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January 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Abe Laboriel Jr.
(on newsstands December 3, 2013) On the Cover Abe Laboriel Jr. Paul McCartney’s bold new album is but one topic we explore with the drummer, whose powerful desire for true interaction has made him one of the most magnetic musical…
Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
The sixteenth annual Carlo Vega Memorial Birthday Concert will take place on December 8, 2013 at 8 pm at Cafe Cordiale. This year’s concert will feature several different drummers playing tribute to Carlos, in a variety of styles. The line…
Chico Hamilton: 1921–2013
Jazz drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton died this past Monday at the age of ninety-two. Hamilton was notable for his refined approach to the drumset, which leaned more heavily on creative orchestrations than on flash, an approach that in the 1950s…
Photos from PASIC 2013
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) is the largest percussion event in the world, featuring over 120 concerts, clinics, master classes, labs, workshops, panels, and presentations. The convention's International Drum and Percussion Expo is held annually, with more than…
Percussion Master Steven Schick to Perform Special Solo Concerts
Noted contemporary percussionist Steven Schick will be performing epic solo concerts at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York City this coming January 30 and February 1. The performances will span the world of solo percussion composition, from…
Rush Clockwork Angels Tour Three-CD Set, Blu-Ray, and DVD Released Today
Rush is releasing its first new recordings since being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year. The Clockwork Angels Tour triple-CD and Blu-ray/DVD packages are drawn from Rush’s American Airlines Arena show in Dallas, Texas,…
Crimson ProjeKCt’s Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastelotto to Host Third-Annual Three of a Perfect Pair Music Camp
Guitarist Adrian Belew, bassist Tony Levin, and drummer Pat Mastelotto are bringing their Three of a Perfect Pair music camp back to Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY for the third year in 2014. The weeklong getaway, running from…
WINNERS: Blend.io + The Loop Loft Contest
Over the past month, members of the Modern Drummer and Blend.io communities were able to showcase their musical talents in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity from the Loop Loft and Blend.io. Using Ableton Live, producers and musicians created original songs featuring loops…
December 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring George "Spanky" McCurdy
(on newsstands November 5, 2013) On the Cover George "Spanky" McCurdy “I’m always aware of what the fans need and what the artist is trying to do. If I’m coming in, it’s time to go higher, time to upgrade.” Lady…
Vote in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2014
Voting in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll 2014 is now closed. Please check ModernDrummer.com for the announcement of the winners in an upcomming issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Presentation on the Evolution of Cuban Music and the Development of Afro-Cuban Jazz
Presentation Evolution Of Cuban Music and the Development of Afro-Cuban Jazz & Concert by the Ignacio Berroa Trio Noted jazz drumming legend Ignacio Berroa, who performed with Dizzy Gillespie for ten years, will take the audience on a fascinating…
Free Online Lesson With Sonny Emory This Thursday!
Famed pop and jazz drummer Sonny Emory will be teaching a free online drum lesson, titled “Linear Concepts and Flamercises,” at drumeo.com on Thursday, October 31, 2013, starting at 12 pm PDT. Emory will be teaching from the drumeo.com studio…
MD Writer "Pistol" Pete Kaufmann Conducts "Big Picture Drumming" Clinic
Musician and Modern Drummer writer "Pistol" Pete Kaufmann will be conducting his clinic on "Big Picture Drumming" at Warlock Drum studios in Downtown Jersey City, Saturday, November 9, from 1 to 3 P.M. Big Picture Drumming is based on Pistol's Modern…
MD Pro Panelist Susie Ibarra Launches Digital Sanctuaries November 7–10
Modern Drummer Pro Panelist Susie Ibarra and her husband, Roberto Juan Rodriguez, the drummer/composers who make up the group Electric Kulintang, are presenting a tech launch of Digital Sanctuaries. The project involves twelve musical compositions that participants access via a…
