Our guest today is none other than Jost Nickel, a renowned German drummer, composer, and educator. Jost is part of the golden generation of drummers from Germany, alongside his friends and fellow drumming legends Anika Nilles, Marco Minnemann, and Benny Greb.
Currently, Jost keeps busy with Jan Delay and Disko No. 1, but his talent has graced many hit records both in Germany and beyond. He’s also had the privilege of playing with jazz greats like Randy Brecker, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Barry Finnerty, and many more.
In addition to his impressive performance career, Jost has authored four highly successful instructional books: Jost Nickel’s GROOVE BOOK, Jost Nickel’s FILL BOOK, Jost Nickel’s SNARE BOOK, and Jost Nickel’s BEGINNER BOOK.
I absolutely love Jost’s playing. It’s always so crisp, clear, snappy, and incredibly creative, yet it always feels good. Today, we’re diving into the five records that have helped shape Jost Nickel into the phenomenal drummer he is today. Cheers!”
JOST’S BIG FAT FIVE:
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Album – The Dream of the Blue Turtles
Artist – Sting
Release Year – 1985
Key Track – Shadows in the Rain
Drummer – Omar Hakim
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Album – Master Plan
Artist – Dave Weckl
Release Year – 1990
Key Track – Tower of Inspiration
Drummer – Dave Weckl
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Album – True Colors
Artist – Level 42
Release Year – 1984
Key Track – Kansas City Milkman
Drummer – Phil Gould
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Album – This Time
Artist – Al Jarreau
Release Year – 1980
Key Track(s) – Spain (I Can Recall)
Drummer – Steve Gadd
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Album – Synchronicity
Artist – The Police
Release Year – 1983
Key Track – King of Pain
Drummer – Stewart Copeland
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