Ellis Tollin is a world class performer who played on hit records, started a very successful music store in Philadelphia called Music City which hosted countless performances of greats such as Louie...
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Hailing the small south Texas town of Poth, Miles was destined to drum. His mama felt him moving to the music before he was even born. At three years old he sat behind his first drum kit, and by age...
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This week’s guest is drummer and producer Russel Holzman (@starpowerdrummer). Russell received his education in Jazz and Classical music at the New England Conservatory. Currently, he tours with...
Gerry shares with us drums and cymbals that are often overlooked and under marketed, but sound just as good as the equipment that is 10x the price. "Sleeper Gear" by definition is drum gear that you...
Since 2021, Obed Calvaire has been in the drum chair for Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, with whom he recently curated and directed a series of concerts celebrating the...
Back in the day, Gunnar Olsen and I launched a segment for this show named ‘Save It For the Pod!’ without much of a plan beyond discussing random topics in a back-and-forth, list-style format. We...
(First Aired Feb 2019) "That Great Gretsch Sound" has been around since 1883, join me as I talk with John Sheridan about the full history of this iconic company!
Richard Martinez grew up in Los Angeles, CA and has performed around the world. He has studied privately with Chuck Flores, Larry Troxel, and for 12 years with Richard Wilson. Richard’s television...
Today, we have a very special guest, Dave Elitch, here to talk about his new online course titled “Staying Out of Your Own Way.” Dave believes that musicians should approach their craft with the...