Or something. Looks like I’ll be playing this tune with two different groups two weeks in a row, after never playing it in the 20+ years I’ve known it. A ton more Metheny/Haynes/Holland goodness after […]
A start
It’s kind of a joke, but the idea of a micro-size drum set that is a viable instrument is kind of interesting. It wouldn’t have to be this small- maybe if you could fit the […]
Syncopation exercise – Solar
No big woop here, I just happened to need a fairly sparse syncopation exercise, so I wrote this up quickly, and I thought I’d share it. It’s based on the tune Solar, by Miles Davis. […]
Things to do with a beat
Writing by making lists of things- it’s just where I’m at right now. This is a quick run down of one of the main jobs/avenues for creativity on the drums- the manner in which you […]
Larry Appelbaum: Before and After with Billy Cobham
Larry Appelbaum, writer, blogger, and jazz specialist for the US Library of Congress, among other things, listens to records with Billy Cobham– covering Paul Motian, Lewis Nash, Ndugu, Philly Joe, and more. Here they are […]
Roy Haynes transcription round-up
I thought I’d follow up my Elvin Jones transcription round-up with one of the other great jazz masters, Roy Haynes. I’m a little surprised to find I’ve only put up two things of his, his […]
Things I like: drum writing
Here’s a new feature: things I like about things. Today we’ll talk about something I’m seeing a lot of currently: practice materials. 1. Things that fit on a single page. It’s nice aesthetically. Give me […]
Double paradiddle thing
Matt’s Paradiddle Thing has been so useful to me, that I decided to apply the same methodology to double paradiddles. Don’t be put off by the amount of ink on the page- the system is […]
I get interviewed
Oregon Music News’ Tom D’Antoni talks to me about my current project outside the Blue Monk:
TONIGHT: my new quartet @ the Blue Monk – Portland
I want to invite any of my Portland readers to come on down to the Blue Monk, where I’ll be playing this evening from 8-10pm. The band includes pianist Weber Iago, saxophonist Tim Willcox, and […]