Modern Drummer Magazine Guitarist Oz Noy’s upcoming album, Snapdragon, which comes out on November 6, will feature three of the greatest fusion drummers of all time: Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Dennis Chambers. A slew of other recognizable names also appear: bassists John Patitucci, James Genus, and Will Lee; keyboardists Brian Charette, David Kikoski, and … Continue reading Upcoming Oz Noy Album, Snapdragon, Will Feature Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Dennis Chambers: Video→
Drummer’s Review There’s a saying that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but KAT Percussion is proving that saying wrong. While not necessarily old, the malletKAT 8.0 has been using a controller process that has been around for a very long time; hooking into a laptop in order to control the malletKAT, and … Continue reading KAT Percussion Introduces malletKAT 8.5 with Groundbreaking gigKAT 2 Controller→
Drummer’s Review Code Drumheads have introduced the Signal range of heads to their already extensive catalogue. The Signal represents one of Code’s most hard-wearing heads to date. Its construction is a single 14 mils PET film ply, held in place with Code’s unique Grip-Tight rim technology. The combination of the rim design and thicker single … Continue reading Code Introduce the Signal Head→
Modern Drummer Magazine Rob Mazurek’s upcoming album with Exploding Star Orchestra, Dimensional Stardust, which is due November 20 on International Anthem/Nonesuch Records, is bolstered by a rhythm section featuring a trio of cutting-edge drummers: Chad Taylor, Mikel Patrick Avery, and John Herndon. All three drummers are heavy hitters on the fertile Chicago experimental rock and jazz scene, of which … Continue reading Triple Percussion Team of Chad Taylor, Mikel Patrick Avery, and John Herndon Power Rob Mazurek’s Dimensional Stardust→
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Practicing with proper piano technique can be a difficult habit to develop. But, once you get in the groove of paying attention to your hands, posture, breathing, and tension level your progress on the piano will skyrocket! Once you learn to relax, your hands will fly over … Continue reading Why is technique so important when playing the piano?→
Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Studiomaster’s highly popular ClubXS compact mixer series has received an upgrade with the introduction of uprated 6, 8, 10 and 12-channel ‘XS+’ models. The addition of a DSP on/off foot-switch socket comes with new black livery – matching the brand’s digiLiVE console series – and more ergonomic … Continue reading Studiomaster ClubXS Series Mixers Get a ‘Plus’→
Modern Drummer Magazine New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has hired renowned drummer, composer, and educator Nasheet Waits to join the jazz faculty beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. In addition to his work as a leader, Waits is widely known for his performances and recordings with a jazz greats including Antonio Hart, Geri Allen, … Continue reading Nasheet Waits Joins New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Faculty→
Tomlin Harmonica Lessons I don’t like to promote my Online Harmonica School too much but I am very excited about a whole chunk of curriculum that I have just completed. You can now get access to my Complete Beginners Harmonica Lessons. Find out more here by clicking here. Harmonica School Serious about improving on harmonica? … Continue reading Complete Beginners Harmonica Lessons→
Modern Drummer Magazine We are happy to announce the premier of the lyric video for ”My Father’s Eyes” performed by Pedrito Martinez and Eric Clapton. In July of 2018, Pedrito Martinez entered a small studio in a beautiful neighborhood in London to record vocals and guitar with Eric Clapton on a reimagined version of a very personal song that … Continue reading Exclusive: ”MY FATHER’S EYES” LYRIC VIDEO: PEDRITO MARTINEZ AND ERIC CLAPTON→
Modern Drummer Magazine On Saturday, September 26, Healdsburg Jazz presents the world premiere of Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, and Julian Lage playing together as a trio, to be streamed live around the world. Each musician will be driving to the intimate wine country town in Northern California for this real-time live show. The group will … Continue reading Tabla Master Zakir Hussain Joins Julian Lage and Charles Lloyd for Healdsburg Jazz Live Stream→
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