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Jazz/Rock Drummer Aaron Comess to Play Smoke Jazz in NYC on August 13
Respected jazz and rock drummer/producer Aaron Comess will be performing some of his favorite material from the ’60s with a quintet on August 13 at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess, whose Smoke Jazz appearance last year was previewed…
Philly Drum Project Welcomes the Flight Drum Tour
The Flight Drum Tour will present a drum clinic featuring artists Derek Palizay and Maison Guidry on August 5 at 7 pm at 2222 Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Tickets are $8 online or $10 at the door. Flight Drummers is…
Darren Weiss of Papa
Hey everybody! It’s Darren Weiss here from Los Angeles, CA. I sing and play drums for Papa. We released our debut EP, A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, in 2011, and since then have been touring with bands like…
Strictly Technique: Playing the Sixes, Part 2
https://vimeo.com/458085362 September 2013 Strictly Technique Playing the Sixes Part 2: Speed and Orchestration by Chris Prescott It can be difficult to get young students to feel excited about sitting down and working on rudiments. The material in this two-part…
Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Approaching Standards, Part 1 (September 2013 issue)
September 2013 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Approaching Standards A Framework for Musical Practice, Part 1: Phrasing by Steve Fidyk Jazz musicians spend a considerable amount of practice time learning standard tunes in a variety of keys. By doing so, they become…
In the Studio: Seeing Sounds, Part 3: Funk (September 2013 issue) UPDATED
September 2013 In the Studio Seeing Sounds Part 3: Funk by Donny Gruendler Funk drumming is synonymous with masters like James Brown’s Clyde Stubblefield, Tower of Power’s David Garibaldi, P-Funk’s Tiki Fulwood, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith.…
Product Close-Up: Acoutin Custom Metal/Wood Snares
September 2013 Product Close-Up Acoutin Custom Metal/Wood Snare Drums by Stephen Bidwell I first became aware of Acoutin Custom at PASIC 2012. Owner/operator Cooper Acoutin was sharing a booth space with fellow builder Ronn Dunnett, and while I was there…
Australian Drummer Simon Barker’s “Three Streams???
Australian Drummer Simon Barker on his Solo Composition “Three Streams” “Here in Australia we’re very fortunate to be able to experience numerous incredible drumming traditions developed throughout Asia and the Pacific,” says Barker. “And I really love trying to play…
Mapex Wins Best In Show Award at Summer NAMM
A panel of retail experts gathered during the Best in Show discussion during the Summer NAMM Show this past July 13 and awarded Mapex as a “Company to Watch” for providing trendsetting products and services. “Once again, Mapex is very…
Strictly Technique: Irish Spring (April 2012)
(April 2012 Issue) Strictly Technique Chops Builders: Irish Spring (Without Accents) by Bill Bachman In this lesson, we’re going to go old school—with a new twist. What we’re working on is a standard exercise called “Irish Spring” that comprises swung…
Jimmy Boyette of the Light Within
My name is Jimmy Boyette, and I perform in the band the Light Within, which started with three band members living in a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Worth, Florida. All the members in the Light Within shared the same drive…
Kenny Aronoff Offers Free Lesson on Functional Practicing
Rock drummer Kenny Aronoff will be teaching a free online lesson on Functional Practicing at Drumeo.com on Friday, August 2, 2013, starting at 1 pm PDT. Kenny Aronoff has performed and recorded with some of the world’s most prominent artists,…
Famed Afro-Caribbean Drummer Steve Berrios Passes
Steve Berrios in 1994, standing at the corner of Broadway and 52nd Street in New York City, where the original Birdland club once stood Modern Drummer is sad to announce that Steve Berrios died this past week at the…
Linear Fills, Part 1 (UPDATED)
September 2010 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Linear Fills, Part 1 by Mike Johnston In this video, MD columnist Mike Johnston demonstrates some of the linear patterns based on 16th-notes that are included in his article from the September 2010 issue of…
