The Monday Morning Paradiddle - July 2022

And...we're back. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your summer is going well. Things have been on the go and moving along in a few directions lately so this will be my final column before I take a long break from blogging and all things social media for the rest of the summer. 

In the meantime, here's the July 2022 edition of the Monday Morning Paradiddle with more than enough interesting content to keep you busy for the rest of the summer months.

1) Don't forget to check out my Instagram series Four on the Floor *Live* with the next episode happening on Wednesday, July 27th at 12pm mountain (2pm eastern/11am pacific), appearing on Instagram Live IGTV @fouronthfloorblog featuring Clarence Penn!

Since I restarted this regular series in June I've been fortunate to speak with the likes of Dan Weiss, Patrick Boyle, George Marsh, Mike Clark, Gerry Gibbs, Eric Binder, Thomas Wendt and tap dancers Lisa LaTouche and Travis Knights.

The conversations have been insightful and I always come away from these interviews motivated and inspired. I'm looking forward to resuming this series in the Fall as well.

2) A wonderful feature on Han Bennink from Bandcamp Daily that's been making the rounds on social media lately (thank you Nick Fraser, Ted Warren and Reg Schwager for sharing this one!)

3) Another article that's been circulating is this inspiring piece of artistic and creative wisdom from Bill Frisell in Guitar Player Magazine. Great stuff here.

4) An article from bagpipe.com (!) featuring the renowned Canadian jazz drum teacher and author (and accomplished pipe drummer!) Jim Blackley entitled Teachers & Students: Blackley of Hillsdale

And the UK's Russ Gleason, curator of Drum Hangs, offers his own experience working with Jim Blackley:

 

5) Tyshawn Sorey and Keith Hall both featured at the Drummer's Resource Podcast

6) Joe LaBarbera interviewed by Judy Carmichael for the Jazz Inspired podcast

7) Great interviews with GREAT jazz drummers from bassist Todd Coolman and his exceptional podcast interview series The Cool Toddcast featuring Jimmy MacBride Ed Soph John Riley Kenny Washington Lewis Nash Joe Farnsworth and Terri Lyne Carrington

8) Open Studio features bassist Christian McBride and drummer Gregory Hutchinson with some important perspectives and wisdom:

 

As always, when the Masters speak...we listen!

9) Questlove interviews Terri Lyne Carrington: 

 

10) Dr. Jazz Samo Sâlamon interviews a series of great drummers including Carl Allen: 

 

Jorge Rossy 

 

Gerry Hemingway 

 

11) Quincy Davis continues with his as always prolific and of course very informative Q-Tip series on YouTube.com:

 

12) Andrew Cyrille's Haitian Fascination:

 

13) Evan Sherman and Patrick Bartley offer this (brief) history of jazz drums:

 

14) Drummer Nation LIVE! featuring Adam Nussbaum and Paul Francis:

 

15) Excerpts from Bill Stewart's interview with Pablo Held:

 

16) Rick Beato interviews Bernard Purdie:

 

17) The Third Story with Leo Sidran interviews Eric Harland:

 

18) Joe Farnsworth and Al Foster on brushes!

 

19) A pair of wonderful solo drum performances from Drori Mondlak:

20) What am I listening to these days?

Keith Hall "Made in Kalamazoo (duos and trios)" - Keith Hall (drums)

Freddie Hubbard "Live At Studio 104 Maison de la Radio (ORTF) Paris 1973" - Michael Carvin (drums)

David Liebman Trio "Lieb Plays the Blues a la Trane" - Eric Ineke (drums)

George Marsh & John Abercrombie "Drum Strum" - George Marsh (drums)

Dan Weiss "Sixteen: Drummer's Suite" - Dan Weiss (drums)

Howard Alden "The Howard Alden Trio" - Mel Lewis (drums)

Art Pepper "Gettin' Together" - Jimmy Cobb (drums)

21) And today's Final Word goes to American novelist Jack London with some timely advice (for me anyways...):

"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." 

- Jack London

Okay, that's all I've got. Thanks again for all your support. Have a safe and sound summer and as Clark Terry used to say Keep on Keepin' on...

See you in September.