515 - Kassandra Kocochis: Recovering from the LA Fires, Helping LA Musicians Get Instruments, Touring with Ebi
Kassandra is working with altadenamusicians.org to get instruments to musicians affected by the LA fires. Go to altadenamusicians.org and download the Instrumental Giving app to help. Kassandra Koco...
24 Apr 20251h 11min
514 - Dafnis Prieto: New Book: "What Are The Odds", Questioning "Tradition" as Related to Latin Music, Inspiring the Next Generation
From Cuba, Dafnis Prieto’s revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions have had a powerful impact on the music landscape, nationally and internationally. His various awards and honors include a...
17 Apr 20251h 18min
513 - Bill Ransom: Playing with Beth Hart, the Cleveland Scene, Doing Your Homework
As an internationally acclaimed drummer and percussionist, Bill Ransom has played some of the world’s biggest halls with a host of world-famous artists. While building his performing career Bill also ...
10 Apr 20251h 6min
512 - Chris Brush: Recording, Drumming, Mixing, Producing, Leaning into Your Passion, Accepting the Role of Entreprenuer
Originally from Garland Texas, Chris Brush moved to Nashville in the fall of 1999 after college to play drums professionally. Over time, session opportunities ignited a passion in Chris as he began to...
3 Apr 20251h 44min
511 - Jamey Haddad: Playing with Paul Simon, Playing What You Know vs. What You Feel, Bringing Cultural Authenticity to Pop Music
Jamey Haddad's career as a drummer and percussionist has spanned five decades, countless genres, and multiple continents. For over 25 years, he’s had a close relationship with Paul Simon, playing alon...
27 Mar 20251h 18min
510 - Duncan Phillips: Drumming for the Newsboys, Making Fitness a Priority, Dealing with Personal Changes
Newsboys is one of the biggest bands in Christian music history, having sold more than 10 million records across 23 recordings and garnering boundless accolades, including 1 RIAA® Platinum certificati...
21 Mar 20251h 6min
509 - Russ Lawton: Playing with The Trey Anastasio Band and LaMP, Being a New England "Band Guy", Influence of Afro Beat
Russ Lawton has spent most of his career in and around New England from Cape Cod to Boston to Burlington Vermont. For almost 25 years, he has been the drummer for the Trey Anastasio Band. He also has ...
13 Mar 20251h 5min
508 - Robert Blair: Being Your Authentic Self, Subbing with Wang Chung & Martina McBride, Learning from Nashville’s Legends
Robert Blair is a Nashville TN based drummer with decades of live and studio experience. Originally from South Carolina, Robert's early love and commitment to drumming led him to working and touring b...
6 Mar 20251h 40min
