Catching Up With
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Catching Up With... Bill Kreutzmann
Catching Up With… Bill Kreutzmann Fifty years after the birth of the Grateful Dead, the band’s founding drummer reflects on a long career. Then, after one last big fling with his old group, it’s back to business as usual: “playing…
CATCHING UP WITH - Jack DeJohnette
Jazz supergroups don’t come along often, but when they do—and especially when they include this legendary drummer—kaboom! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
CATCHING UP WITH - Aric Improta
The Night Verses drummer has masterminded a multi-player video whose variety of styles, setups, and sounds make it one of the most compelling percussive productions in recent memory. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Catching Up With... Mark Guiliana
Since Mark Guiliana’s cover feature in MD’s November 2014 issue, the groundbreaking drummer’s momentum has remained in high gear. The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet makes its debut on Family First, released on Guiliana’s Beat Music Productions label. TO READ THE…
Catching Up With... Chris Adler
No one came out of Lamb of God’s 2013 legal tribulations unscathed. But the band and its drummer seem hell-bent on proving their survival skills. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Catching Up With... Slim Jim Phantom
The drummer’s bold playing and even bolder stage presence with the ’80s rockabilly icons the Stray Cats helped prompt a resurgence of interest in rock’s roots. Though that wasn’t necessarily the plan from the start. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
CATCHING UP WITH…Kenny Aronoff
He’s played with everybody, but he doesn’t get called just for his technique.It’s been more than thirty years since Kenny Aronoff first received national attention as the drummer on John Cougar Mellencamp’s hits “Hurts So Good” and “Jack and Diane.”…
CATCHING UP WITH...John Fred Young
Anyone who’s checked out Black Stone Cherry’s music videos might be surprised to learn that in conversation, the man who plays drums like a god of thunder is an absolute Southern gentleman. “We were very fortunate to be from a…
Catching Up With…Simon Phillips
Life after Toto is no walk in the park for this drummer—it’s more like an all-out sprint, with plenty of deep grooves and technical wizardry to go around.
Catching Up With…Jae Sinnett
He has recorded more than ten albums as a leader, but he’s equally well known for his nationally syndicated NPR jazz program, Sinnett in Session. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Catching Up With... John Convertino
Two and a half decades in, the Tex-Mex-imbued alt-rock vets of Calexico continue to find magical new ways to mix and match sounds. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Catching Up With... Frankie Banali
Quiet Riot’s drummer is a poster boy for pushing through adversity. A new documentary tells the tale, warts and all. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Catching Up With... Harold Jones
His boss, the sprightly octogenarian singer Tony Bennett, is often described as an ageless talent. The same can be said of the drummer, who’s still burning it up after more than half a century near the top of the jazz…
CATCHING UP WITH…Carl Allen
The jazz great has spent the year in constant motion, spearheading multiple ensembles, including one holding special interest for drummers. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
