Jill Robinson Replaces Charlie Daniels on Drums - January 8, 2010
After 5 years of anchoring the band, drummer Charlie Daniels has left the Divas to take a break from music. He has been replaced by Jill Robinson.
Jill Robinson began her musical studies with the guitar at age seven. Jill played the guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, and euphonium in jazz ensembles, orchestra, and musical theater in high school and college. She began playing the drums seven years ago and has played with The Island Tones Steel Drum Band, The Crab Shack Band, and the Celtic alternative band Molassez. Jill studied drums with Jose’ Duque and is influenced by Mitch Mitchell, Antonio Sanchez, Cindy Blackman, Tony Williams, Stanton Moore and Jojo Mayer. When she is not playing drums, her interests include skiing, writing, yoga, hockey, and cooking.
Jill lives with her husband and two daughters in Durham, NH.
Jill Robinson began her musical studies with the guitar at age seven. Jill played the guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, and euphonium in jazz ensembles, orchestra, and musical theater in high school and college. She began playing the drums seven years ago and has played with The Island Tones Steel Drum Band, The Crab Shack Band, and the Celtic alternative band Molassez. Jill studied drums with Jose’ Duque and is influenced by Mitch Mitchell, Antonio Sanchez, Cindy Blackman, Tony Williams, Stanton Moore and Jojo Mayer. When she is not playing drums, her interests include skiing, writing, yoga, hockey, and cooking.
Jill lives with her husband and two daughters in Durham, NH.