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Monday, April 25, 2022

Motian in Motion

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I've been eagerly waiting to watch this one for sometime and now...here it is! Please watch and appreciate the artistry of the late Paul...
Monday, April 18, 2022

Billy Hart - NEA Jazz Master

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Congratulations to Master drummer Jabali Billy Hart on recently being named a NEA Jazz Master! Check out these wonderful recent features and...
Monday, April 11, 2022

Jimmy Cobb: Bruxelles 1974

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This is absolutely incredible. Check out this rare and new to me solo footage of Jimmy Cobb in action with Sarah Vaughn in Bruxelles, circa....
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Monday, April 4, 2022

Quincy Davis: Bass Drum Feathering

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Feathering the bass drum and how to properly use the bass drum in a straight-ahead context is an important but yet often mis-understood conc...
Monday, March 28, 2022

Who's In Charge of the Tempo?

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Open Studio offers a preview of their new upcoming course "Rhythm Anthology" with this important demonstration and discussion bet...
Monday, March 14, 2022

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - March 2022

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Welcome back to another action packed edition of the Monday Morning Paradiddle, my more-or-less monthly jazz drumming variety column, a coll...
Thursday, March 10, 2022

John Riley - The Art of Bop Drumming: Part 2

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Part Two of this week's feature on John Riley's The Art of Bop Drumming series from the Zildjian Learning Zone. This is tons of g re...
Monday, March 7, 2022

John Riley - The Art of Bop Drumming: Part 1

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Part One of a two-part series this week featuring John Riley's Art of Bop Drumming instructional lessons from the Zildjian Learning Zone...
Monday, February 28, 2022

Big Band Drumming

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A pair of excellent webinars today on the art of big band drumming from Stockton Helbing and Jerome Jennings.  There is lots of great inform...
Monday, February 21, 2022

Interview with Bassist Ronan Guilfoyle

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Irish bassist Ronan Guilfoyle is a prolific artist and the creator of the podcast series  The Art & Science of Time .      If you a...
Friday, February 18, 2022

ClifChats Panel Conversation: Feb 23rd

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I will be joining Clifford Koufman ( ClifChats ), Russ Gleason ( Drum Hangs ) and Matthew Crouse ( Working Drummer Podcast ) on Wednesday, F...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Ted Poor - "Rain"

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Some very creative solo drumming, sonics and visuals from Seattle's Ted Poor, a wonderful musician whose imagination and talent never ce...
Monday, February 7, 2022

"One Who Knows Rhythm Knows the World"

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A beautiful piece featuring drummers, percussionists and rhythms from around the world, produced for the United Nations: "Rhythm is ...
Monday, January 31, 2022

The Monday Morning Paradiddle - January 2022

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Thanks for stopping by and here is today's first Monday Morning Paradiddle column of the year 2022. Just a quick reminder:  Please consi...
Monday, January 24, 2022

Shannon Powell - Letter From The Porch

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A wonderful solo set from the amazing "King of Treme" Shannon Powell on drums:
Friday, January 21, 2022

Mareike Wiening - Future Memories

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I've been a fan of German drummer, bandleader and composer Mareike Wiening since hearing her debut release Metropolis Paradise. An accom...
Monday, January 17, 2022

Mel Lewis UNT 1982

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Thanks to Todd Bishop from  Cruiseship Drummer!  who posted this footage of Mel Lewis from a masterclass at the University of North Texas ci...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Art Taylor at the Village Vanguard

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Thank you to Casey Schmidt who shared this incredible footage of Arthur Taylor playing at the Village Vanguard (up close and personal!) via ...
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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Tim Mah's Recommended Canadian Jazz Albums of 2021

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Frequent Four on the Floor correspondent Tim Mah returns once again, offering his extensive yearly list of recommended music released by Can...
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