Quincy Davis: Q's Tips and Q/MUNITY

I always make a point of sharing Quincy Davis' excellent YouTube series QTips. His tutorials are excellent, clear and concise, well produced and they focus on relevant material. Quincy is a great teacher and I recommend these to all my students and anyone who is interested in jazz drums.

Check out this compilation of his recent lessons:

I would also highly recommend checking out and joining Quincy's on-line jazz drumming platform Q/MUNITY   www.skool.com/jazzdrumming

This is a great on-line community and great way to connect with Quincy directly.

Check it out!

QUINCY DAVIS' JAZZ DRUMSET Q/MUNITY

COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

If you’re looking for a supportive community of drummers who share a passion for jazz, are dedicated to learning, growing, and improving, you’ve found your place! After 10 years of creating video lessons for so many drummers, this community gives me the opportunity to engage with you directly, get to know you better, and help you grow - and vice versa!

INCLUDED WITH MEMBERSHIP

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Personalized Growth Plan and Recommendations
Group lessons/Q&A/discussion group sessions
Guest pro drummer masterclasses
Free access to Recorded Group Lessons
Exclusive Discounts: 50% off play-alongs and PDFs
20% off Quincy Davis signature drumsticks

BONUS CONTENT FOR NEW MEMBERS

Free Group Lesson: Advanced jazz drumming techniques
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Price increases after 100 members

Cancel anytime if it’s not for you.

www.skool.com/jazzdrumming

 

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - June 2025

 And...we're back.

Well, it's certainly been a minute since my last column way back in January (!) but things have been on the go the past few months and here we are. 

Thanks again for checking in and here's what's in the queue this month.

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - June 2025 

1. Wonderful writing from Vinnie Sperrazza from his Substack Chronicles including pieces on:

Al Foster 

Tony Williams in Africa 

Roll Call Part 1 and Part 2 

2. Roy Haynes' long, unvarnished interview, 1996 from Howard Mandel's Substack Mandel's Media Diet

3. Bill King on the late Toronto jazz drummer Archie Alleyne 

4. The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra interviews Principal Percussionist Chris Sies in the Notes from the Stage Podcast 

5. Billy Martin on Finding Harmony in Rhythm and Life from Time Sensitive 

6. and here's Billy Martin in solo performance: 

 

 

7. Stanton Moore interviewed on the Drummers Pathway Podcast 

8. Insights from New Orleans Master drummers Shannon Powell and Herlin Riley:

 

9. Concepts in Melodic Rhythm from Johnny Vidacovich:

 

10. Mark Guiliana SOLO Live in Rotterdam:

 

11. More great jazz drumming lessons from Jason Tiemann: 

 

12. Duduka Da Fonseca with Kenny Barron: 

 

13. And from the Drum Factory Direct and the Drum Candy Podcast: 

10 Reasons to Love Ed Blackwell 

 

10 Reasons to Love Philly Joe Jones 

 

14. Roni Kaspi and Justin Faulkner play the new Kerope ride cymbals from the Avedis Zildjian Cymbal Company: 

 

15. Neon Jazz interviews drummer and educator Holly Channell, curator of The Common Drummer's Dojo:

 

16. Dr. Jazz Samo Salamon interviews Allison Miller: 

  

17. Fantastic footage of the great Tony Williams, recorded in Scotland circa. 1994: 

 

18. Don't forget to tune into Instagram Live @fouronthefloorblog on Sunday, June 8th at 730pm mountain (930pm eastern) for my interview with the great Mike Clark!

 

19. What am I listening to these days? 

Alan Dawson "Waltzin' with Flo" - Alan Dawson (drums)

Steve Nelson "A Common Language" - Eric Ineke (drums), Steve Nelson (vibraphone)

Sonny Rollins "Night at the Village Vanguard" - Elvin Jones (drums)

Fred Anderson/Steve McCall "Vintage Duets" - Steve McCall (drums)

Joe Henderson "Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn" - Gregory Hutchinson (drums)

Kenny Garrett "Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane" - Brian Blade (drums)

Marty Paich "I Get a Boot Out of You" - Mel Lewis (drums)

Yusef Lateef "Into Something" - Elvin Jones (drums)

Moe Koffman "Solar Explorations" - Claude Ranger (drums)

McCoy Tyner/Joe Henderson "Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs" - Jack DeJohnette (drums)

Bud Powell "Inner Fires: The Genius of Bud Powell" - Roy Haynes (drums)

20. And today's Final Word goes to Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach:

"Jazz IS Drums!"