As the old saying goes, "You have to go back before you can go forward." And that means you should learn the tradition of the instrument to gain greater knowledge and bring more depth to your playing.

Jan. 9 marks the 100th birthday of drummer Kenny Clarke. One of the founders of bebop, Clarke is less well-known than allies like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk, but his influence is just as deep ...

Jazz musician Roy Haynes, whose eclectic drumming style helped define the genre, has died, according to reports. He was 99. Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York, following a brief illness, ...

Worldly and wise with chops and a first class music education at the age of 20, Dallas drummer Mike Mitchell is a globetrotting prodigy. In the last four years he has won more awards from DownBeat ...

She plays with an intense presence that challenges me to always focus on the core in the music and what can make it a magical experience Michala Østergaard-Nielsen is a jazz drummer from Denmark, a ...

Miles Teller is a star on a rapid rise, while veteran actor J.K. Simmons has featured in many varied theater, movie and television roles. Together they are kinetic in the new film “Whiplash,” where ...

The drummer known as "Klook" was a founder of bebop — and a man endlessly open to possibilities. Kenny Clarke, Inventor Of Modern Jazz Drumming, At 100 Jan. 9 marks the 100th birthday of drummer Kenny ...