Matt Brennan's Kick It: A Social History Of The Drum Kit is a complex, meticulously researched piece of work that spans several centuries. In the course of over three hundred pages, Brennan explores ...

The main elements that form the rhythmic structure of a jazz track are the bass and drums. The basic drum kit used for jazz is the same as for any other kind of acoustic music, most basically ...

Is a change in jazz drumming on the horizon? Is the standard jazz drum kit beginning to lose its effectiveness? Does the basic combination of bass and snare drums, tom-toms and cymbals offer too few ...

Grab your beret – things are about to get swingin' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With today’s multisampled drum kits capable of ...

The drummer for jazz three-piece band Moon Hooch has been into doom metal lately. "I've been exposed to really intense music through jazz, which is a form of raw expression, so I gravitated toward ...

How did acclaimed drummer Cindy Blackman Santana react when her husband and musical partner, guitar legend Carlos Santana, first suggested she make an album featuring her singing? “I was like: ‘That’s ...

San Jose, Calif., -- Enter Music Publishing, publishers of diverse, hip drum/percussion magazine worldwide, has made available its January 2008 Issue of DRUM! In its interactive edition at drumdigital ...

The jazz concert, which features the Kicks Band, jazz ensemble and jazz combo, takes place Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in MAC’s Fine ...