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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

All The Things You Are: Kendrick Scott & Warren Wolf

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Another fantastic instalment from the SFJAZZ  Alone Together series featuring the wonderful pairing of Warren Wolf on vibraphone and Kendri...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Valérie Lacombe - State of Garden and Shadow

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I was very excited to hear that Montreal's Valérie Lacombe had released a new album of her original music and I'm also really lookin...
Monday, May 11, 2026

Steve Fidyk!

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Fantastic brush playing and some words of wisdom today from Steve Fidyk thanks to the kind people over at Steve Weiss Music:
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Sam Woodyard - Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

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Thanks to Mike Clark who shared via social media this fantastic clip of the great Sam Woodyard in action, featured with the Duke Ellington O...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Jeff Asselin - The Rudimental Blueprint

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I am always excited to read and play through new drum books that deal with rudimental snare drum technique. Dealing with snare drum fundamen...
Monday, April 6, 2026

Bobby Wiens - Focus

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My good friend Bobby Wiens recently released his second album as a leader entitled  Focus  and he was kind enough to take some time out of h...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Tain - Black Nile

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Just a quick post today as I'm on the road on Canada's West Coast for the next week. Anyways, this track from Jeff "Tain" ...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Billy Martin on Improvisation

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Some fantastic lessons on drum set improvisation from a recent masterclass with Billy Martin: Martin is a creative force and I've ad...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Billy Hart Solo!

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Thanks to Craig VanDerSchaegen, author of the Practicing Drummer blog and podcast, for this epic (and I mean EPIC!) solo from Billy Hart:
Monday, March 2, 2026

Bebop: Kendrick Scott & Warren Wolf

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More incredible music from SFJAZZ's Alone Together series featuring Kendrick Scott on drums and Warren Wolf on vibraphone, playing Dizz...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Joe Farnsworth plays "Cute"

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Epic drumming from Joe Farnsworth today, featured on Neal Hefti's classic "Cute", with pianist Emmet Cohen:
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Monday, February 16, 2026

Drum Gratitude Part 1: Beginnings - The Regina Lions Band (1986-1995)

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Well, I’ve been writing this jazz drumming blog since 2009 and sometimes I get stuck or busy with life and not quite sure what to post and s...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Antonio Sanchez - Storytelling on the Drums

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I was having a great conversation over coffee with pianist David Restivo last December and we spent the afternoon talking all things drummi...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Billy Hart "Multidirectional"

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Just a quick Billy Hart appreciation post today featuring Billy's quartet and his new album Multidirectional on Smoke Records: H...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Elvin Jones - Berlin 1972

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Some amazing concert footage of Elvin Jones and his quartet with Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman and Gene Perla performing in Berlin circa. 197...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Joe Farnsworth!

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Thanks to Australian jazz drummer Andrew Dickeson for this fantastic and in-depth interview with Joe Farnsworth.  It's Time to Swing!
Monday, January 5, 2026

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - January 2026

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And...we're back. And for like many of you I'm sure, it's also the beginning of a new year and it's time to get back to work...
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Monday, December 29, 2025

Tim Mah's Recommended Canadian Jazz Albums of 2025

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Four on the Floor jazz correspondent Tim Mah is back once again to offer his extensive annual year-end list of music released by Canadian ja...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Kendrick Scott: "Drummers are the navigators"

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Another fantastic piece from SF JAZZ featuring Kendrick Scott before the holidays: I first heard Kendrick back in 2003 while I was a partic...
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