Billy Mintz is a multi-talented drummer who has worked on a wide range of projects from disco to avant-garde jazz, touring with such diverse artists as Charles Lloyd and Vinny Golia to Gloria Gaynor and Juliet Prowse. In the '80s and '90s he contributed to many recordings by the Kim Richmond Ensemble, Mike Garson, and Vinny Golia. Mintz also found time to occasionally teach at the Dick Grove School of Music and publish his instructional book, Different Drummers. ~ Al Campbell