Grammy™ award-winning drummer & percussionist Angelo "Jello" Antinori is a New York-based freelancer, having many years of experience playing multiple genres with multiple types of groups and ensembles. He specializes in orchestral percussion, musical theater drums & percussion, and jazz/rock drums. A Long Island native, he is a recent graduate of The Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, OH, having gained a Performance degree in Orchestral Timpani and Percussion. Recently, he was the Principal Timpanist of The New York Youth Symphony from 2019-2021, during which time he took part in recording their recent Grammy™ award-winning album "Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, and Valerie Coleman." Additionally, he was the drummer in this past Winter's national tour of "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live!" musical. This is his third time playing at 54 Below, and he is very happy to share the stage once again with his good friend Alex Arlotta!