The groove, feel, pulse, beat, pocket—whatever it is called—is the essence of the feeling of the music being played. Musical genre has its own concept and texture—almost a personality. (In classical ...

The main elements that form the rhythmic structure of a jazz track are the bass and drums. The basic drum kit used for jazz is the same as for any other kind of acoustic music, most basically ...

Grab your beret – things are about to get swingin' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With today’s multisampled drum kits capable of ...

Tommy Igoe had a good thing going in New York City. The widely respected jazz drummer and his powerhouse big band regularly attracted a full house of devoted fans to Friday nights at Birdland, one of ...

Drummer/band leader Dave Potter will release a new recording, “Retro Groove,” on March 22 via Square Biz Records. A native of North Carolina, Potter began playing drum set in high school and started ...

The latest single from Newcastle band Knats introduces a fresh, genre-bending direction for their already-established sound ...