S1 E4 - George Fludas

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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.

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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.

Recorded May 2023

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.

Previous Episode

S1 E3 - Billy Drummond

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.

Next Episode

S1 E5 - Dan Weiss

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.
Links

The song featured in this episode is Halfway to Hartford by Noah Preminger.