Last October we presented fifty albums that show how incredibly far jazz drumming has come since it first appeared on record a century ago. This month we bring you twenty-five more titles as we work toward a clean hundred. The first installment of this series included a healthy dose of classic acoustic recordings from the ’50s and ’60s. This time we lean a little harder into iconic ’70s fusion releases. We also shine the spotlight on lesser-known but still significant players from before that tumultuous era, as well as on a selection of modern movers and shakers. As in our initial feature, here we tap the vast knowledge of the drummer/historians Kenny Washington and Paul Wells, as well as veteran Modern Drummer writers. We also include contributions from some of our knowledgeable readers, who left comments about their favorite jazz drumming recordings on our social media pages. Advertisement 1. Original Dixieland […]