Jazz Drumming Workshop + Trio Performance

Jazz Drumming Workshop and Performance

Saturday, November 2nd

Cornerstone Music Cafe
14919 Deer Ridge Drive SE

Jazz Drumming Workshop   3pm   $25

Trio Performance   6pm   $30

featuring:

Jon McCaslin - Drums
Aaron Shorr - Guitar
Jeff Gammon - Bass

*Attend both events for $45*

www.cornerstonemusic.ca

Art Blakey 1974

Thanks to the Jazz Estate for sharing this rocking footage of Art Blakey, performing with Benny Golson in France circa. 1974:

 

(for some reason the camera footage is sometimes reversed so it looks like Bu is a southpaw, but that's obviously not the case!)

And from 1985 here's a brief portion of a conversation between Ben Sidran and Art Blakey:

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - October 2024

Thanks for stopping by today and here's the October 2024 edition of the The Monday Morning Paradiddle, your one-stop on-line jazz drumming variety column.

But first, just a couple of brief advertisements:

I am reluctant to advertise these on Facebook these days due to all the ridiculous fake profile t-shirt scams going around (!) but rest assured that these are indeed legit and I still have a handful of the classic black Four on the Floor black t-shirts left in stock if anyone is interested.

But once they are gone, they are GONE and it will very likely be a very long time before I have any more printed (if at all...) so don't miss out and get yours today!

These shirts are still available in small, medium, large and xxl sizes (sorry folks, all the xl sizes are gone!) and are lightweight premium fitted 100% cotton tees. I am also told that they are very comfortable : )

The shirts are $30 each (+shipping)

If you are interested in purchasing one, please drop me a line at fouronthefloorblog@gmail.com or reach me through social media and I'll set you up asap.

It's Time! 

Hey, if you happen to find yourself in Calgary, Alberta this coming week, don't miss my upcoming tribute to Max Roach happening on Saturday, October 12th at Congress Coffee www.congresscoffeeyyc.com

I will be performing a mix of solo drum set repertoire made famous by Max Roach. I'll also be performing several of Max's iconic compositions and music associated with him from over the course of his career with Chris Tauchner on keyboards and the percussive force that is Raul Tabera on percussion.

I'm really looking forward to this one and make sure to reserve your seat in advance as seating is limited.

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - October 2024

1. Fantastic columns and commentary from Vinnie Sperrazza's Substack Chronicles including:

Kenny Clarke and Miles Davis

The Big Tent: Richard Davis and Roy Haynes

and

Back to School - on rudiments, George Lawrence Stone and Charles Wilcoxon

2.  A Sunday interview with Berlin's Michael Griener from The Free Jazz Collective

3. Max Roach teaches The Count a thing or two about counting on Sesame Street:

 

4. And (if you need more than one...) here's Ten Reasons to Love Max Roach from the Drum Candy podcast:

 

5. Adam Nussbaum featured on The Hang podcast with, as always, many words of wisdom:

 

6. Billy Drummond and Adam Nussbaum featured on Drummer Nation:

 

7. Peter Erskine interviewed for the Jazziz magazine podcast:

 

....and some fantastic creative duets recorded with Kim Richmond:

 

8. Carl Allen with Christian McBride's band Inside Straight from the Detroit Jazz Festival:

 

9. Allison Miller plays on Thelonious Monk's "Green Chimneys" at the Women Who Drum festival:

 

10. A pair of great bebop drumming lessons from Jason Tiemann:

 

11. The inimitable Trilok Gurtu with a brilliant opening solo:

 

12. Jerome Jennings and the Lichtfield Jazz Camp present The History of Essential Jazz Drum Grooves:

 

...and Max Roach at 100: Listening Session with Jerome Jennings:

 

13. Quincy Davis continues with more instalments of his always informative Q-Tips series on YouTube:

"LET'S GOOOOOO!!!"

14. John Daversa interviews Ari Hoenig:

15. Brilliant brush work from Joe Farnsworth:

 

16. Christian McBride interviews Louis Hayes:

17. Classic Joe Morello with Dave Brubeck on "Blues for Joe":

18. Some more inspiring Max Roach from a concert in Norway circa. 1987:

 

19. What am I listening to these days?'

Pheeroan Aklaff "Drumset Variations" - Pheeroan Aklaff (drums)

Don Cherry "El Corazon" - Ed Blackwell (drums)

Max Roach "Drums Unlimited" - Max Roach (drums)

Chick Corea Trio "Trilogy" - Brian Blade (drums)

Milford Graves "Grand Unification" - Milford Graves (drums)

Neil Swainson "49th Parallel" - Jerry Fuller (drums)

Jim Hall "Live!" - Terry Clarke (drums)

Oscar Peterson "Night Train" - Ed Thigpen (drums)

20. And today's Final Word goes to Rick Rubin via Rick Beato:

(take the time to watch this...)

Johnathan Blake!

Johnathan Blake has been a busy guy these days (which is no surprise, of course, because he's such a fantastic musician!) and here's just a few examples of the wonderful music he's been making lately including recent gigs with:

Terell Stafford

 

Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau and John Patitucci

 

a new trio recording with pianist Kris Davis and Robert Hurst

and Blake's own group featuring Donny McCaslin and Scott Colley

More Billy Drummond!

My previous post that I shared featuring Ken Micallef's insightful conversation with Billy Drummond was really well received after I posted it earlier this month. Thank you Ken and Billy for dropping all this wonderful knowledge and to the rest of you out there for all your feedback and enthusiasm. How lucky are we to have access to Billy's extensive knowledge of music shared with us like this? Well, you can never get enough of a good thing in my opinion when it comes to good music and lucky for us, Ken Micallef has uploaded yet another two fantastic instalments of his conversation with Billy Drummond.

 

All in favour of Billy Drummond hosting a regular podcast like this, please raise your hand...

In any event, and as always, when the Masters speak, we listen.