Thursday

"Grateful I don't have to go to work dealin' with people like you 9 to 5."  - Art Taylor

Just finished up and submitted a piece to Drum, and it's looking good for getting it published. It deals with playing meter-within-meter using Stick Control. I'll let you know when/if I get a publication date for that and my mad Vinnie Colaiuta/Zappa transcription. I heard from Seattle drummer, author, and educator Steve Korn, and am hoping to have one of his Baby Dodds transcriptions for you soon....

The John Lewis Show

I'm hoping to finish up an ed piece and fire it off to Drum! Magazine before some afternoon lessons, so until I can post something more substantive, enjoy these clips of the John Lewis Show (apparently a public access show), featuring Lewis hanging with some great musicians, and, from Lewis' co-host, the best opening line this side of Ali G.

The person who posted them has disabled embedding, so you'll have to hit the links to watch:

Roy Haynes | Vernell Fournier and Mal Waldron | Charlie Persip | Charlie Rouse