Elvin

Happy Birthday to Elvin Jones! I remember a moment upon hearing Elvin Jones on John Coltrane’s “Transition” when I was in college. My roommate had just put on the record (yes, the LP), and I started to listen, really listen...

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Running on Empty

Sometimes, life gets busy between late night gigs, early rehearsals, family commitments, etc. I find that going and going for days on end can be draining and I can feel as if I’m running on empty. I don’t like this feeling, but I have...

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Jazz Drumming

I just had the opportunity to play a nice jazz gig in a great venue backing up a jazz pianist. It was a classic jazz piano trio – piano, bass and drums. We played standards and one original composition. There was no rehearsal for this gig!...

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