Particle has added Cyro Baptista and his drum ensemble, Beat the Donkey, to its winter tour. The costume-clad drum collective will join Particle in Asheville, NC on February 25 and continue through the group s Friday March 11th performance in Florida. Given both Particle and Baptista’s collaborative nature, fans can expect a healthy doss of cross-pollination. Particle is off the road until a hometown show at the West Hollywood House of Blues on February 5. Tre Hardson has been confirmed as the evening s support. Beat the Donkey will perform next in the Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola room of Jazz at Lincoln Center on February 1. For more on Baptista’s connection with this new venue, check our recent profile in the Feb/March issue of _ Relix _.