Bob Stagner (born July 13, 1957 in

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) is an American

drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...

and

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who has worked with a wide range of artists in every discipline, fro
Blueground Undergrass
to Derek Bailey and

Howard Finster Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art scul ...

. Stagner and Dennis Palmer co-founded the free improvisation duo the

Shaking Ray Levis The Shaking Ray Levis is an ongoing collaboration of musicians with a common interest in free improvisation. The project was conceived and led by the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based team of Dennis Palmer and Bob Stagner. They use storytelling, synt ...

and th
Shaking Ray Levi Society
an arts education organization that supports emerging artists in performance, art and film. Stagner also works wit
The Rhythmic Arts Project
founded by drummer Eddie Tuduri. He is not only a musician but also a very talented drum teacher.

Selected discography and credits

''Boss Witch''
Dennis Palmer, Bob Stagner, J.D. Parran, Steve Beresford, Davey Williams, Frank Pahl, Mary Richards; Shaking Ray Records, 1992
''False Prophets or Dang Good Guessers''
Shaking Ray Levis (Stagner, Palmer); Incus Records, 1992
''Live at Lamar's''
Derek Bailey, Dennis Palmer, Bob Stagner; Shaking Ray Records, 1999
''Mayor of the Tennessee River''
David Greenberger, Frank Pahl, Kenny Palmer, Dennis Palmer, Bob Stagner; PelPel Recordings, 2003
''He Who is Blessed''
Bob Stagner, executive producer
Tutto Buono
2005
''A.S.A.P. Wings''

Killick Erik Hinds Killick Hinds (born 1972) of Athens, Georgia is a composer and performer of a wide range of music. He plays quartertone electric guitar, as well as Big Red harp guitar and the h'arpeggione, an 18-stringed upright acoustic instrument with sympath ...

, Dennis Palmer, Bob Stagner; Shaking Ray Records, 2007

External links

Bio
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br>"Mind on Heaven"
Shaking Ray Levis (Palmer, Stagner) and

, 1997
''Blood on the pulpit'' sample (requires free registration)
''The Mayor of the Tennessee River'', 2003
''Heard Out''
review of Derek Bailey, Dennis Palmer and Bob Stagner at Tonic, April 12, 2003
End credits
Dennis Palmer & Bob Stagner - from the soundtrack t
''Anti-Arktikos''
- an animated film by Judith Mogul, 2006
''Southern improv at its finest''
review, Creative Loafing (Atlanta), May 2006
''Rhythmic arts project provides methods of healing''
article, Chattanooga Times Free Press, October 12, 2006
''The Memphis Indie Film Festival: Best in Show?''
review, Memphis Commercial Appeal, October 11, 2006
''Insects & Bacon Legs'' sample
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