New Jersey Based Drummer, Author and Educator
Study with Zac!
Online and In-Person Private Lessons
zactreby@gmail.com
Bio:
Zac Treby is a New Jersey-based drummer. In his formative development years, Zac studied with many influential teachers/performers such as Fred Klatz, Kim Plainfield, Peter Retzlaff, Rich Robinson, Memo Acevedo, Ian Froman.
As a performer, Zac is equally at home in jazz, rock, heavy metal, funk, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, odd meter, and New Orleans drumming styles. Zac has played with The Shots, The Polish Nannies, Down 2 Earth, Matty Marz, Mac Paige, Blend, Sax & Co, Joe Berger, The Bloomsbury Church Band, and has recorded various musical projects of his own material as a composer. Zac also records remote drum tracks for various songs and projects, and is the sole owner of Drummers Institute of NJ and producer/Artist Manager of Treby Music Productions.
As a Music Manager, Zac assists artists in Marketing Services, Social Media Presence, Album Rollouts, Audio Engineering, Web Development, Booking Live Shows and Tours in both local and higher music scenes.
As a Composer and Songwriter, Zac also writes, records and releases music through his music publishing company Treby Music.
As an educator, Zac is the Owner and Director of Zac Treby Drums and a full-time instructor. As a school curriculum director, Zac created material for several Drumming programs. As an instructor, Zac teaches Courses and private lessons as well as workshop classes in jazz, rock, Heavy Metal, Gospel Chops, Hip-Hop, funk-RnB, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Caribbean drumming styles. In addition, he teaches classes in reading, chart interpretation, brushes, soloing, rudiments and technique (fundamental concepts, Moeller and push pull), and he teaches ensemble repertoire and performance in varied styles.
In addition, Zac is the author of a series of books,
Framing Time, Afro-cuban Rhythms For the Drum set, Rock Styles, Concepts: Musical ideas for the modern drummer, Contemporary Jazz: Jazz Vocabulary for Drummers, Hyper Growth.
Zac has attended The Berklee College of music in Boston, and The Drummers Collective in New York City.
New Music Releases: April 16th, 2023
Click the Image to Listen to My Exploration Album
Zoom Drum Lessons Available: Book an Online Drum Lessons via Zoom with Zac Treby. Call: 201-887-1407
Episode will air Tuesday, October 31st at 8:00PM on YouTube and our website.
Drumming University is a show from Zac Treby Drums Channel, to promote “How to Videos” “Styles,” “Drummers”, “Music”, “Research”, “Lesson Resources” and various subjects on drums for all drummers’ enjoyment. Dont miss the Debut premier of Drummers University on Monday, October 17th.
Showtime Tomorrow night: 8:00pm
NEW! Introducing the all new lesson curriculum – The Zac Treby Drums System
System Overview: Musicianship – Hand to Hand Technique – Reading – Drum Set Coordination – Repertoire Development – Click Track – Required Listening – Songs – Rudiments – Styles Analysis – Video Analysis
Styles Overview: Rock – Jazz – Afro-Cuban – Funk – Progressive Rock – Caribbean – Brazilian
Coming Soon!
Drum Tracking
Book a Drum Lesson with Zac Treby in East Brunswick NJ or Online via Zoom. Call now for a free consultation: 201-887-1407
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Rudimental Foundations
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Drum Set Fundamentals Program
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Jazz Drumming Program
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Rock Drums Program
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Progressive Music Academia
Zac Treby Drums Presents: Afro-Cuban Styles Program
Email: zactreby@gmail.com
