Thanks to Jason Marsalis for offering this lesson on playing odd meters and how to explore phrasing patterns with a sense flow, groove and m...

Hey the classic black  Four on the Floor  t-shirts are still available however they are going quick! These shirts are available in small, me...

Thanks to Mike Melito for sharing this rare footage of the great Al Harewood in action with Stan Getz circa. 1963: Al Harewood is an impor...

Please join us for our next episode of Four on the Floor *Live* happening next Wednesday, June 19th at 7pm MST (9pm EST), appearing on Insta...

I've had several insightful conversations lately with Peter Retzlaff and Jacob Wutzke about the art of playing breakneck fast tempos.  I...

  Please join us for our next episode of Four on the Floor *Live* happening next Wednesday, June 12th at 7pm MST (9pm EST), appearing on Ins...

Please join us for our next episode of Four on the Floor *Live* happening this Thursday, June 6th at 12pm MST (2pm EST), appearing on Instag...

Thanks to Andrew Dickeson for sharing this fantastic footage of the great Cozy Cole in action, from a French jazz documentary.

I always make a point of sharing Quincy Davis' video lessons from his ongoing Q-Tips series on YouTube. The information and content that...

Please join us for our next episode of Four on the Floor *Live* happening this Wednesday, May 29th at 7pm MST (9pm EST), appearing on Instag...

And...we're back. Hope all is well in your part of the world and thanks for checking in.  This is the May 2024 edition of The Monday Mor...

I am going to resume my annual Instagram interview series, at least for a few weeks this Spring. I started doing this back in December 2020 ...

Thanks to Timothy Roberts of Reverie Drums for sharing these fantastic videos of Geoff Clapp playing and discussing the nuances of Tim's...

Some inspiring drumming this morning to get the week off to a good start with a birds-eye drum view of some ferocious trading from Kendrick ...

It's the 15th anniversary of my blog and the classic black  Four on the Floor  t-shirts are now back in stock and once again available! ...

Check out this fantastic drum lesson on Swinging with Johnathan Blake!

  Well, as they say, "Time flies when you're having fun..." I was contemplating what to write and share today and then realize...

A trio of talented MacEwan drum students have organized the first ever MacEwan Drum Symposium! I am super excited to present a masterclass o...

A wonderful interview with the great Lenny White and a couple short clips of the Master in action, demonstrating some very serious and very...

A follow-up to my blog post from last month featuring Ed Soph's wisdom Fifty Years of Random Thoughts About Practicing, Playing and Imp...