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Rock & Jazz Clinic: Samba Coordination Builder (August 2013 Issue)

August 2013 Rock & Jazz Clinic Samba Coordination Builder 12 Independence Exercises Based on Chick Corea’s “Sicily” by Daniel Bedard I remember first hearing Chick Corea’s 1978 recording Friends at my music teacher’s house. This was when my ears got…

Modern Drummer
Jul 22, 2013

Bill Bruford: The Autobiography

The Reasons To Love feature in the March 2011 issue of Modern Drummer is dedicated to progressive-rock and jazz-fusion icon Bill Bruford, who’s recently released his autobiography. Watch Bill talk about his fascinating new book here: https://youtu.be/6wS72k3zCBQ

Modern Drummer
Jan 28, 2011

Stewart Copeland: Exotic Rocking And Ambitious Orchestrations

When British rockers the Police launched onto the American airwaves in 1979, by way of the quirky new wave hit “Roxanne,” the rock drumming community was introduced to one of its most innovative, controversial, and influential figures of all time.…

Modern Drummer
Sep 3, 2010

Gunnar Waage: Drummer/Composer/Educator from Iceland

Hello, MD readers! It’s been a while since my last blog for Modern Drummer in 2007, so I think an update is in order. I’m a drummer/composer/educator living in Iceland. I’ve been running my own little conservatory here, and I’m…

Modern Drummer
Jun 2, 2010

The Hue’s Brian Gilmanov

Hail, Modern Drummer readers, it’s an honor to be writing for you! My name is Brian Gilmanov, and I’m a twenty-five-year-old professional multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, currently playing drums and composing for the instrumental progressive rock band The Hue. Growing…

Modern Drummer
Jan 20, 2010
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