About

Jeffrey Krol is a drummer, composer, and educator based in New York City. Growing up in Corning NY, a small town in western NY, he started his musical journey on piano at age eight and switched to drums at the age of 15. He holds a BM from The Eastman School of Music and an MM from The Manhattan School of Music. He has been mentored by a colorful cast of musicians, including John Riley, Phil Markowitz, Bobby Sanabria, Rich Thompson, Gerald Cleaver, Andy Milne, Bill Dobbins, Tom Rainey, Ralph Alessi and David Torn.

Currently, he maintains an active performance schedule around the NYC area where he has performed at notable NYC clubs such as Smalls, Ornithology, Minton’s Playhouse, Cornelia Street Café and Dizzy’s Cub. In addition, Jeffrey is an active educator. He is on faculty at The Hudson School in Hoboken, NJ where he teaches music to middle and highschoolers and leads the school’s jazz ensemble.