“School days, school daysDear old golden rule daysReadin’ and drummin’ and ‘rithmeticTaught to the tune of a signature stick …” Most of you may not be old enough to remember the tune, and my apologies for changing a couple of the words, but hey … that’s what (this) jazz (drumming column) is all about. In any event, it’s that time of year again when we dust off our practice pads and get ready for the new school year. If you’re studying in college or high school, the following warm-ups will serve you well. And if you’re not currently in school, then you’re probably like me: still learning, still a student of the instrument, and always happy to come across a challenge that will help make me a better player. 1974, teaching at a high school with the Stan Kenton Orchestra Me teaching at the Drummers Collective, with Warren Bernhardt and […]

September 2022 Issue