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Podcast – Colleen Clark

This episode is available in most places that you listen to podcasts.

Recorded April 2024

Podcast interview with drummer Colleen Clark

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 Jazz at the University of South Carolina. 

In addition to her role at USC, Colleen has several musical projects and the recent album with her band Alliance received a 4 star review in Downbeat. She is also the founder and artistic director of USC’s Jazz Girls Day.

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The music featured in this episode is the song Wingspan off of the new Alliance album.

The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero’s Loop Loft sample pack.

Podcast – Geoff Clapp

This episode is available in most places that you listen to podcasts.

episode 7 Geoff Clapp Practicing Drummer podcast

Recorded March 2024

Podcast interview with drummer Geoff Clapp

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 couple of great albums out as a leader and has played with Dianne Reeves, Benny Green, Charlie Hunter, Sam Fribush, Wynton Marsalis, Nicolas Payton, and many others.

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The music featured in the episode comes from the Geoff Clapp Trio live at Monk’s:

The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero’s Loop Loft sample pack.

Podcast – Ronnie Burrage

This episode is available in most places that you listen to podcasts and on YouTube.

Episode 6 Ronnie Burrage Practicing Drummer podcast

Recorded March 2024

Podcast interview with drummer Ronnie Burrage.

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 Metheny, McCoy Tyner, and countless others, Ronnie has had a really impressive career. 

He’s currently staying busy teaching, working with his non-profit called World Rhythm Academy, and playing with his band, Holographic Principle.

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The song featured in this episode is Village of the Darned from the album Neohippus by Jack Walrath.

My blog post that I mentioned at the top of the episode:
A Hearing Test Saved My Life

The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero’s Loop Loft sample pack.