Mike Mitchell (born 1994) also known as Blaque Dynamite, is an American drummer from Dallas, Texas, who plays across jazz, hip-hop, and jazz fusion. He is part of Greg Spero's group, Spirit Fingers. Mitchell has played with Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke, Willow Smith, Derrick Hodge, Christian McBride, Kamasi Washington and others.
Mitchell began touring with Stanley Clarke band before graduating from the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.
He also performed at the 2012 International Jazz Day performance with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and Herbie Hancock. Mike Mitchell cites influences from Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, and Lenny White to Mitch Mitchell, Keith Moon, and John Bonham.
Studio albums As lead artist TitleLabelRelease datePersonnelFormatHard PanJMI Recordings2024Max Gerl & Mike MitchellLP, digitalBlaque DynamiteJMI Recordings2023LP, digitalStop Calling MeDolfin Records2023Blue Wig - RemixesDolfin Records2023EPTime OutDolfin Records2020Killing BugsDolfin RecordsNovember, 2017WifiLegends Way EntJanuary, 2015
As featured TitleLabelRelease datePersonnelFormatTbilisiDolfin RecordsDecember 10, 2019Max Gerl (acoustic and electric bass), Aaron Shaw (tenor saxophone), Paul Cornish (piano), Mike Mitchell (drums) CD, digital
See also List of jazz drummers
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