I'd Hit That

A true Badass, Eric Harland is one of THE most respected cats on the Jazz scene. Eric's played with McCoy Tyner, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Charles Lloyd, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Ravi Coltrane, Joe Lovano, Kenny Garrett, Wynton Marsalis, Betty Carter, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland, Larry Grenadier, Walter Smith III, Aaron Parks, Aaron Goldberg, Julian Lage, Taylor Eigsti, John Patitucci, Zakir Hussain, and many more. We talk about his growing up in Houston, Texas, Being an overweight teen, Meeting his Wife, Life at an Arts High School (where fellow students included Chris "Daddy" Dave and Beyonce), Life in Pennsylvania, Family, Wine, Eric's views on Life, and we even talk drums. Great Guy, Great Hang. Recorded at GSI Studios in NYC, September 2013

Currently on tour with John Mayer, Aaron Sterling is best known as a studio drummer. Aaron has appeared on albums by Natasha Bedingfield, Pat Monahan, Dean Martin (!), Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Foreigner, Regina Spektor, Taylor Swift, Selena, Richie Sambora, Natalie Maines, the aforementioned John Mayer, Kris Kristofferson, and a host of others (just check out his AllMusic.com credits). We talk about getting the Mayer gig, touring, growing up in Nashville in a studio world, the time he played with Eddie Van Halen (a great story), and a lot more. Great Hang, Great Drummer. Recorded at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in NYC, August 2013