Billy Martin is a world class drummer who has made a name for himself as a founding member of the legendary Medeski Martin & Wood. When not on the road with MMW, Billy keeps busy running his record label, improvising with a broad range of musicians, focusing on his visual art and most recently, composing for film. This talk took place just after New Years on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Billy's house in New Jersey. We cover a lot of ground and I am very grateful to Billy for talking.