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Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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Stanley Clarke’s Mike Mitchell

Never Lose That Feeling

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Paul La Raia
May 30, 2018

Drum Wisdom: Susie Ibarra

The highly regarded player/educator, who as usual has a number of fascinating new projects coming to fruition, shares her priorities on and off the bandstand.

Interview by Ken Micallef | Photo by Tony Cenicola
May 30, 2018

Kris Myers of Umphrey's McGee

Toasting its twentieth anniversary this year, Umphrey’s McGee is at the height of its powers, delighting fans with new music, raging shows, and an innovative approach to online outreach. That goes double for its ever-evolving drummer, who brings big beats…

Story by Michael Parillo | Photos by John Fell
May 30, 2018

Andy Newmark

Just when you start to think that Andy Newmark has settled into a "bag", he invariably takes off in another direction. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Rick Mattingly
May 18, 2018

Kenny Clarke — Jazz Pioneer

The truth of the matter is, Kenny Clarke is perhaps more responsible for the evolution of modern jazz drumming than any other single individual. The man is, in fact, the ultimate pioneer. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…

by Ed Thigpen
May 18, 2018
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Stan Lynch — Heartbreaking Rhythm

With $100 in his pocket, Stan Lynch drove his dad's VW bus from Florida across country to L.A. in 1974. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robyn Flans
May 18, 2018

Carl Allen

Some people get all the breaks. They're the ones who just happen to be in the right place at the right time and luck out with the glamour gigs that every aspiring musician dreams of. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…

by Bill Milkowski
May 18, 2018

Papa Jo Jones

"I don't waste time," Papa Jo says, the words snapping upside my head like a malevolent rimshot, the eyes bugging out and his voice becoming as hard and sharp as flint. "Time is too precious. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…

by Chip Stern
May 14, 2018

Slim Jim Phantom — The Aesthetics of Bangin' and Yellin'

The first thing you notice about Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats—aside from the tattoos that seem to crawl up and down both arms—is, well, his slimness. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Robert Santilli
May 14, 2018

L.A. Studio Drummers Roundtable, Part 1

For a long time, a shroud of mystery covered the fact that our favorite groups on vinyl were not always the same individuals we saw in concert. Certainly the records never revealed anything to the contrary. But as the facts…

by Robyn Flans
May 14, 2018

L.A. Studio Drummers Roundtable, Part 2

For a long time, a shroud of mystery covered the fact that our favorite groups on vinyl were not always the same individuals we saw in concert. Certainly the records never revealed anything to the contrary. But as the facts…

by Robyn Flans
May 14, 2018

Jackie Santos: No Labels, Please

I first met Jackie Santos when his group, Tavares, was playing the Copacabana in New York City. The band was excellent. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
May 14, 2018
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Abbey Rader

SF: You’re a musician who’s referred to as an expatriot who started his career in the U.S. and then moved to West Germany. What prompted the move? AR: I moved in about 1978. I’d been living in New York and…

by Scott K. Fish
May 14, 2018

Ignacio Berroa and Daniel Ponce

In Verna Gillis’ apartment in Greenwich Village’s west side, the doorbell rings with a special rhythm—the clave; the beat that underlies almost all Cuban music. And if Verna’s phone could ring to that rhythm, it would because she owns Soundscape,…

by Leslie Gourse
May 14, 2018
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