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Shaun Foist
Hello, fellow drummers! My name is Shaun Foist, and I’ve been playing drums for nineteen years. I got started at around age ten, when my father showed me how to play…
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April 2012 Issue of Modern Drummer
What’s inside this month’s (April 2012) Modern Drummer magazine?
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Ian Paice to Take Part in U.K. Learn to Play Day
The Music for All organization has announced that this March 31, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice will be involved with National Learn to Play Day…
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Alex Acuna at University of Central Florida’s Contemporary Drums and Percussion Camp
Alex Acuna will be part of the 2012 edition of the University of Central Florida’s Contemporary Drums and Percussion Camp, along with his nephew Hector “Pocho” Neciosup, Jose Rosa, John Riley, Tony Cintron, Ekendra Das and Larry Washington. When: July 12 – 14, 2012 Where: University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL Created for all…
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Terri Lyne Carrington’s The Mosaic Project Reveives 2012 Grammy Award for “Best Jazz Vocal Album”
The 54th annual Grammy awards brought Hebert-Carrington Media co-founder Terri Lyne Carrington her first Grammy award as a leader for her ambitious cross-genre production The Mosaic Project.
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Mountain’s Corky Laing Announces A New Project
Corky Laing, longtime drummer with the legendary classic rock band Mountain, has a new band called the Memory Thieves. Laing, who via Mountain’s 1970 hit “Mississippi Queen” has done as much as anyone in Western culture to turn the cowbell into a rock ’n’ roll staple, recently put the new band together with lead singer and manager Josh Horton.
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Edu Cominato
Hello, everybody! My name is Edu Cominato, and I’m a Brazilian drummer. In 2009 I had the privilege to be invited to join Jeff Scott Soto’s band, and I’ve been having a blast since then. In that year we did a full European/South American tour with more than twenty-five shows…
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Russ Miller to be Drummer for “American Idol” Season 11 “Mentor” Sessions
Now that the finalists have been chosen for the American Idol Season 11 Hollywood, Ca. eliminations, the “Mentoring” sessions will begin. Starting on 3.2.12 the finalists will be “Mentored” by a music superstar, in preparation for their next weeks performances. These sessions are held at Interscope record’s studios in Santa Monica. Ca. and features an…
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LP Launches March Clinic Tour
LP (Latin Percussion) has annouced dates and artists for it’s March Clinic Tour. Each month, with the cooperation of retailers and schools, LP schedules educational clinics with many of its endorsing artists.
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New York Jazz Drummer/Leader Pete Zimmer
Pete Zimmer here. I’m a New York City–based drummer, and very happy to have the opportunity to share with you some exciting things currently happening. I’m pleased to announce that my fifth CD as a leader…
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Amedia Vigor Rock Cymbals
The Vigor Rock series consists of raw, heavily hammered cymbals featuring unlathed bells and tightly lathed, brilliant-finish bows. The rides are said to be strong with great bounce and clear-sounding bells. The crashes pack a punch, and the hi-hats are loud with a tight stick response. amediacymbals-usa.com
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Jon Fishman Trains for Phish’s Summer Tour
For a few years now, before each trek around the country, Phish has taken to the Web with a splashy video announcement complete with tour dates. The band’s drummer, Jon Fishman, has made cameos in the clips, but for the new summer 2012 video he takes his involvement to a whole new level. Check it out here.
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Basic Hand Technique
As Taught to Chuck Silverman by Richard Wilson and Murray SpivakA new multimedia package distills the wisdom of legendary teachers Richard Wilson and Murray Spivak into practical instruction.
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Matt Wilson Record Release Shows Announced
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts has announced a string of shows in support of his new cd, An Attitude For Gratitude. Dizzy’s Club Cocoa Cola Wednesday Feb. 29- Sunday, March 4 Jazz at Lincoln Center Time Warner Center Broadway at 60th St. NYC Shows at 7:30 and 9:30pm (11:30 on Friday and Saturday) RESERVATIONS…
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Line-Up for the 2012 Meinl Drum Festival Updated
The 2012 Meinl Drum Festival will be a two-day event (Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th) on Meinl’s own premises in Gutenstetten, Germany.
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Roger Humphries Playing with Horace Silver
Check out this great video of drummer Roger Humphries playing with Horace Silver (Horace Silver Quintet) in the early ’60s. Look for the drum solo that starts at 3:27.
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KJ Sawka: Smashing Electronica
KJ Sawka has the technical understanding and style of modern music’s most forward-thinking electronic manipulators. At the same time, he slays at the drums. Welcome to the modern world.
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Philly Drum Project Presents “Beats, Brews, and Banter,” Featuring Dr. Dog’s Eric Slick
Philly Drum Project will launch their monthly meet-up entitled “Beats, Brews, and Banter” on Monday, April 9th and will feature guest speaker, Eric Slick of Dr. Dog.
