Ralph Salmins
About the Artist
Ralph’s signature groove has established him as the drummer of choice for producers and composers worldwide. Artists he’s worked with in the studio include Madonna, Tori Amos, Paul McCartney, Alanis Morisette, Sheryl Crow, Celine Dion, John Williams, Elton John, Mike Oldfield, George Martin, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Gloria Estefan, Tom Jones, Michel Legrand and Diana Ross.Ralph’s love of jazz has led to work with some of the legends of the art form which include Mose Allison, Hank Crawford, Herb Ellis, Jon Faddis, Georgie Fame, Art Farmer, The Go Jazz All-Stars, Gene Harris, Jon Hendricks, Vincent Herring, Red Holloway, Cleo Laine, John Lewis, Joe Lovano, Marian McPartland, Charles McPherson, James Moody, Annie Ross, Gunter Schuller, Bobby Shew, Lew Tabackin, Martin Taylor, Bobby Watson, Jimmy Witherspoon and Joe Williams.
Ralph was an original member of Guy Barker’s International Quintet with whom he recorded the Mercury Music Prize-nominated “Into The Blue” for Verve Records.
Ralph can be heard on Bjork’s top ten hit “It’s Oh So Quiet” and Robbie Williams’ 7x Platinum “Swing When You’re Winning” album and live DVD. Movie composers with whom he works regularly include Patrick Doyle, Hans Zimmer and Anne Dudley and he has worked on the soundtracks to over 100 movies, including Bridget Jones’s Diary, Donnie Brasco, Evita, Goldeneye, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Askhaban, Tomorrow Never Dies, and BAFTA Award and Oscar-winning movies Gosford Park, Moulin Rouge, La Vie En Rose and Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King.
