Kim Plainfield (March 24, 1954 – April 8, 2017)[1] was an American jazz fusion drummer and author who has performed with Bill Connors and Pointer Sisters, among others.
Born in the San Francisco Bay area, Kim moved from there to New York City in 1977, where he started his musical career with numerous show and studio recordings.
[2] Kim taught private lessons and classes at Drummers Collective in NYC from 1979 until his passing.
[3] Several times a year he held workshops and lessons in Europe, e.g. in Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Plainfield appeared as a studio musician in countless productions, such as w/ Pat Thrall, Adam Holzman, Mino Cinelu and Edgar Winter.