Alvin Queen recently shared this solo drum track on his Facebook page from his 1981 album of the same name and I think it is...

Somebody recently asked me: "Jon, what IS a Monday Morning Paradiddle anyways???" Well, that's a very good q...

I was only vaguely aware of drummer/composer Gerry Gibbs until I befriended him on the Facebook but I very quickly became a huge fan. I...

And...we're back. New York's Jeff Williams is an incredible drummer and a formidable composer who's been around a...

If you are into cymbals (like I am...) then this is the blog post for you!  Originally founded in Turkey, the Zildjian cymbal compa...

More great wisdom from Emperor Jones himself with special thanks to Adam Nussbaum who passed along these quotes, com...

Drummer Lewis Nash has always been a personal favourite of my mine. His deep sense of swing and his commitment to the music...

Practicing and keeping in shape (both drum wise AND physically!) can often be a challenge while on the road. Long c...

Well now that the holiday season is now long gone and over and done with, I hope you are all back and well into the swing of ...

A big THANK YOU to Adam Nussbaum who recently shared and forwarded along these inspiring Elvin Jones quotes. We're not e...

Sammy Davis Jr. was an incredibly multi-talented entertainer and clearly had put some time in on the drums as well. ...

I've known Toronto-based drummer and composer Nick Fraser since the summer of 1998 when we both attended ...

A wonderfully musical drum solo today from the master Ed Thigpen (circa. 1998), demonstrating the sonic potential of...

And...we're back. Happy New Year! Hope you all had a nice Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Festivus/New Year's break and now i...

Once again  CJSW 's Tim Mah, host of the weekly Jazz radio program  Jazz Today  (heard on Thursday mornings from 530-7am) and...

A very clever 1961 paper animation by Jim Henson (The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, The Dark Crystal, etc.) set to West Coas...