The rhythms above are some rudimental exercises and variations that I recently wrote out for a student. I originally...

A short but informative radio interview with the great Billy Higgins circa. 1991 in which he talks about his time playing wi...

From a recent performance at Montreal's Cafe Resonance, here's some solo drum set from the ever creative Michel Lamber...

Originally aired in 1955 on Voices of America, here's Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich interview by Willis Conover:

Matt Wilson is always a source of creative inspiration. I am always reminded that Jazz music is supposed to be FUN when ...

An awkward but fun double stroke exercise that I've found to be a useful little warmup/wrist twister. Check it out: ...

Another instalment of excellent Jazz drumming tutorials from Chris Smith via The Drum Hang . I've posted all of his videos b...

Montreal's Dave Laing is one of Canada's greatest Jazz drummers and has long been a huge influence on my own playing. I studied w...

To commemorate the Fall Equinox, the end of Summer and the beginning of the Fall season, I'd like to offer these clips o...

The very eloquent Chick Corea speaks to the musical legacy of his friend and Master drummer, Roy Haynes:

Well, we are full into the swing of things now that Fall is here. Hope you are enjoying your time and working hard wherever y...

From a recent performance at the Cotton Club Tokyo, here's Kenny Washington in action with the Bill Charlap trio, demons...

Check out this amazing and recently discovered French television footage of Miles Davis from 1957 featuring Kenny Clarke ...

Recently I was excited to come across this trailer for John Riley's latest web-based instructional initiative through onl...

And...we're back. Hope you all had a nice summer and now that September's here, it's time to get to work...

I am taking a break from blogging and social media. Thanks for your support and see you in September!

Jazz drumming great Charli Persip recently turned 90 years young and Adam Nussbaum has informed me that Persip is also facin...

Some wonderfully musical and inspired drumming today from Allison Miller with her Boom Tic Boom project: And thanks to ...

A few interesting things to listen to today that I've been enjoying lately... - Uncle Paul's Jazz Closet ...

Some creative drumming today from Antonio Sanchez featuring his expansive drum set-up and the Sensory Percussion tri...