Karl Latham has performed, recorded, and produced across many musical genres with Grammy Award-winning artists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, and a multitude of acclaimed artists including The Shirelles; Johnny Winter; Bernie Worrell; John Lee Quartet with Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Cyrus Chestnut, Jon Faddis; Ali Ryerson with Pete Levin; Jerry Vivino; Mark Egan; The Fantasy Band; Howard Paul with Laurence Hobgood, Anat Cohen, and Tom Scott; The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Group; Andy Snitzer; Vic Juris, Mitch Stein, and Rachel Z.
Karl has performed for nearly 20 years in the groups of European musicians Wolfgang Lackerschmid and Johannes Mossinger. Latham co-led the 2016 BMW World Jazz Award-nominated “Constellations” with Mark Egan and Ryan Carniaux and Don Braden/Karl Latham Big Fun(K). Karl has subbed on the Broadway productions of “Bring It On”, “Hamilton”, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical”, and “Ain’t Too Proud”.
Karl is an instructor at three New York area colleges and an endorsing artist for Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, RME, AEA, Heil Sound, Avantone Pro and Big Fat Snare.
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