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John Dentz, Giovanni Hidalgo, DW Drums and more!
John Dentz Passes This past May 9, Los Angeles–based drummer John Dentz passed away. “I loved the way John played,” says the iconic studio and stage drummer Jim Keltner, who was friends with Dentz since the mid-’60s, and who in…
Buddy Rich: A Timeline
In a unique timeline format, we trace the high points of Buddy's historic career—and beyond. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
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Jack DeJohnette, Jimmy Cobb, Art Taylor, Dale Crover, Nate Wood and More!
RECORDINGS Dig These Dug-Ups Three discs of previously unreleased sessions capture jazz giants swung by drumming greats. It’s not uncommon for “unearthed” recordings issued long after an artist’s passing to be shoddy affairs. But three recent jazz releases take the…
Cuban Rhythms for Percussion and Drumset: The Essentials by Aldo Mazza
Aldo Mazza is best known through his work as a clinician and founder of the KoSA workshops, and as a longtime member of the Canadian ensemble Répercussion. Born in Italy and raised in Canada, Mazza has called Montreal home for…
Forward Progression With Santana's Graham Lear
The Latin-rock music of Santana has enthralled audiences for years. One of Santana's pulse makers, drummer Graham Lear, hails from Canada. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The Invasion
To bring more authenticity to his British Invasion tribute band’s live show, Howell, Michigan, drummer Donn Deniston plays this pristine 1960s Ludwig sparkling blue pearl drumset. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Teacher's Forum - Joe Morello On Clinics, Symposiums and Seminars
RM: You’ve been involved with clinics for quite a few years. JM: I’ve been doing clinics since the early ’60s. For a while, I was doing a lot of them—twenty or thirty at a time. In those days, the Brubeck…
Expanding The Paradiddle – Part II
In Part I we used different placements of accents to expand the paradiddle. In this article, we will expand the paradiddle rhythmically. As I explained in Part I, you must keep your muscles relaxed and concentrate while playing these exercises.…
Jazz in the 21st Century
Many scholars argue that jazz, which was first documented on record one hundred years ago by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, is America’s greatest musical gift to the world. I couldn’t agree more. I mean, what other art form encapsulates…
50 Crucial Jazz Drumming Recordings
From classic LPs of the golden age of bebop to cutting-edge contemporary releases, MD guides you through some of the genre’s most important albums of all time—with one or two surprise gems thrown in for good measure. TO READ THE…
Antonio Sanchez Soars Beyond Birdman
The success of his unique film score blew open the doors of perception for many a curious drummer. His latest projects are no less exploratory— or inspiring. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Derek Hess - Rossington Collins Band
Derek Hess plays drums with the Rossington Collins Band, a group made up of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members plus some new faces.
