Sheila E.

All it takes is a quick listen to the drum solo on “The Glamorous Life” to mark Prince-collaborator and stick impresario Sheila E. as one of the most accomplished and deft percussionists around. She’s in the league of Max Roach, Bernard Purdie, Chris Dave, and Questlove, but somehow, Rolling Stone ranked her only fifty-eighth in its tally of the hundred greatest drummers of all time. But this weekend, she gets her due as the International Musicians Summit’s keynote performer at Rhythms Live Music Hall. Previously known as the International Guitar Summit, the affair may seem foreign to some of us, but it’s been a mainstay in showcasing great artists for the last eight years. Sheila E., armed with stilettos and timbales, is a veteran and an icon who brings glittery integrity to the three-day festival, especially in its new Lakewood venue, which could use some bolstering.