Having worked together for over 10 years in a variety of settings, Jeremy Noller and Mangue Sylla began collaborating on their eponymous project NOLLER/SYLLA in 2013. Inspired by Sylla’s debut recording Kon Koura, Noller adapts traditional West African rhythms and melodies for this unique ensemble. Released on Outside In Music on March 15th, 2019, their self-titled EP features an all-star cast of New York jazz musicians. From the start, Jeremy and Mangue have been developing an educational component to this project with the hope of sharing this music with students around the world. For the 2020-2021 school year they are pleased to offer a variety of master classes, performance opportunities, and community engagement workshops to learners of all ages throughout the US. 

With a body of work that spans across many genres, jazz drummer Jeremy Noller has proven himself a uniquely adaptable and versatile musician. Jeremy is a graduate of both The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, and has studied with legendary drummers John Riley, Carl Allen, and Billy Drummond. Also a student of West African percussion for over 10 years, Jeremy has performed extensively with world-renowned musicians from Guinea, Mali, and the Ivory Coast. An experienced music educator, Jeremy Noller has been teaching for over 20 years. Through his own programs and on behalf of the Juilliard School, Jeremy has worked with students at Jackson State University, Snow College, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of South Carolina Aiken, University of Wyoming, Escola de Música do Estado de São Paulo Tom Jobim (Sao Paulo, Brazil), and Instituto Nacional de Música (San José, Costa Rica) among others. Learn more about Jeremy at jeremynoller.com/bio

An electrifying performer with a keen sense of musicality, West African percussionist Mangue Sylla is a musical force to be reckoned with. Originally from Guinea and now based in New York City, Mangue is well versed in both traditional rhythms as well as contemporary musical styles, and is a sought after performer and educator of the traditional rhythms and techniques of the djembe, dundun, sangban, and kenkeni drums. He has performed with Les Ballets Africains, Wula Drum and Dance NYC, Youssouf Koumbassa, Mouminatou Camara, Maguette Camara, M’Bemba Bangoura, and is a regular teaching artist at many of the countries most popular drum and dance camps, including: Camp Fareta, the Wula Drum and Dance Retreat, and the Florida African Dance Festival. Since 2003, Mangue has served as musical director for Drum Cafe NY, a global leader in team building and corporate events. In addition to his busy schedule of performing and teaching, Mangue serves on the accompanist staff at both The Ailey Extension and Barnard College. Learn more about Mangue at manguesylla.com