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Bobby Torres, Luis Conte, Miguel Bernal, Caton Lyles, Carmelo Torres and James Travers stop by Rhythm Traders.

Reinhardt Melz and Calisto Oviedo stop by Rhythm Traders.

Adam Deitch in the house!

Kiko Carnejo, conguero with Ricardo Lemvo at Traders

Our own Mario Sandoval with Louie Bellson

Peter Erskine at the Traders

Sarge and Calixto Oviedo (Afrocuban Allstars) at Rhythm Traders.

Arthur Hull, Caton Lyles at Rhythm Traders

Danny Seraphine drops by the Traders

Stanton Moore and Mel Brown drop by the Traders

Benny Greb at the Traders

Allison Miller and Giovanni Cruz

Derek Roddy at Rhythm Traders

Bolokada Conde (Percussions de Guineae) drops by for a weekend workshop.

Koko, drummer for Ricardo Lemvo at Rhythm Traders

Israel Annoh, Bobby Torres, Donny Osborne at Rhythm Traders

Matt Halpern, Mike Johnston and JP Bouvet in clinic at the traders

Israel Annoh (Michael Allen Harrison, Thara Memory) and Martin Zarzar (Pink Martini) at Rhythm Traders

Stanton Moore at the Traders

Donny Osborne (L) and Mr. Mel Brown (w/jacket) stop by the Traders

The Brassroots Movement stops by the Traders to play a few tunes.

Obo Addy's Okropong stopped by to rehearse in our back room.

Brad, Zoro, Scott, Carlton hang at the shop

Great to have Cameron Olson from Wretched Fvck stop in on tour!

Sinbad in the House, 2016

Brian Frasier-Moore (Justin Timberlake) at the Traders.

Ted Miller from Satin's Pilgrims

Bootsy Collins' band from L-R Monster Mike, Patty Collins, Zach and Paul.

Always a sign of validation when Fred Armisen drops by the shop!

Chris Brown, Brian Foxworth, Israel Annoh at the Traders.

Carlinhos Pandeiro drops by Rhythm Traders

Israel Annoh and Ron Steen Stop by the Traders

Carmine Appice tentatively likes his new T-shirt

Israel Annoh (Michael Allen Harrison, Thara Memory) and Tyrone Hendrix (Stevie Wonder, Prince, Liv Warfield) stop by the Traders

Carmine Appice at the Traders

Obo Addy September 2012, with the Maitre Djembe

Sayon Camara from Guinea, West Africa stopped by the Traders.

A Christmas Rieth stopped by the shop. With Derek Rieth (Pink Martini).

Craig MacIntyre (L) , on the road with Goo Goo Dolls stops in.

Steve Ferrone (R) drops by Rhythm Traders

Russ Miller (with the Traders Tee) w/ Rhythm Traders Staff

Mamady Keita stops by Rhythm Traders

Akbar Moghaddam (Master conga maker, founder of Sol Congas, & Gon Bops product designer) drops by the Traders

Alex Acuna stops by Rhythm Traders, 2015

The Von Trapp sisters and Brian Davis from Pink Martini.

Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood aka illy-B) with store manager Sarge at Rhythm Traders

Adventures of Power, Ari "Power" Gold drops by the Traders

Mike Apodaca (L, 1990's Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Line alumnus)

Billy Nankouma Konate and Alan Tauber drop by the Traders

Common Thread drummers Matt Halpern, Mike Johnston, and JP Bouvet in town for a clinic.

Alex Acuna stops by Rhythm Traders, 2015

Brian Davis & Miguel Bernal from Pink Martini

Great clinic with Eduardo Velazquez, from Cuba today!

Ghanaian Master Drummer Obo Addy drops by Rhythm Traders

Donn Bennett with Rhythm Traders owner Brad Boynton

Lions of Batucada stop by Rhythm Traders

Craig MacIntyre(Goo Goo Dolls) and B-Fox

Gregg Bissonette stops by Traders

Rhythm Traders Crew 2016

Jojo Mayer takes the Radio Kings for a test drive at Rhythm Traders

Thanks for stoppin by, Greg Eklund!

Greg Odell (The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers)

Dagan Thogerson (Murder by Death). Always great to see you!

Carlin White (J Cole) in the house!!

Michelangelo Carruba (Turkuaz) stops by Rhythm Traders

Kevin Major (R, High Flyers, Old Fashioned's) with Rhythm Traders owner Brad Boynton

Local boys! Dave Averre, Carlton Jackson, Brian Foxworth

Local Legends!

Leonard "Doc" Gibbs stops by Traders, 2020

Original Mousketeer, Cubby O'Brien stops into the Traders

Steve Ferrone likes his Rhythm Traders Tee

Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz and Israel Annoh at the Traders

Mr. Bobby Torres likes his picture on our window!

Local Reggae Legend Newell Briggs (L), with Brian Davis (Pink Martini, Lions of Batucada)

Brian Foxworth stops by the traders Singing "caught up" AND playing the Aaron Spears licks!

Alex Acuna stops by Rhythm Traders, 2015

Daniel Glass stops by the Traders

Tyrone Hendrix in the house!

Gino Vannelli "just wanted to stop" in to say hi!!

Stanton Moore stops by at NAMM!

Luis Conte stops by Rhythm Traders

Rhythm Traders would like to welcome Swing Legend Donny Osborne to our all Star Teaching staff.

Russ Miller at Rhythm Traders

Chris DeLisa (L) and Steve Ferrone rip it up on cajons at Rhythm Traders

Revival Drum Shop owners Scott and Jose with Rhythm Traders' Brad at First annual Portland Drum Fair 8.2010

Brad Boynton, Reinhardt Melz, Caton Lyles at the Traders swap meet and BBQ 2019

Edwin Coleman III Stops by Traders

Mark Powers & owner Brad Boynton throwing down on the roof of Rhythm Traders

Aaron Spears stopping by Traders before the Ariana Grande show.

Questlove checking out new Ludwig product

Jorge Alabe, Mamady Keita, Wagner, Brian Davis, Derek Rieth at Rhythm Traders circa 2002

Rashid Williams likes his new window at the Traders.

Jojo sees his twin at the Traders

Carmine Appice Stops by Rhythm Traders

Luis Conte (middle) drops by rhythm traders

Tony Coleman (BB King) and Brian Davis (Pink Martini) stop in the Traders

Bernard Purdie drops by the Traders

Sally Zildjian - the SA in SABIAN - at the cymbal wall with Rhythm Traders' own Ben Engen and Wes Yurovchak.

2020 Rhythm Traders crew L-R Bryan, Ben, Scott, Brad, James, Sarge, Sean, Matt, Wes

Mel Brown and the Ransome's Faith Davenport

Mel Brown & Chico Rouse 2020

Don Worth II stops by Traders

Nate Werth (L), Wes, Robert "Sput" Searight drop by Rhythm Traders 2020

Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall...) Stops by the Traders

Tim Ennis, Founder and Owner of Cymbal & Gong stops by the Traders

Bryan Howell Hopkins in the house!

Mel Brown and son Chris Brown stop by the Traders.

Local Legend Caton Lyles

Cubby O'Brien, original Mousketeer (center) drops by Rhythm Traders.

Lynn Easton (R) drummer for the Kingsmen

Gregg Bissonette dropping some Roland TD-17 wisdom on us at Rhythm Traders 2018

Tony Coleman (BB King) Stops by the Traders

Dave Elitch (The Mars Volta) drops by Rhythm Traders

It's great to have original Mousketeer Cubby O'Brien as a regular customer!

Cuban bandleader Wil Campa stopped in for some bells before the gig.

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