Stellar bassist talks about singing for his supper on the bandstand. 

Folks welcome to the JFS. My guest today is a first rate drummer who has enhanced countless studio and live musical sessions.

He has gigged with jazz vocalists, played in both acoustic and electric settings and is not just a whiz on the kit but has a profound understanding of percussive instruments as well.

He came up during a time when idioms were present but it was in conjunction with an adherence to developing his own unique sound.

Individual sound interwoven within bossa rhythms or Afro Cuban rhythms or electronica or straight ahead bop and beyond.

Still swinging in the big apple Bruce Ditmas welcome to the JFS.

Multi-instrumentalist for Nashville West, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers talks about his magical life in music.

Bass guru talks about finding his muse as a Dreams fanatic when he was gigging in Miami and subsequently making his way into the New York jingle scene and beyond.

Gifted and melodic fiddler and singer talks about learning to dance in her own body. 

Inspiring harpist and singer talks about finding her niche pursuing original bandstand creation. 

Profound musical spirit and yogi talks about overcoming coronavirus and continuing to look inward for inspiration and guidance. 

World class drummer talks about lessons learned and acquired wisdom on the bandstand. 

Unheralded musician and producer talks about transitions and points of departure in music. 

Composer and pianist talks about developing his own shapes in musical form and the validation he received from Gunther Schuller and Oscar Peterson along the way.