- BIOGRAPHY -

Currently based in Vancouver, I am a journeyman drummer and percussionist with over 15 years of experience in a wide range of projects and genres.

A graduate of the Jazz Studies program at Humber College in Toronto, my approach to drumset is rooted in the American jazz tradition.  From swing and bebop to blues, funk, rock and beyond, my understanding of the history of the instrument as it relates to the evolution of the music allows me to play any of the standard American musical genres.

For many years I focused on Scottish rudimental drumming, playing with bagpipe bands in British Columbia and Ontario.  I have participated in highland games events across North America and the UK, including the 1997 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow.

As a composer I explore the area between minimalism and absurdism, drawing inspiration from the likes of John Zorn, Ornette Coleman, Frank Zappa, and John Cage.  Aside from my work in jazz and commercial music, my personal artistic interests explore the colour pallet of drumset and percussion through free improvisation and multi-disciplinary sound art.

"A rock-solid timekeeper, Todd defines professionalism and leadership among working musicians--not to mention that he has a gift for crafting unique rhythmic interpretations that bring out the best in an arrangement."
                 ~Chad Nantais

"Todd Biffard is the real deal.  A class act, he was prepared and "on time" in every sense of the word."
                 ~Jimmy Zee