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Greg Skaff 116th & Park
This is jazz guitarist Greg Skaff’s third successive exploration of the classic B3/guitar/drums format—but with a difference. Although Skaff’s fat-toned hollow-body sound and swing feel are rooted in tradition, his concept is subtly informed by the modern, along with hints of…
Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4
November 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4 by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the third and final installment in this series on bass drum comping. This time we’ll be working in 5/4.…
Pete Zimmer New York Shows
Pete Zimmer Quintet: Pete Zimmer, drums; Mike DiRubbo, alto sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Toru Dodo, piano; David Wong, bass. Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W. 10th St., New York, NY. 9:30 P.M. & 11 P.M. $20…
Bernard Purdie Trio In Madison, NJ
The Bernard Purdie Trio will be performing at Shanghai Jazz restaurant in Madison, New Jersey from 7 pm to 11 pm on Saturday, September 8th. For more information and to make your reservation visit: www.shanghaijazz.com.
Evan Jenkins of The Neil Cowley Trio
Dude, Just spent the morning in the U.S. Embassy getting a visa. What a drag. And for some reason people were drawn to me for information about what to do. Must be the grey in my beard. Anyway, I play…
Nate Smith
As a member of Dave Holland’s big band, quintet, and octet, Nate Smith holds, well, three of the most cherished gigs in jazz. Holland, a revered bass player who started his own musical quest with Miles Davis in the ’60s,…
Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 (VIDEO)
https://vimeo.com/117308577 October 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 by Steve Fidyk Continuing with the concept introduced in the last issue, this article explores bass drum comping ideas in 3/4. The phrases…
Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 (VIDEO)
https://vimeo.com/117308578 Jazz Drummer's Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 by Steve Fidyk Drummers depend on the bass drum to help drive the band and provide depth to their time feel. Throughout the 1920s and…
V-Classic Cymbals
V-Classic Vintage-Inspired Turkish Cymbals by Michael Dawson V-Classic cymbals are the brainchild of Torab Majlesi, a Turkish session drummer and industry vet who’s had an affinity for traditional cymbal sounds since purchasing his first set of old K’s back in…
Jazz/Rock Drummer Aaron Comess Preps Sextet Concert for July 11th at Smoke Jazz in NYC
A Straight-Up Jazz Show, With a Focus on Material From the 1960s Respected jazz & rock drummer/multi-instrumentalist/composer/producer Aaron Comess has confirmed a July 11th sextet concert at Smoke Jazz in New York City. Comess has long ties to jazz, and…
Rock & Jazz Clinic: Funky Threes
Funky Threes Breaking the Mold With Broken Stickings by Jeff Salem In this article, we’re going to look at a very simple three-note sticking pattern (LLR) and apply it on the drumkit in a way that you may not have…
Bass Drum Technique By Colin Bailey
DVD LEVEL: ALL $24.99 Aspiring drummers of all ages should note that jazzman Colin Bailey has transferred knowledge from his acclaimed book, Bass Drum Control, to video. Beneath Bailey’s mild-mannered British accent lurks a monster right foot. The lessons…
Steve Smith and Vital Information 30th Anniversary Tour
Their newest recording, LIVE! One Great Night captures Vital Information in their natural habitat: A packed club with an audience of music lovers and the band in high gear for the entire set. Now you can catch Steve Smith and…
South Florida Jazz Concludes Its 2011-12 Concert Series with The Bad Plus on June 9th
South Florida's premier modern jazz organization has been privileged to present some of the most creative musicians in modern jazz this year and fittingly concludes the season with The Bad Plus, a genre-busting piano bass and drums trio of highly…
