About this podcast
An interview podcast about drums and drumming with a focus on jazz drummers. A few of the featured guests have been Billy Drummond, Steve Smith, Jeremy Dutton, Joe Dyson, and Dan Weiss. Connect with the show on Instagram (@practicingdrummer) and follow the blog at practicingdrummer.com.
Episodes
- E20 - Kayvon Gordon · 1 h 29 min · Episode 20Recorded September 2026 Kayvon Gordon is a drummer from Detroit who's now based in New York. You might know him from Sullivan Fortner's trio with bassist Tyrone Allen. Their…
- E19 - Kai Craig · 1 h 47 min · Episode 19Recorded May 2026 Kai is a drummer from the UK who first caught my attention through a series of studio clips and an interview with Greg Hutchinson, who has been his teacher…
- E18 - Steven Crammer · 1 h 36 min · Episode 18Recorded March 2026 Steven Crammer is a drummer based in Brooklyn, NY. His uniquely flexible musicianship has led to a rising stature on the jazz scene, since moving to NYC in…
- E17 - Eliza Salem · 1 h 27 min · Episode 17Recorded in February 2026 Eliza Salem is a drummer, composer, and educator living in New York. Since Eliza’s career is still relatively young, I thought it would a good time to…
- E16 - Charles Goold · 1 h 23 min · Episode 16Recorded December 2025 Charles is a drummer from New York who started gigging at just 11 years old. We cover what it was like growing up on the bandstand, his time with Billy…
- E15 - Steve Smith · 1 h 25 min · Episode 15For most of us, Steve Smith needs no introduction. He’s simply one of the most influential drummers of our time. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame for his work…
- E14 - Ron Tierno · 1 h 11 min · Episode 14Recorded June 2025 Ron Tierno's name first came up in my interview with Hank Allen-Barfield, who mentioned studying The Melodic Snare Drummer—a book by Ron—while working with…
- E13 - Mark Ferber · 1 h 18 min · Episode 13Recorded June 2025 Drummer Mark Ferber appears on more than 200 recordings and remains active with several ongoing projects, including ECM artist Ralph Alessi’s This Against…
- E12 - Hank Allen-Barfield · 1 h 9 min · Episode 12Recorded February 2025 Hank Allen-Barfield is a young drummer living in New York City who recently graduated from Juilliard. In college Hank has studied with people like Kenny…
- E11 - Scott Amendola · 1 h 21 min · Episode 11Recorded January 2025 Scott Amendola is a drummer who grew up on the east coast and made his way to the Bay Area after his time at Berklee in Boston. With a career spanning more…
- E10 - Joe Dyson · 1 h 31 min · Episode 10Recorded November 2024 Joe Dyson is a drummer from New Orleans who now lives in New York City. His album Look Within has been out for a few years and he hinted at a new solo…
- E9 - Jeremy Dutton · 1 h 26 min · Episode 9Recorded June 2024 Jeremy Dutton is drummer from Houston who now lives in New York City. He was featured in Modern Drummer magazine last year and his first album as a leader…
- E8 - Colleen Clark · 1 h 23 min · Episode 8Recorded April 2024 Colleen Clark earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of North Texas and after living in NYC for many years, she’s now an Assistant Professor of…
- E7 - Geoff Clapp · 1 h 0 min · Episode 7Recorded March 2024 Geoff Clapp spent the majority of his career in New Orleans where he was mentored by Ellis Marsalis, Herlin Riley, Shannon Powell, and many others. He has a…
- E6 - Ronnie Burrage · 1 h 17 min · Episode 6Recorded March 2024 From performing with Duke Ellington at just nine years old, having his own band with Marcus Miller and Kenny Kirkland, to playing with Sonny Rollins, Pat…
- E5 - Dan Weiss · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 5Recorded May 2023 Dan is a drummer and tabla player living in Brooklyn with a unique musical voice that draws from jazz, Indian classical, progressive rock, hip hop, metal, and…
- E4 - George Fludas · 1 h 10 min · Season 1 Episode 4Recorded May 2023 George Fludas is a staple of the Chicago scene who has toured extensively as a member of Ray Brown's Trio, and with groups led by Hank Jones, Diana Krall, Monty…
- E3 - Billy Drummond · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 3Billy Drummond - Recorded April 2023 Billy Drummond is a jazz drummer based out of New York who has played with Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, J J Johnson, Sonny…
- E2 - Colin Stranahan · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 2Colin Stranahan - Recorded April 2023 Based out of Brooklyn, Colin plays and tours with a wide range of artists and is a member of Kind Folk, Real Feels, and the…
- E1 - Brad Webb · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 1Brad Webb - Recorded April 2023 Brad is a drummer from Louisiana and after studying classical percussion for most of his life, he switched his focus to drum set. He’s living up…
