Drummer | Composer | Educator
Timothy Angulo
Drumming Forward
Music is a living thing — it is our responsibility as artists to take care of ourselves, mentally, physically and spiritually so that we show up our best and let the music happen.
Timothy Angulo is a drummer and composer whose music follows the lineage of Black musical innovators.
Originally from Berkeley, California, Angulo now calls two coasts home and is currently based in New York City. His teachers include Milford Graves, Michael Carvin, Ndugu Chancler, and Darcy James Argue. A glimpse of his sound can be heard in the score of Starz’s newest hit series Blindspotting. Pitchfork has lauded his “deep pocket drums'' in his collaborative endeavors. By synthesizing sounds from his wide-ranging experiences, Angulo has opened doors for himself to work with renowned artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Reggie Workman, Wallace Roney, Kamasi Washington, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and Marlena Shaw. He is also a current member of the experimental music group L'Rain.
After an immersion trip to Cuba in his youth, Angulo developed a love of travel and performance. Angulo has wasted no time spreading his music and message performing at festivals such as Umbria Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Vienne Jazz Festival, Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In Montreal, Angulo performed alongside Mulatu Astake at the Corona Theatre. Angulo continued his performances eastward with Charnee Wade at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Shanghai.
Angulo additionally thrives in academia and began his journey as a Fellow at the Brubeck Institute in Stockton, California, a full-ride program that functioned much like an incubator program for Angulo’s rise on the East Coast. While in the program, Angulo joined the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra where he played alongside Wynton Marsalis. Angulo went on to complete his degree at The New School in New York City with a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music. While at The New School, Angulo was admitted to the Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music where he studied under Vijay Iyer and Tyshawn Sorey.
Angulo’s star was noticeable at a young age. In grade school, he received a scholarship to a youth music program formerly known as the Young Musicians Program. He participated in orchestra and jazz band while also privately studying drums and french horn through high school. While in high school, Angulo was inducted into the SF Jazz High School All-Star Band playing with guest artists such as Ravi Coltrane & Melissa Aldana.
As a native of Berkeley, California, it was only natural that his interests also include healing. In childhood, he witnessed the effects that music had on the spirit in church, live performance, and recording and dedicated himself to exploring all kinds of holistic healing. Angulo aims to be a composite of everything that interests him, drawing inspiration from Visual Art, Acupuncture, Literature, Sports, Nature, and Spirituality. His music is heavily influenced by all music of the African Diaspora and Classical Music. Angulo makes a priority of exploring the simplicities, complexities, and beauty of the human experience through music.
Performances
Upcoming Performances
Past Performances
Feb 17, 2023 Moore Theatre w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
Feb 3, 2023 SF Jazz Center w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet ft Joshua Redma
Feb 1, 2023 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 29, 2023 Hartford Library w/ Alden Hellmuth (NYC)
January 28, 2023 Golden Records Party w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 26, 2023 The Jazz Gallery w/ Michela Marino Lerman (NYC)
January 25, 2023 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 19, 2023 The Django w/ Mark Whitfield (NYC)
January 18, 2023 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 17, 2023 Winter Jazz Fest - Nublu w/ Sasha Berliner (NYC)
January 12, 2023 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
January 11, 2023 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 5, 2023 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
January 4, 2023 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
January 3, 2023 Smalls Jazz Club w/ Michela Marino Lerman (NYC)
December 30, 2022 Zinc Bar w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
December 29, 2022 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
December 24, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
December 23, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
December 22, 2022 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
December 21, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
December 17, 2022 Cellar Dog w/ Simona Premazzi & Kyle Nasser Quartet (NYC)
December 14, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
December 12, 2022 Smalls Jazz Club w/ Jonathan Michel (NYC)
December 10, 2022 Cafe Bohemia w/ Sasha Berliner (NYC)
December 9, 2022 49 Shade TIMOTHY ANGULO SOLO DRUMS (NYC)
December 7, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
December 4, 2022 Joe's Pub w/ Michela Marino Lerman (NYC)
December 3, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
December 2, 2022 Bar Bayeux w/ Simona Premazzi & Kyle Nasser Quartet (NYC)
December 2, 2022 Barbes w/ Oscar Noriega (NYC)
December 1, 2022 Cartier w/ Josh Hari (NYC)
November 30, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
November 26, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
November 25, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton(NYC)
November 23, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
November 19, 2022 Brooklyn Conservatory w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
November 16, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
November 12, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
November 8, 2022 Cafe Ezrulie w/ Flavio Silva (NYC)
November 5, 2022 Ornithology Jazz Club w/ Ben Solomon (NYC)
November 4, 2022 MoMA PS1 w/ L'Rain (NYC)
October 25, 2022 St. Pauls Chapel w/ Sasha Berliner (NYC)
October 22, 2022 Open Streets w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
October 21, 2022 Barbes w/ Oscar Noriega (NYC)
October 20, 2022 Bric Festival w/ Michela Marino Lerman (NYC)
October 19, 2022 Nublu w/ Sasha Berliner (NYC)
October 16, 2022 The Sultan Room w/ Lip Talk (NYC)
October 15, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
October 14, 2022 Smalls Jazz Club w/ Flavio Silva (NYC)
October 13, 2022 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
October 12, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
October 7, 2022 360 Record Shop w/ Laura Cocks (NYC)
October 7, 2022 Barbes w/ Oscar Noriega (NYC)
October 6, 2022 Bar Bayeux w/ Marta Sanchez (NYC)
October 5, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
October 2, 2022 Songbyrd w/ L'Rain (DC)
October 1, 2022 Johnny Brenda's w/ L'Rain (PA)
September 30, 2022 Institute of Contemporary Art Boston w/ L'Rain (MA)
September 28, 2022 POP Montreal w/ L'Rain (Canada)
September 22, 2022 City Winery Washington DC w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
September 21, 2022 City Winery Philadelphia w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (PA)
September 17, 2022 Vermont Jazz Center w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (VT)
September 16, 2022 Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (NH)
September 15, 2022 The Narrows Art Center w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (MA)
September 9, 2022 Bill's Place w/ Bill Saxton (NYC)
September 7, 2022 Mezcaleria Milagrosa w/ Greg Paulus (NYC)
September 7, 2022 Theory Event w/ Samora Pinderhughes & Kyle Abraham (NYC)
September 3, 2022 Detroit Jazz Festival w/ Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet (MI)
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