What's New

New Products and News

• Latin Percussion has just released the Michael Spiro signature “Hi-Hat Shekere” — Check it out at LPMusic.com

Online Lessons

Check out online video lessons by myself and Jesus Diaz @
CongaMasterClass.com and

With Jorge Alabe @
SambaMasterClass.com

Professor of Percussion – Indiana University

Beginning Third Year as Professor of Percussion @ INDIANA University

Website: music.indiana.edu/department/percussion/
Phone: (812) 855-0986

Instructional DVDs, Books, and Recordings

Wayne Wallace — To Hear from There
The new Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet Release "To Hear from There" was released February, 2011, and has been #1 on the World Jazz Radio Airplay Charts for over a month since its release.

To Hear From There is a graceful, joyous album. The Latin Jazz Quintet is a truly soulful outfit and the music conveys an undeniable warmth and humanity: this is a band, and an album, of real quality.
Bruce Lindsay

Wayne Wallace — ¡Bien Bien!
Just nominated for a 2011 Grammy in the Latin/Jazz category!

Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge — Off & On
2010 Latin Grammy Nominee both as producer and artist.

Latin Jazz Collective — ¡Que Sorpresa!
Producer, 21 piece Latin Big Band, 2010 Indiana, University Latin Jazz Ensemble.

Introduction to the Conga Drum
Instructional DVD, Produced by Chuck Sher

Bata Rhythms from Matanzas, Cuba: Transcriptions of the Oru Seco
Published by Kabiosile

Co-transcribed by Michael Spiro

El Lenguaje del Tambor: Bata Rhythms and Techniques from Matanzas, Cuba
Instructional DVD, Produced by Kabiosile

Assistant Producer, Michael Spiro

Tanaora is signed with Moondo Records and has released Dia Real.
Produced by Michael.
Order at Amazon.com

"A delectable sextet featuring some of the region's most gifted players...Tanaóra offers a melodically rich sound unlike any other band around."

–Andrew Gilbert, 'Critic's Pick', The East Bay Monthly, December 2006

The Conga Drummer's Guidebook
Published by Chuck Sher

Encanto This is the third release by La Orquesta Moderna Tradición, co-produced by Michael Spiro. This is by far the most swinging album by the band to date. It features lead vocals by Eduardo Herrera and wonderful timbale work by our newest member Carlos Caro. Available now at CD Baby.com

BataMbira by mbira expert B. Michael Williams and Michael Spiro, is a new recording combining the African thumb-piano with Michael's Bata playing. Available now at CD Baby.com

Classes

Michael has ongoing private and group instruction at his home. To contact him about classes, click here.

Equipment

Michael Spiro plays Latin Percussion, Sabian cymbals, Yamaha drums, Vic Firth sticks, and Remo drumheads.