Jan. 9 marks the 100th birthday of drummer Kenny Clarke. One of the founders of bebop, Clarke is less well-known than allies like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk, but his influence is just as deep ...
The Western Michigan University multi-purpose room was ringed with 30 drummers and drum sets spaced about 1 to 2 feet apart. When the drummers played in unison — “spang-a-lang, spang-a-lang, ...
This musician can dance, he can play drums and he can dance while he plays drums. And now, his video is going all kinds of viral online. Chances are it will leave you in awe. The musician Timothy ...
The Frank Sinatra hit tune ‘New York, New York’ is not regarded by jazz musicians as a good vehicle for improvisation. It doesn’t swing. But the song’s line, ‘If you can make it there, you’ll make it ...
Drum specialist Beta Monkey Music released a new collection of drum tracks on Thursday, targeted to Jazz musicians. Jazz Essentials II features over 2GB of live jazz drum tracks. These are not loops, ...
The fan-fueled beat is growing louder for the renaming of a Bedford-Stuyvesant street to honor legendary jazz drummer Max Roach. Nearly 3,000 supporters of the adventurous bebop percussionist already ...
THE waters were placid, the breeze was a balm and the Statue of Liberty was keeping her vigil about a hundred yards aft. Maybe more, maybe less. From the rear deck of the Spirit of New York one recent ...
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