will be on the air between 7:00 - 7:30 am PST. (10-10:30 EST)
May 4, 2004
I-100 Classic Rock
Ithaca and Cortland, NY
The Tony DeFranco Show
6:00 - 9am EST
Anton joins host Tony DeFranco between 8:30 - 9am EST, just after Tony plays Dave's "Top Ten" list from last night's program. Visit the I-100 website and read Tony DeFranco's bio.
May 6, 2004
97.9 The Loop
Chicago, IL
The Morning Loop
5:00 - 9am Central
Anton will be talking to Spike, Dobie and Max, the Morning Loop Guys - Though the show airs in Chicago, non-Chicagoans can hear the show streamed on the internet! Visit the Morning Loop Guys' website at The Loop!
May 6, 2004
The Rick and Bubba Show!
Syndicated in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS and TN
Weekdays at 8am Eastern
Rick Burgess and Bill "Bubba" Bussey, a.k.a. "The Two Sexiest Fat Men Alive!", host a daily morning radio show known as The Rick & Bubba Show. The show is now syndicated and can be enjoyed by the entire family! The show streams on the internet so everyone can tune in! Anton will appear at 8:00am Central, 9:00am Eastern.
Friday, May 7
Wakin Up with The Wolf
WPYX/WRKW
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga, Glens Falls, Lake George, throughout the lower Hudson Valley in Dutchess, Ulster, Greene and parts of Orange County.
Anton is Wakin' Up with The Wolf!
Tune in at 8:30am EST if you're in the WPYK or WKRW listening area in New York... These guys have a very funny website, but you must be 18 years or older to check it out!
May 12, 2004
The Shark- Classic Rock
Dover, NH
The New Morning Hammerheads
5:00 - 10am EST
Anton hangs with Bill Elliott and Adam Fish - The New Morning Hammerheads! Check out Shark 102.1's website and read about the hosts, Bill and Adam!
More interviews to follow, including an in-studio appearance at Jim Kerr's Rock & Roll Morning Show on Q104.3 in New York City!
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Anton's "Tears" [featuring Chris Botti and Andy Snitzer] on Smooth Jazz Radio!
Smooth Jazz radio stations across America have started playing Anton's "Tears" featuring Chris Botti and Andy Snitzer. About the song, Anton writes, "Another Cape Town influenced song, this instrumental contains many powerful memories for me. I played a steady gig with Chris Botti [Sting], Andy Snitzer [Rolling Stones], and Chris Minh Doky [Trilok Gurtu] for about a year and got them on this track. Although Chris and Andy played separately, I tried to interweave the trumpet and sax as if they were together in the spirit of some classic jazz tracks of the late 50's. Chris Minh Doky plays the snarling organic bass underneath, Tony Cedras again provides that authentic Cape Town vibe."
"Tears" was one of the top 10 "Most Added" songs on Smooth Jazz Radio for the past two weeks.
You can read an interview Anton recently did on Jeff Charney's Contemporary Jazz Website.
Friday, April 23rd
Great Day San Antonio with Lu Parker
9am
TV appearance! - If you're in the San Antonio area on Friday, April 23rd, be sure to tune in to KENS5 TV for "Great Day San Antonio" with Lu Parker. Anton will be joining Lu for a chat and there's a special fun segment planned too...
ANTON FIG Drum Clinic Tour Dates
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
Alto Music
180 Carpenter Road
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 692-6922
www.altomusic.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004
Milano Music
38 West Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480)827-1111
www.milanomusic.com
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2004
Explorer's Percussion
8050 North Wornall
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 361-1195
www.explorersdrums.com
THURSDAY. APRIL 22, 2004
Hermes Music
7325 San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 348-7225
www.hermes-music.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2004
1:00 pm
Grandma's Music & Sound
9310 Coors Boulevard NW
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 292-0341
www.grandmas.com
Tuesday, April 27th
ESPN2
7am - 9am
TV appearance! - "The two-hour, weekday morning show airs live from New York City between 7am - 9am ET. Cold Pizza combines a unique blend of sports, pop culture, lifestyle features and consumer advice – all customized for ESPN viewers. The show encores between 9am - 11 am ET each day with live news updates. For more info, please visit the Cold Pizza Website. "
December 2 & 3
Anton on "The Screen Savers"
Tune in to TechTV on Tuesday, December 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern [and repeated on Wednesday December 3 at 12 a.m. and 8 a.m. Eastern] to see Anton join hosts Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton on TechTV's "The Screen Savers." Anton will be talking about his musical career, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes from "The Late Show with David Letterman," about the making of his record, "Figments" as well as other topics. There'll be a live musical performance as well.
For more information on "The Screen Savers" please visit their website.
December 15 & 16
Anton on "Unscrewed"
On Thursday, December 15 Anton will be hanging out with host Martin Sargent on the irreverent, "Unscrewed with Martin Sargent." We're not exactly sure what to expect, but we are sure it'll be a lot of fun! " Unscrewed airs Thursday, December 15 at 11:30 p.m. Eastern, and will be repeated at 2:30am EST on the 16th. You can learn more about the program here.
 
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2003 |
The New Tom Green Show!
Monday, August 11, 2003 at Midnight
MTV
Don't miss Anton on The New Tom Green Show! He'll be dueling with Tom on the drums, and sticking around to chat with Tom and Glenn.
 Monday, August 11
Television Interview - KCBS TV
Los Angeles, CA
Set your alarm clocks! Anton hangs with the CBS TV News team on the set in the... 6am hour! [Yes, that's a 6.]
Friday, August 8
Radio Interview - KiSS 106.1 FM
Seattle, WA
Anton joins Jackie and Bender in the 7am hour for some fun, phone calls and birthday wishes! Happy Birthday, Anton!
Check out the Jackie & Bender Website!
 Monday, August 11
Radio Interview - KBSG
Seattle, WA
Listen in today as Anton hangs out at two of KBSG's radio shows! Learn more about KBSG here....
Check out our gigs page for the latest live shows! In July and August, Anton will be playing with Booker T and the MGs, Oz Noy, The South African All Stars...
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2003 |
With
Hugh Masekela
Friday
April 4, 2003 at 8:00 pm
Carnegie Hall
Isaac Stern Auditorium
TIME: 2:00 PM
Hugh Masekela and Friends
AFRICAN TIME
AFRICAN TIME brings together Hugh Masekela and his friends, old and new, to
share history and passion for a culture that has lent so much inspiration to
the rest of the world's creative and artistic societies.
Earlier
in the day, Hugh will be performing a one-hour concert
for high-school students as part of the Global
Encounters: South African Sounds program. Joining Hugh
will be members of his band, including Anton, Morris
Goldberg, Vincent Nguini, Bakithi Kumalo, Tony Cedras
and Francis Fuster. (For High School Students)
Isaac Stern Auditorium
Friday, April 4, 2003 12:00 PM
Saturday,
April 5th
The South African All Stars
At the Madiba
Shebeen Restaurant in NYC with:
Tony Cedras - Keyboards, Accordian, Guitar, Percussion and Vocals; Bakhiti
Kumalo - Bass,Percussion,Vocals
Morris Goldberg - Saxophone, Pennywhistle, Clarinet; Anton Fig - Drums. The
band plays Safrojazz - a combo of S.African beats, harmonies and jazz.
April
12 - 19, 2003
Anton Fig Drum Clinics!
USA
Anton
will be crossing the US doing drum clinic in Los Angeles, Denver, Utah, St. Paul,
Illinois, Florida, Tennessee and Indiana! Check out the GIGS
page for all the
details!
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| March
2003 |
Monday,
March 10, 2003
Eighteenth Annual Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
New York City
Anton
and The CBS Orchestra are once again the house band for the Eighteenth Annual
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. Inductees include AC/DC, The
Clash, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, The Police and The Righteous Brothers.
For more information, please visit their website: The
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. The show will air exclusively on VH1.
[Oz Noy, Anton & Will Lee]
Mondays,
March 17th, 24th and 31st
Oz Noy at The Bitter End
New York City
Anton
will be playing with (incredible) guitarist Oz Noy at New York's Bitter End,
and Late Show bassist Will Lee!. The concerts will be webcast on The
Bitter End's Website.
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2003 |
[Oz Noy, Anton & Will Lee]
Mondays,
February 3rd, 10th & 17th
Oz Noy at The Bitter End
New York City
Anton
will be playing with (incredible) guitarist Oz Noy at New York's Bitter End,
and Late Show bassist Will Lee!. The concert will be broadcast on the net on The
Bitter End's Website.
Anton in February 2003 Mad Magazine!
Anton
was featured on the LETTERS page of the February edition
of MAD, including some pix from his visit
to their NYC offices. Check out the the
updated page here!
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2003 |
Monday,
January 6th and Monday, January 13th
Oz Noy at The Bitter End
New York City
Anton
will be playing with (incredible) guitarist Oz Noy at New York's Bitter End,
and Late Show bassist Will Lee!. The concert will be broadcast on the net on The
Bitter End's Website.
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2002 |
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20th
Century Guitar Magazine Review!
December 2002
In
the December issue of 20th Century Guitar, reviewer Robert
Silverstein writes about Figments, "One of
the best albums of 2002..." and, "Whatever
your favorite flavor of music—rock, pop, jazz and
more—Figments has it covered on what has to be among
the coolest surprises of 2002." To read the
entire review, please visit their website.
Check out the GIGS
page for the latest live shows, radio
programs and events for this month!
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| November
2002 |
Mix
Magazine
November 2002
In
Paul Verna's "New York Metro" column, Anton reveals
some of the secrets behind the recording of Figments. You
can read the article here.
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Electronic
Musician
November 2002 |
Electronic
Musician Magazine Feature
November 2002
Writer
Matt Gallagher takes an in-depth look at the making
of Figments
in Anton's home studio. A must-read for anyone interested
in the nuts and bolts of high-end home recording. Also
includes
quite a few terrific photos and side features, "Engineering
Figments" and "Planning Planula Studios"
- how Anton put all the electronics together and made it
work given the unique space they were using. Read
the article online.
More information on Electronic Musican can be found on
their
website.
[Special thanks to Matt Gallagher and Electronic Musician!]
Anton in Mad Magazine's 50th Anniversary Issue!
Cartoonist Rick Tulka and writer Desmond Devlin send up
The Late Show with David Letterman in Mad Magazine's 50th
Anniversary Issue [November 2002] which is on news stands
now! Check out Mad's website at www.MadMag.com!
[For subscription information, go here.]
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A
panel from Rick Tulka's "Dissecting Letterman"
in the November 2002 Mad Magazine
© E.C. Publications/ Mad Magazine
UPDATE!
~ Anton visits MAD Magazine!
Anton was invited to visit
MAD Magazine's offices in New York City for the "Grand
Tour" - check out our new page documenting the event!
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| October
2002 |
- Figments
is officially released to college and public radio this
month!
- Check
our Radio
Page for interviews on stations all across America
(and beyond!)
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The Shebeen All Stars and Oz Noy shows (with Will Lee)
added to our Gigs
Page
- Our
gear
giveaway has been completed; winners announced!
- Charity
auctions to benefit the Ocean Conservancy raise $4,000!
- Anton
featured in November's Electronic Musician magazine, on
stands now!
Warren
Zevon will be appearing on The Late Show with David
Letterman on Wednesday, October 30 at 11:30 pm. He'll be
playing three songs and spending the entire show with Dave
and the band.
Warren
Zevon, Paul Muldoon and Anton
at Ng Studios in New York after completing work on
"Macgillycuddy's Reeks" on Warren's record,
"My Ride's Here"
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2002 |
Wednesday, September 4
South Florida writer Manuel Pila interviews Anton for The
South Florida Entertainment News & Views magazine. Read
the interview here.
Thursday, September 19
The Second Annual Scott & Todd Celebrity Golf Tournament
Join 'PLJ and many more at the 2nd Annual Scott and Todd
Celebrity Golf Tournament held September 19th, 2002 at the
New Jersey National Golf Club in Basking Ridge, NJ! Join
the fun and come watch some of your favorite celebrities
such as, basketball great Jason Kidd, former New York Yankee
Rick Cerone, 'PLJ's Brad Blanks, actors Jerry Orbach and
Dan Hedaya, Tappy Philips and Scott Clark from Ch.7 news,
Allan Kalter and Anton Fig from the Late Show with David
Letterman, WWE's “The Coach” Johnathan Coachman
and the Big Boss Man, the PLJ crew, and many, many more!
Whether you’re a participant or not, come down and
support your favorite players and as well as some of the
most prestigious charities such as The T.J Martell Foundation
and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. More
information >>
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| August
2002 |
Friday,
August 23
Radio talk show host Jack Diamond will be interviewing Anton
on 77WABC in New York! See the radio
page for complete details!
Friday,
August 16
Anton is the guest on the CBS Morning News in Tampa/St.
Petersburg, then off to The Jeff and Jenn radio show on
Star 95.7. Later in the day, Anton will jam with teen movie
critic Billy Norris (as seen on the Late Show with David
Letterman). Update: Check out video
and photos from the Billy Norris Jam Session at Mars
Music in Tampa!
Thursday,
August 15
Anton hangs with Paul and Young Ron on the air
in South Florida on Zeta 94.9! The show will be broadcast
on Friday the 16th... Later that day, Anton played "Name
That Tune" on the drums at 96Krock in Ft. Myers Florida
while visiting the Stan and Haney show! Update:
Check out photos
from Anton's recent radio appearances!
 BASS
PLAYER MAGAZINE
August 2002
A
wonderful review of "Figments" is in the August
issue of Bass Player magazine... read it here!
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| July
2002 |
Monday,
July 8
Our charity auctions to benefit The Ocean Conservancy have
started! Each Monday through September, we'll be auctioning
off some cool gear to help this worthy cause. See the Auctions
Page for all the details!
Friday,
July 5
Anton is the guest on CBS
News Portland's Afternoon and Evening Programs! Anton
was interviewed on the air at KOIN TV in Portland! We hope
to have some video of the interview to add to the site soon!
Thursday,
July 4
Anton spent an hour on 710KIRO's (Seattle) midday program
with popular
host Dori Monson. The interview went really well - hope
to have some audio online as well!
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2002 |
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Friday, June
21
Anton is the guest on CBS
News NYC's Morning Show! Set your alarms as Anton will
be playing a drum solo and talking about Figments.
We hope to get video from this appearance for the website,
so stay tuned! - CANCELLED
due to technical difficulties @ CBS.
New
live shows in NYC added in June - check out our gigs
page for more info...
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Modern
Drummer
June 2002
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MODERN
DRUMMER COVER STORY! [June 2002]
This
is my second cover for Modern Drummer - the first being
soon after I got the Letterman gig. As the premier drum
magazine I am honoured to be on the cover again. While this
is not a 'drum record' in terms of soloing, it is about
playing for a song and the experience of continuing the
song once you have put down the basic tracks. From overdubs
to mixing my work often began once the drum tracks were
there.
UPDATE:
On newsstands May 8, 2002! Read an excerpt here!
"If
you think you know what Anton is about from seeing him play
on TV, well, this record is going to totally blow your mind."
- Robyn Flans, Modern Drummer
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| May
2002 |
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 Thursday,
May
23
Anton is the musical guest on The Late Show With David Letterman!
Anton will be playing "Inside
Out" from Figments. Joining Anton will be
Ivan Neville, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Brecker, Paul Shaffer,
Felicia Collins, Sid McGinnis and Neil Jason! Anton's LIVE
PERFORMANCE will be streamed on the net through the official
Late Show with David Letterman website's Big
Show Highlights page!
 Friday,
May 31st
Anton is the musical guest on CTV's Open
Mike with Mike Bullard! Taped and aired on the same
day (midnight EST) on CTV
and on Cable on The
Comedy Network (Canada).
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Home
Recording
May 2002
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HOME
RECORDING INTERVIEW [May 2002]
Since
I did the record at home, I thought it would be appropriate
to do an article with this magazine. I discuss my home studio
and go into some detail about making the record.
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ARCHIVES |
| March
2002 |
Monday, March
11
Dave says he is staying at CBS and wants to continue working
(phew!)
Saturday, March 16
Liza Minelli's Wedding
Played just about non-stop till 2 with [among others] Brian
May [Queen], James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Edwin
Starr, Donnie Osmond, Mya, Monica, Petula Clark, Ed Ames,Little
Anthony - Quite a night!
Monday, March 18
Played the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Got to play 'Shaft' with Isaac Hayes - great! - Also Brenda
Lee rocked and Gene Pitney was wonderful. Had not played with
Steve Cropper and Sam Moore in a while so that was a gas too.
Jammed with Jewel and Rob Thomas on 'Here Comes The Sun'.
Saturday, March 30
Live gig with Blondie Chaplin, Keith Lentin [both on my new
cd] and Carlos Trapp at the Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY
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2002 |
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Tuesday, April 9 & 16
I'll be playing at the Metropolitan Café on 1st Ave
between 52 and 53. The 16th is the sixth year of Tuesday
night music at the place. Joe Caro on guitar and I started
playing there, along with Chris Botti, Andy Snitzer and
Chris Palmero - all on my album - originally for 3 weeks.
This turned into a 2 plus year gig every Tuesday. Now we
just play once in a while. There should be some surpise
guests but at this point it is a surprise to me as I don't
know what the set line up is yet.
Friday,
April 12 - 19
Recording with good friend Kevin Shirley producing. Kevin
has done Aerosmith [9 Lives], the new Journey record and
the Black Crowes with Jimmy Page among many others. I have
done many sessions for him and he mixed a couple of songs
on my album. The record is for Steve Lowe, a S.African artist
and Kevin is using Blondie Chaplin [guit], Keith Lentin
[bass], Adam Hozman [kbds], [all on my record], and good
friend and superb guitarist Pat Thrall as the band.
Tuesday,
April 30
I'll be playing at the Bitter End on Bleecker street with
Oz Noy - a great guitarist who plays on my album - and James
Genus on bass. This is Oz's music and is JazzFusionesque
- for want of a better and more accurate term. The gigs
are in preperation of a live recording we are going to do
next month. We play around midnight - one set.
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