July 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 7
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Articles in July 2019
Shania Twain’s Elijah Wood
How many drummers get to open a sold-out stadium show in the spotlight, playing a gargantuan kick and snare beat to tens of thousands of fans?
A Look Back At Phil Collins and New Releases by Andrew Cyrille, Ernesto Cervini, and More!
RECORDINGS Taking the Reins Phil Collins Serious Hits… Live! A Hot Night In Paris Plays Well With Others A look back at Phil Collins’ masterful work onstage, as well as studio collaborations with famous friends. Phil Collins continues his reissue…
Mobile Madness
When I first started exploring odd rhythms while coming up, the tools available to help were virtually nonexistent.
Seven-Note Groupings
We’ll take a seven-note pattern, split it into groupings of three-, two-, and two-note clusters, and play it between our limbs within a swing context.
TRX Cymbals Product Close-Up
TRX was founded in 2006 in an effort to provide traditional Turkish-made cymbals for modern applications.
Tyshawn Sorey
Exploring the inner and outer reaches of modern music, via composition and improvisation.
Calderwood Percussion 3.75x12 Piccolo Snare
A funky little 7-ply maple drum wrapped in brocade fabric.
Elvin Jones: Philosopher King
Jones took nothing for granted in music or in life. He played every night as if it might be his last.
Talking Heads’ Remain in Light
A hybrid of rock, funk, African, and dance music, their fourth studio album, 1980’s Remain in Light, has often been cited as the pinnacle of their musical experimentation.
Philadelphia Drum & Percussion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When Sam D’Amico closed up shop in 2007, Philadelphia was without a dedicated drum retailer for nearly thirty-five years.
Crush Drumset and Hardware Product Close-Up
Crush Drums and Percussion entered the market with a bang in 2010, with a full range of drums and hardware and a “best in show” win at the company’s first NAMM Show in 2011.
Bobby Jarzombek, Thomas Lang, and Mark Zonder on Arch/Matheos’s Winter Ethereal — Out Now
From their own home studios—the three worked on their tunes separately with Matheos and Arch to create an album stuffed with blistering chops.
CAD Microphones Product Close-Up
The CAD Microphone catalog boasts a wide range of products, including affordable but high-quality drum microphones.
Croaker Percussion Product Close-Up
Wojik Brush Box, Studio and Gig Shakers Small-batch, handcrafted instruments for acoustic applications. Croaker Percussion was founded in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 2015 with an emphasis on handcrafting high-quality acoustic instruments for live and studio applications, starting with meticulously designed…
Rich Mercurio with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul — On Tour
On the road with Van Zandt, Mercurio tells MD that it’s the most physically demanding gig he’s ever had.
