Very happy to announce that JAMBa’s OFF WHITE is on the 59th Grammy ballot! BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM. Thank you all and best to everyone who’s submitted this year! LISTEN...
There are some grooves, rhythmic patterns, that are such keys pieces in the language of drumming that we continually focus on their impact. Things that are constant reference points for me are Clyde Stubblefield’s “Cold Sweat”, David Garabaldi on...
Groovemaster Bernard Purdie Why can two drummers play exactly the same rhythm, both keeping good time, but one excites and grooves and the other sounds flat? The key is that the great drummers, the unique drummers play intentionally. What does that mean in practical...
Hello to everyone, everywhere! NEW ALBUM NEWS It’s been an absolute joy to work on this new album with these musicians. In a time when music seems to miraculously appear for no cost, we want to thank all of you who have supported the project with time, effort...
Are rudiments essential to your playing? By his own admission, Roy Haynes said he wasn’t a rudimental drummer. I feel that’s what made him unique among the jazz drumming greats. His plays from influences beyond the drumming language of rudiments. Note this...
HOW DEVELOPING CONTROL HELPS YOU TO BE A UNIQUE DRUMMER I’m going to attribute this saying to Art Blakey because that’s how I remember it. In a TV interview, he was asked why he’s been a central figure among jazz drummers for so many decades. He basically said ‘you...
