In this workshop for Drums and Percussion magazine we’re gonna talk about finding your own voice in jazz. In general it’s a good idea to find your own voice in all genres, but jazz in particular because it’s real obvious when you copy someone else. Also it’s just plain impossible to advance in the genre …
The spiritual side of drumming As you may or may not know, Drumming has been part of rituals in many cultures throughout human history. In some cultures it’s been more prevalent then others. And those that had an incredibly strong connection to drumming still have it to this day. Cuba, Brazil, many countries in Africa, …
It’s finally here! After many requests we are making a special weekend pass for those that are curious about studying online and want to try it before committing to the full program! For 3 days you will have access to the entire site including full support and evaluation from me. It says 3 day weekend …
Now you can download all my recorded music that I am including on the site. On top of all the instructional stuff, now my CD’s are available for download if you are a member of the site here. To Download join us now and Enjoy. Changes – Straight Ahead Jazz This was my first solo …
Lessons were so hard to find! I know there are lots of people doing drum lessons online. But, having seen most of them frankly, they leave a lot to be desired. If you know me, you know that I take the passing on of drumming information very seriously. It’s a true honor to share this …
The process I was thinking about the time spent composing the music for IC2 recently. All in all it was a good eight months of solid writing day in and day out. A situation where I was able to lock myself in a house in Southern Italy came about and that enabled me have at …
When I was a kid, studying was very difficult. It was difficult because of the lack of information, difficulty in obtaining the information and finally the worst of all…sifting through all the people who were just out to make a buck off me. Who were themselves diluted into thinking they were great players. When the …