Saturday, October 31, 2009

Gene Krupa - Big Noise From Winnetka

Gene Krupa Quartet performing Big Noise From Winnetka (1967)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Brian Archinal plays Anvil Chorus

Percussionist Brian Archinal performs David Lang's Anvil Chorus.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - La Fiesta - part 2

Chick Corea & Gary Burton perform La Fiesta in Zabrze, Poland. Thanks to Kim-Long Vo for recommending this video.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - La Fiesta - part 1

Chick Corea & Gary Burton perform La Fiesta in Zabrze, Poland. Thanks to Kim-Long Vo for recommending this video.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Buddy Rich talks about Traditional Grip

Taken from the 1977 documentary series "All You Need is Love" charting the history of popular music.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Joe Morello - Killer Exercise

Joe Morello demonstrates his Killer Exercise (Singles, Doubles, and Paradiddles).

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Ghostnotes

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie explains his approach to ghostnotes and 16th Notes. Bernard Purdie is the most recorded drummer in the world.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Uneven Souls - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (Part 2)

Ju Percussion Group played Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic's UNEVEN SOULS for marimba solo and percussion trio in Taipei Concert Hall in 2002. Pei-Jing Wu, the principal of Ju Group, is playing the marimba.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Uneven Souls - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (Part 1)

Ju Percussion Group played Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic's UNEVEN SOULS for marimba solo and percussion trio in Taipei Concert Hall in 2002. Pei-Jing Wu, the principal of Ju Group, is playing the marimba.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Xenakis - Rebonds B

Pedro Carneiro performs Rebonds B by Iannis Xenakis.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Gary Burton & Red Norvo - Indiana

This video features a live performance in Copenhagen (1968) with Roy Haynes (drums), Gary Burton (vibes), Steve Swallow (bass) and Red Norvo (vibes) playing Indiana.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Gary Burton (Vibraphone) - Chega de saudade

Gary Burton, solo vibraphone, performs Chega de Saudade (1968).

Monday, October 5, 2009

Sulley Imoro (African Drummer/Dancer)

Sulley Imoro is a renown drummer, dancer and singer from Tamale, Ghana. He is the director and founder of the Mbangba Cultural Troupe and has taught and performed throughout Africa, Europe and the United States. For more information, please visit his website at http://www.sulleyimoro.com

Saturday, October 3, 2009

TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Sleep (Whitacre)

TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Sleep, by Eric Whitacre, arr. D.Morphy, B.Duinker for marimba quartet.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Reich's Drumming (Excerpt)

The Bob Cole Conservatory (CSULB) New Music Ensemble performs Steve Reich's drumming. The New Music Ensemble is under the direction of Dave Gerhart. This concert was videoed and edited by Rychard Cooper.