John Lennon always resented that this other 1960s drummer seemed to get more respect than Ringo Starr, claiming that the ...

“Some jazz drummers play the beat more loosely, and are harder for me to lock in with. I tend to do better with musicians who have a tight rhythmic approach.” While Fleck doesn’t play many ...

When your drumming career begins at age 19 in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, playing for jazz legends like Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman and Count Basie, it’s more than a great start. To perform with Ella ...

A go-to drummer who has lit the scene ablaze, Tyson shares his top five drum heroes. Plus, the seasoned sideman shares tracks ...

European jazz fusion has found a unique voice in Andrea Dionisi, a 31-year-old Italian drummer, arranger, and music director, whose visionary approach has placed him at the forefront of an innovative ...

who suggested to the young director to make a proof-of-concept for his semi-autobiographical story about an aspiring jazz drummer who pushes himself to the limits of human will. What they received ...