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*
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: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 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...)