Golden Arms
It has been 2 months since the release of Nicole Lizée’s “Bookburners” LP and CD. Check out “Son of the Man with the Golden Arms” here: and get the studio version here:...
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Upcoming Album: Katana Of Choice
It is finally going to happen… I begin recording my first album of drumset repertoire in a few months! Thanks to the support of The Canada Council, my new album “Katana of Choice – New works for solo...
View ArticleAlbum Prep: inner pulse
I’m gearing up for my first of many recording sessions for my upcoming album Katana of Choice: New Works for Drumset Soloist. On May 6th I’ll join David Cossin at his home studio in New York City to...
View ArticleBooks for Drummers: The Complete Ludwig Drummer
This morning I’ve been re-exploring the amazing collection of The Ludwig Drummer magazines that were compiled and reissued by Centerbook Publishing. As mentioned in the preface, The Ludwig Drummer was...
View ArticleAlbum Prep: the perfect ride
I am thrilled to be including a new arrangement of “Drum Dances” by John Psathas on my upcoming album Katana of Choice: New Works for Drumset Soloist. Originally for drumset and piano, this will be the...
View ArticleAlbum Prep: Drum Dances
One session down (I’ll post clips from the Ligeti/Cossin session soon) and I’m pumped to be onto the next one this Monday. Up next is Architek‘s (well… really Ben Duinker‘s) arrangement of Drum Dances...
View ArticleAlbum Prep: Daily Warm Up
I’ve been doing the same drumset warm up for the past 5 years and probably will continue for as long as I can hold sticks. I figure, don’t mess with a good thing! My initial interest in this particular...
View ArticleAlbum Prep: Katana of Choice
Recording for Katana of Choice by Nicole Lizée is just around the corner. The title track to my solo drumset album is a concerto for drumset and percussion quartet. I’ll be joined by the one and only...
View ArticleDTX Dances
aka Drum Dances Mov. 1 by John Psathas Having very recently picked up my first electronic drumset, the Yamaha DTX920k, I thought I’d record Drum Dances, a piece I originally recorded acoustically for...
View ArticleBooks for Drummers: Bill Bruford The Autobiography
Ok, so first off… I dropped the ball on this blog series. Last entry 2016 = fail. So I’m getting things back on track by talking about the autobiography of Bill Bruford. You can pick it up on Amazon,...
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