Practicing Drummer

An interview podcast about drums and drumming with a focus on jazz drummers. A few of the featured guests have been Billy Drummond, George Fludas, Jeremy Dutton, and Dan Weiss. About one episode every month or so. Connect with the show on Instagram @practicingdrummer

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S1 E5 - Dan Weiss

Practicing Drummer

06/27/23 • 49 min

Recorded May 2023
Dan is a drummer and tabla player living in Brooklyn with a unique musical voice that draws from jazz, Indian classical, progressive rock, hip hop, metal, and more. In addition to his varied work as a sideman, he’s also a highly regarded bandleader and composer. Be sure to check out the Dan Weiss Trio and his band Starebaby.
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The song featured in this episode is Halfway to Hartford by Noah Preminger.

Practicing Drummer
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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.
Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.

S1 E3 - Billy Drummond

Practicing Drummer

06/01/23 • 75 min

Billy Drummond - Recorded April 2023
Billy Drummond is a jazz drummer based out of New York who has played with Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins, and countless others. He’s also a great band leader with several wonderful records under his own name. His most recent album as a leader, Valse Sinistre, was a Downbeat Best Album of 2022.
Links:

Billy Drummond's website
Facebook
Thelonious Monk biography by Robin D.G. Kelley
Monk's Dreams by Frank Kimbrough
The "Billy Drummond Sweep"
Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins
Billy trading with Sonny Rollins
Blow Up (live) by Bobby Hutcherson
Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan
The Great Jazz Trio

Other podcast interviews with Billy Drummond:

After the interview Billy sent over a video of albums he’s been listening to recently. You can find the list in the blog post about this episode.

The song featured in this episode is Frankenstein by Billy Drummond & Freedom of Ideas from the album Valse Sinistre.

S1 E2 - Colin Stranahan

Practicing Drummer

05/23/23 • 66 min

Colin Stranahan - Recorded April 2023

Based out of Brooklyn, Colin plays and tours with a wide range of artists and is a member of Kind Folk, Real Feels, and the Stranahan/Zaleski/Rosato Trio.
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The songs featured in this episode are Forecast (intro) and Joy Ride (outro).

E7 - Geoff Clapp

Practicing Drummer

04/30/24 • 60 min

Recorded March 2024
Geoff Clapp spent the majority of his career in New Orleans where he was mentored by Ellis Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Shannon Powell, and many others. He has a couple of great albums out as a leader and has played with Dianne Reeves, Benny Green, Charlie Hunter, Sam Fribush, Wynton Marsalis, Nicolas Payton, and many others.
Links:

Geoff Clapp - Instagram - Hit him up for lessons!
Percussionist Alexi Marti live on WWOZ
Johnny Vidacovich
Herlin Riley live with Emmett Cohen
Shannon Powell on jazz funeral drumming

The music featured in the episode comes from the Geoff Clapp Trio live at Monk's:

E11 - Scott Amendola

Practicing Drummer

02/19/25 • 81 min

Recorded January 2025

Scott Amendola is a drummer who grew up on the east coast and made his way to the Bay Area after his time at Berklee in Boston. With a career spanning more than three decades, he’s an ambitious composer, bandleader, electronics explorer, first-call accompanist, and educator.

As a sideman, Scott has performed and recorded with people like Bill Frisell, Regina Carter, John Zorn, Mike Patton, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Laurie Anderson, and many others.

With his own projects, some of his closest musical associates include guitarists Charlie Hunter, Nels Cline, and Jeff Parker, Hammond B-3 organist Wil Blades, violinist Jenny Scheinman, saxophonist Phillip Greenlief, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, bassists Trevor Dunn, and Todd Sickafoose.

https://scottamendola.com
https://www.instagram.com/scottamendola

The music featured in this episode is from the song Skip a Stop from the SticklerPhonics album Technicolor Ghost Parade.

Full show notes available at https://www.practicingdrummer.com/podcast-scott-amendola

SticklerPhonics at Bird & Beckett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLpfEJ8MwI

Fade to Orange (orchestral project)
https://scottamendolamusic.bandcamp.com/album/fade-to-orange-feat-nels-cline-trevor-dunn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd1kkv7pyBo

Pete Engelhart Sapo Bell
http://www.peteengelhartmetalpercussion.com/sapo.html

Red Panda pedals
https://www.redpandalab.com/

Drolo pedals
https://drolofx.com/

ZT guitar amps
https://www.ztamplifiers.com/

S1 E4 - George Fludas

Practicing Drummer

06/13/23 • 70 min

Recorded May 2023

George Fludas is a staple of the Chicago scene who has toured extensively as a member of Ray Brown's Trio, and with groups led by Hank Jones, Diana Krall, Monty Alexander, Cedar Walton and Joey DeFrancesco. George is also a great rock drummer and a John Bonham expert.

Links:

Chicago Pizza

Uno and Due
Pequod's
Villa Napoli (Tavern style)
Jimmy's (New York style)

Other podcast interviews with George Fludas:

The song featured in this episode is Mr. PC played by the Benny Green Trio.

S1 E1 - Brad Webb

Practicing Drummer

05/12/23 • 57 min

Brad Webb - Recorded April 2023

Brad is a drummer from Louisiana and after studying classical percussion for most of his life, he switched his focus to drum set.
He’s living up in Boston now and it was great to catch up with him and learn more about his development as a player.
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The song featured in this episode is Prominent Randy by Extended.

E6 - Ronnie Burrage

Practicing Drummer

03/26/24 • 77 min

Recorded March 2024

From performing with Duke Ellington at just nine years old, having his own band with Marcus Miller and Kenny Kirkland, to playing with Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner, and countless others, Ronnie has had a really impressive career.

He's currently staying busy teaching, working with his non-profit called World Rhythm Academy, and playing with his band, Holographic Principle.

Links:

The song featured in this episode is Village of the Darned from the album Neohippus by Jack Walrath.

My blog post that I mentioned at the top of the episode:
A Hearing Test Saved My Life

E8 - Colleen Clark

Practicing Drummer

05/29/24 • 83 min

Recorded April 2024

Colleen Clark earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas and after living in NYC for many years, she’s now an Assistant Professor of Jazz at the University of South Carolina.

In addition to her role at USC, Colleen has several musical projects and the recent album with her band Alliance received a 4 star review in Downbeat. She is also the founder and artistic director of USC’s Jazz Girls Day.
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The music featured in the episode is the song Wingspan off of Alliance's latest album.

E9 - Jeremy Dutton

Practicing Drummer

07/01/24 • 86 min

Recorded June 2024

Jeremy Dutton is drummer from Houston who now lives in New York City. He was featured in Modern Drummer magazine last year and his first album as a leader, Anyone is Better Than Here, has been out for almost exactly a year. Aside from his solo projects, he plays regularly with Joel Ross, Vijay Iyer, James Francies, and many other great artists.
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The music featured in this episode is the song Waves from his album Anyone is Better Than Here.

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How many episodes does Practicing Drummer have?

Practicing Drummer currently has 11 episodes available.

What topics does Practicing Drummer cover?

The podcast is about Interview, Music, Podcasts, Jazz, Arts, Music Interviews, Performing Arts and Drumming.

What is the most popular episode on Practicing Drummer?

The episode title 'S1 E5 - Dan Weiss' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Practicing Drummer?

The average episode length on Practicing Drummer is 73 minutes.

How often are episodes of Practicing Drummer released?

Episodes of Practicing Drummer are typically released every 33 days, 14 hours.

When was the first episode of Practicing Drummer?

The first episode of Practicing Drummer was released on May 12, 2023.

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