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Catching Up With... Tyshawn Sorey
The top-call jazzer’s output is a never-ending tribute to making the most of whatever materials are at hand. His latest solo collection continues the trend. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Antonio Sanchez - The Meridian Suite
by Terry Branam Contemporary drumming giant Antonio Sanchez’s The Meridian Suite takes the listener on a spectacular journey through a nearly hour-long composition that’s divided into five parts. This epic long-form piece features some of Sanchez’s most refined yet most…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Stick Control Revisited Part 2
Welcome to the second installment in our series on drumset applications of George Lawrence Stone’s famous book Stick Control. The following variations utilize the “72 Single Beat Combinations” found on pages 5–7. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Catching Up With... Tony Palermo
The members of Papa Roach had planned to focus on heaviness for their latest album. But it soon became clear that there was going to be more to the story of F.E.A.R. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Catching Up With... Nikki Glaspie
Just when you think that this groove merchant, who’s worked with Beyoncé and Dumpstaphunk, couldn’t possibly be any funkier, she takes her beats to the Nth Power. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Ty Segall
The multi-instrumentalist—who’s never off the drums for long, on stage or in the studio—always hits that sweet spot between retro and radical. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bill Goodwin - Ultimate Sideman
Bill Goodwin has played with a variety of musicians over the years, including Art Pepper, George Shearing, Mose Allison and currently with Phil Woods. Goodwin discusses the styles and demands of the various musicians he worked with. And though Goodwin…
Up & Coming: Justin Brown
He's made quite a name for himself on the NYC jazz scene—largely by absorbing the intricacies of styles well outside the idiom. Twenty-eight-year-old, Oakland-born Justin Brown plays jazz with a universality and maturity that have made him one of the…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Unison Exercises
Unison practice is an excellent way to determine the rhythmic precision of the four appendages. The weaker the particular hand or foot, the less precision. Right-handed drummers will find that unison practice will help overcome the dependency of right hand…
Rock Perspectives: Odd Rock, Part II
This is an idea that came from playing the 4/4 bar, and as the bar repeated, I subtracted an eighth note. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Little River Band's Derek Pellicci
Derek Pellicci of the successful Little River Band, speaks candidly about his responsibilities with the band versus his other love, session work. Pellicci is happiest creating under studio session pressure. The drummer also discusses the importance of sound in regards…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Approaching Standards
Jazz musicians spend a considerable amount of practice time learning standard tunes in a variety of keys. By doing so, they become versed in the tradition, while developing a repertoire of music to be played with other musicians. Many choose…
Drum Soloist: Elvin Jones Solo "Effendi"
Elvin Jones Solo "Effendi", from Inception transcription. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Paul Motian - Drawing From Tradition
Jazz modernist Paul Motian has had a varied career, from his days with the Bill Evans Trio to Arlo Guthrie. Motian asserts that to fully appreciate the art of drumming, one must study the great masters of the past and…
