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Read the Jimmy Carnelli Bio, the talented drummer and vocalist of the band Player. Learn about his background, career, and contributions to..
Player is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles the late 1970s. The group scored several US Hot 100 hits, ... Jimmy Carnelli, ...
- 1976–1982, 1995–2003, 2007–present
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Jimmy Carnelli is a world-class concert drummer and vocalist performing all classical, jazz, rock, pop, funk, and country styles in live and recorded performances. He is currently the drummer for legendary pianist Roger Williams and leads his own band. Jimmy is a state-of-the-art programmer, composer, producer, musical director, and educator.
Quiet Riot’s drummer, Frankie Banali, guested with Player for their 2013 dates and Jimmy Carnelli took over as their new drummer in 2014. They continue to perform locally at the House of Blues and The Canyon Club in Los Angeles and toured with the Yacht Rock Revue both on cruise ships and other venues around the U.S. in 2014. Side projects
The current lineup for Ronn Moss’ PLAYER includes longtime PLAYER keyboardist, Jawn Star, Jimmy Carnelli on drums and guitarist Cory Churko. With the parting of Peter Beckett and Ronn Moss in mid 2017, Ronn Moss’ Player was born.
