So said, Abdullah Ibn Buhaina (1919-1990), more widely known to the world of jazz by his pre-Islamic name: Art Blakey. Blakey was my first introduction into the musicality of jazz drumming and, in ...

Talking and Drum Solos, an essential document for jazz historian and drum aficionado alike, is simple in concept and, in every manner possible for a record, invaluable, presenting Dodds sans band in ...

This solo is a great display of the joyfulness of his playing, and the now-longstanding tradition of jazz drummers getting amazing sounds with nothing but their hands.

While Blackman spoke of it at length, there’s no real way to describe jazz drumming in words. Take a listen at her website or see a YouTube video, and you can experience her going after these crazy ...

Cindy Blackman Santana, a drum dynamo in jazz and rock, on music, her all-star new album and famous husband Her 12th and newest album features Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Metallica’s Kirk ...

Allen’s release schedule has been nearly as idiosyncratic as his drumming since 1979, when he put out his first solo record without Kuti’s involvement.

Jazz drumming legend Grady Tate died Sunday at his Upper East Side home. He was 85. WBGO reported his death was confirmed by the Jazz Foundation of America. The veteran percussionist and vocalist w… ...

It's hard to understand why multi-woodwind instrumentalist Bennie Maupin doesn't have a higher visibility in the jazz world.