This week’s guest is Tina Raymond. Tina is an accomplished drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA and is the director of Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge. She presented globally and her teaching credits include Los Angeles City College, The Herbie Hancock Institute, University of Michigan, Bard College and Idyllwild Arts. She’s toured all over the world as a both a leader and sideman. Her upcoming releases include “Divinations” featuring 6 of her own compositions  and Rachel Eckroth’s Live at Sam First. She’s incredibly talented and an expert at relaying information in a fun way. I really hope you learn something from this one; she goes over A LOT. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that shaped Tina Raymond into the drummer she is today. Cheers! 

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Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit.

TINA'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻

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Album - Everybody Digs Bill Evans

Artist - Bill Evans

Release Year - 1959

Key Track(s) - Minority

Drummer - Philly Joe Jones

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Album - Live at The Pershing

Artist - Ahmad Jamal

Release Year - 1959

Key Track(s) Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Poinciana

Drummer

Vernel Fournier

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Album - When the Pawn…

Artist - Fiona Apple

Release Year - 1999

Key Track(s) - Limp, Fast As You Can

Drummer - Matt Chamberlain, Butch Norton, Jim Keltner

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Album - Art Pepper + Eleven

Artist - Art Pepper

Release Year - 1960

Key Track(s) - Move, Groovin’ High

Drummer - Mel Lewis

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Album - Soul Station

Artist - Hank Mobley

Release Year - 1960

Key Track(s) - This I Dig of You

Drummer - Art Blakey

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