Tagged: jazz drummer
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Jonathan Barber | Tradition and innovation, at once
Jonathan Barber leads Vision Ahead and teaches at UConn. His jazz playing, his hybrid Sensory Percussion setup, and his Ludwig and Istanbul rig.
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Larnell Lewis | The one-listen Enter Sandman drummer
Larnell Lewis learned a Metallica album in one listen and recorded it. His Snarky Puppy work, his teaching, and his Yamaha and Zildjian rig explained.
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Mark Guiliana | Making acoustic drums sound electronic
Mark Guiliana played on Bowie's Blackstar and leads Beat Music. His electronic-inspired acoustic playing, and his Gretsch and Zildjian setup explained.
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Nate Smith | The drummer everyone else studies
Nate Smith has won three Drumeo awards across jazz and soul. His feel, his writing, the Kinfolk records, and his Ludwig and Zildjian rig explained.
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Roni Kaspi | Discovered on Instagram, hired by Avishai Cohen
Roni Kaspi went from an Instagram video to Avishai Cohen's trio and her own records. Her playing, her Berklee training, and her setup explained.
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Roy Haynes | Snap Crackle, and eight decades of it
Roy Haynes played with Charlie Parker, Coltrane and Chick Corea across an eighty-year career. His style, his small bebop kit, and what made him different.
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Stanton Moore | New Orleans funk, in one drummer
Stanton Moore founded Galactic and teaches the New Orleans tradition worldwide. His second-line vocabulary and his Gretsch and Bosphorus rig explained.
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Steve Gadd | The most copied drummer alive
Steve Gadd played 50 Ways, Aja and half the records in your parents' collection. His story, his rudimental technique, his Yamaha and Zildjian kit explained.
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Terri Lyne Carrington | Jazz drummer, and a movement
Terri Lyne Carrington has three Grammys, a Berklee institute and a career from child prodigy to bandleader. Her playing and her Zildjian setup explained.
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Ulysses Owens Jr. | Three Grammys and a classroom
Ulysses Owens Jr. is a Grammy-winning jazz drummer, a Juilliard educator and a Broadway musical director. His playing, teaching and setup explained.
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Greyson Nekrutman | taking social media by storm with jazz drumming
Greyson Nekrutman is a drummer who has exploded in popularity during 2020. His determination and passion ooze out of every drum performance. It is clear
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ZackGrooves | Drummer | Chops, groove and memes
Zack Graybeal, aka ZackGrooves, has turned 440,000 subscribers and a jazz degree into a real band. His story, his Dixon and Meinl rig, and the latest news.