For half a century, Sly & Robbie reached into every corner of popular music. They were reggae icons and an in-demand rhythm ...
Two new albums—‘Dream Archives,’ from a trio with Craig Taborn and Ches Smith, and ‘dance! skip! hop!,’ from her own ...
Sly Dunbar, the Jamaican drummer, who has died aged 73, formed with the bass player Robbie Shakespeare the most harmonious and influential rhythm section not only in reggae but arguably in popular ...
Suicidal Tendencies have tapped Xavier Ware as their new drummer following the departure of Jay Weinberg.
The University of Wyoming Jazz Studies program presents a powerhouse evening of jazz featuring critically acclaimed trumpeter and composer Jared Hall alongside the high-energy Live Edge Trio.
Everyone loves a good guitar solo, right? Well, who doesn’t also love a good drum solo? There are far more memorable guitar solos than there are drum solos. However, we are going to remind you of some ...
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At 18 months, Bernard Rich was car ried onstage by the seat of his pants to play drums in his parents’ vaudeville act. At six, sporting a sailor suit and Lord Fauntleroy curls, he played the Tivoli ...
I first encountered drummer Gianluca Pellerito through social media and quickly became one of his 330k followers on Instagram, but it was seeing this uniquely talented player up close, blowing up a ...
Jack DeJohnette, who has died aged 83, was one of the greatest drummers in modern jazz, working with the likes of Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans; he did his most ...
With a complex playing style that was nevertheless generous towards other musicians, the US musician was in a category all of his own Jack DeJohnette dies aged 83 My interview with Jack DeJohnette ...