Practicing Drummer

By Practicing Drummer

An interview podcast about drums and drumming with a focus on jazz drummers. A few of the featured guests have been Billy Drummond, Steve Smith, Jeremy Dutton, Joe Dyson, and Dan Weiss. Connect wit

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Practicing Drummer episodes:

April 30, 2024E7 - Geoff Clapp
Recorded March 2024

Geoff Clapp spent the majority of his career in New Orleans where he was mentored by Ellis Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Shannon Powell, and many others. He has a couple of great albums out as a leader and has played with Dianne Reeves, Benny Green, Charlie Hunter, Sam Fribush, Wynton Marsalis, Nicolas Payton, and many others.

Links:
Geoff Clapp - Instagram - Hit him up for lessons!
Percussionist Alexi Marti live on WWOZ
Johnny Vidacovich
Herlin Riley live with Emmett Cohen
Shannon Powell on jazz funeral drumming
The music featured in the episode comes from the Geoff Clapp Trio live at Monk's:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rouDlx_kTjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSVaSac4Gtg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHMFtr0PdRU
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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1h 1min
March 26, 2024E6 - Ronnie Burrage
Recorded March 2024
From performing with Duke Ellington at just nine years old, having his own band with Marcus Miller and Kenny Kirkland, to playing with Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner, and countless others, Ronnie has had a really impressive career.
He's currently staying busy teaching, working with his non-profit called World Rhythm Academy, and playing with his band, Holographic Principle.
Links:
ronnieburrage.biz
Instagram
World Rhythm Academy
Holographic Principle live at Clement's Place
Ronnie with McCoy Tyner
The song featured in this episode is Village of the Darned from the album Neohippus by Jack Walrath.
My blog post that I mentioned at the top of the episode:
A Hearing Test Saved My Life
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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1h 18min
June 27, 2023E5 - Dan Weiss
Recorded May 2023

Dan is a drummer and tabla player living in Brooklyn with a unique musical voice that draws from jazz, Indian classical, progressive rock, hip hop, metal, and more. In addition to his varied work as a sideman, he’s also a highly regarded bandleader and composer. Be sure to check out the Dan Weiss Trio and his band Starebaby.

Links
danweiss.net
Instagram
Patreon
Bandcamp
Dan Weiss Trio
The song featured in this episode is Halfway to Hartford by Noah Preminger.
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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50min
June 13, 2023E4 - George Fludas
Recorded May 2023
George Fludas is a staple of the Chicago scene who has toured extensively as a member of Ray Brown's Trio, and with groups led by Hank Jones, Diana Krall, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton and Joey DeFrancesco. George is also a great rock drummer and a John Bonham expert.
Links:
George's website
Instagram
YouTube
Bonhamology
People’s Front of Zeppelin
Philly Joe Jones Brush Artistry
Yurt Rock sample packs
Chicago Pizza
Uno and Due
Pequod's
Villa Napoli (Tavern style)
Jimmy's (New York style)
Other podcast interviews with George Fludas:
Working Drummer
Drum History Podcast
The song featured in this episode is Mr. PC played by the Benny Green Trio.
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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1h 11min
June 01, 2023E3 - Billy Drummond
Billy Drummond - Recorded April 2023

Billy Drummond is a jazz drummer based out of New York who has played with Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins, and countless others. He’s also a great band leader with several wonderful records under his own name. His most recent album as a leader, Valse Sinistre, was a Downbeat Best Album of 2022.

Links:
Billy Drummond's website
Facebook
Thelonious Monk biography by Robin D.G. Kelley
Monk's Dreams by Frank Kimbrough
The "Billy Drummond Sweep"
Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins
Billy trading with Sonny Rollins
Blow Up (live) by Bobby Hutcherson
Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan
The Great Jazz Trio
Other podcast interviews with Billy Drummond:
Working Drummer
Cool Toddcast
Drummer's Resource
From the Drummer's Perspective
After the interview Billy sent over a video of albums he’s been listening to recently. You can find the list in the blog post about this episode.
The song featured in this episode is Frankenstein by Billy Drummond & Freedom of Ideas from the album Valse Sinistre.

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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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1h 16min
May 23, 2023E2 - Colin Stranahan
Colin Stranahan - Recorded April 2023
Based out of Brooklyn, Colin plays and tours with a wide range of artists and is a member of Kind Folk, Real Feels, and the Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato Trio.

Links:
Colin's Instagram
Colin with Kurt Rosenwinkel in New Orleans
Colin's online courses
Elite Music Mentor
My Music Masterclass
Patreon
Gilad Hekselman / Cécile Mclorin Salvant @ Cornelia St. Cafe
Square Song by Theo Kapilidis
JK Kim
Timothy Angulo
Sasha Berliner
Immanuel Wilkins
Kweku Sumbry
The songs featured in this episode are Forecast (intro) and Joy Ride (outro).
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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1h 7min
May 12, 2023E1 - Brad Webb
Brad Webb - Recorded April 2023
Brad is a drummer from Louisiana and after studying classical percussion for most of his life, he switched his focus to drum set.

He’s living up in Boston now and it was great to catch up with him and learn more about his development as a player.

Links:
Brad Webb's site
Extended Trio
Extended Trio live at Monks
Calvin and Hobbs kit
LA Backbeat drumsticks
Basher plays halftime at a Pelicans game
Kenny Barron Live at Bradley's
Oscar Rossignoli (piano) playing with Alexey Marti
Paul Tibedeaux clinic on New Orleans drumming (Facebook)
The song featured in this episode is Prominent Randy by Extended.
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.
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58min

FAQs about Practicing Drummer:

How many episodes does Practicing Drummer have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.