Zack Albetta
Zack
Albetta
Based in Atlanta, Zack is currently on the first national tour of the hit Broadway musical & Juliet, and is also the co-host of Working Drummer Podcast.
Zack
Albetta
BORN IN: Santa Fe, NM
LIVES IN: Atlanta, GA
DRUMMING SINCE: 1988
BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Peter Erskine, Bill Stewart, Ringo, Max Roach, Carter Beauford, Vinnie Paul, Keith Carlock
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU PLAYED ON: Shay Estes “Despite Your Destination”
FAVOURITE ALBUM YOU DIDN’T PLAY ON: Paul Simon “Graceland”
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Headlining “America Now” at the Smithsonian in Washngington DC with Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics
FAVOURITE SABIAN CYMBAL: 22” HH Crash
Based in Atlanta, Zack is currently on the first national tour of the hit Broadway musical & Juliet, and is also the co-host of Working Drummer Podcast. Over his 20-year career, Zack has built a reputation as a tasteful craftsman behind the drums in many musical roles. His professional path began on the rich and vibrant jazz scene in Kansas City where he attended graduate school. He then spent five years freelancing in LA and performing as a staff musician at Disneyland. He has called Atlanta home since 2016, where highlights have included Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, The ATL Collective, and session work in his home studio.