Dafnis Prieto
This past April 6, the Cuban-born drummer, educator, and bandleader Dafnis Prieto released his sixth record as a leader, Back to the Sunset. With help from the album’s producer, Eric Oberstein, Prieto gathered a seventeen-piece big band—along with special guests Brian Lynch on trumpet, Henry Threadgill on alto sax, and …
San Diego native Cliff Almond had special advantages as a young drummer banging his way through the business. Surrounded by a family of professional musicians, Almond learned early the value of sight-reading, good time, and showing up to the gig fully prepared.
Dafnis Prieto, Kenny Aronoff, Deen Castronovo, Adam Deitch, Daniel Glass, J.M. Van Eaton, W.S. Holland, Bobby Crafford, Brian Viglione, John Dolmayan, Gene Hoglan, Julian Dorio, Hugh Grundy, Rodney Howard, John Bonham, Bill Stewart, Brandon Saller, Karl Brazil, Keith Carlock, Rod Morgenstein, Scott Rockenfield
Jon Farriss, Dafnis Prieto, John Humphrey, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Nate Morton, Matt McDonough, Brendan Canty, Jeff Sipe, Jim McCarty, Fred Young, Shannon Leto, Steve Smith, Chris Vrenna, Topper Headon
Mike Malinin, Jeff Porcaro, Matt Wilson, Antonio Sanchez, Dafnis Prieto, Vera Figueiredo, Geoff Dugmore, Marky Ramone, Sammy J. Watson, Scott Neumann, Tom Ardolino, Phil Beale, Ken Coomer, Ryan Vikedal, Dean Butterworth, John Riley, Antonio Sanchez
Posted: September 18, 2020
Dafnis Prieto “Amanecer Contigo” Video Premiere
Dafnis Prieto, who will be featured in an upcoming issue of Modern Drummer, has allowed us to premiere a performance video of “Amanecer Contigo,” the leadoff track of his new album, Transparency. The album comes out on Friday, October 2, on Dafnison Music. Like most of the tracks on Transparency, …
Posted: September 30, 2016
November 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Living Colour’s Will Calhoun
See what’s in the November 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Living Colour’s Will Calhoun!
Posted: July 23, 2014
The Stickman Drum Experience and the Regina Drum Festival’s Jayson Brinkworth
So far, 2014 is shaping up to be an unreal year for our drum events here in Canada and for my own teaching and playing career. We recently wrapped up our third-annual Stickman Drum Experience camp, which took place July 2–6, and I thought it might be fun to step …
Posted: July 17, 2014
Fourth Annual International Regina Drum Festival
The International Regina Drum Festival will take place September 26–28 at the Exchange and the Club, located at 2431 8th Avenue in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada….
Posted: April 16, 2014
KoSA Percussion Workshops
The 2014 South Florida Percussion Workshop/KoSA Miami will take place…
Posted: September 26, 2013
November 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Ray Luzier
See what’s in the November 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Ray Luzier!
Posted: April 30, 2013
June 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Joey Waronker
See what’s in the June 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Magazine! Featuring Joey Waronker.
Posted: May 16, 2012
Swingin’ the Clave: Advanced Exercises for Developing Independence (VIDEO)
Click here to check out a video of Jazz Drummer’s Workshop columnist Steve Fidyk explain many of the exercises in his “Swingin’ the Clave” article.
Posted: April 18, 2012
Shai Hulud’s Matt Covey
Hey guys, this is Matt Covey of Shai Hulud, the Suicide Dolls, and the Flaming Tsunamis. And the Hempsteadys. And the Franklin Brothers…and Young Pandas. About three and a half years ago, I was shocked to find myself on the road playing drums for a truly pioneering band….
Posted: February 27, 2012
Upcoming Dates from Dafnis Prieto / Dafnison Music
Upcoming dates of drummer Dafnis Prieto.
Posted: January 16, 2008
Best Of ’07
I’m convinced that, ten years from now, we’re going to look back at 2007 as an unusually fertile time in music and in drumming.
Posted: May 4, 2018
Episode 141: Dafnis Prieto, Must-Know Grooves, VK Snare, and More
In this episode Mike and Mike discuss Cuban-born jazz great Dafnis Prieto, whose new big band album, Back to the Sunset, is out now.
