An excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. For more: https://www.broadwaydrumming101.com From the sounds of his native Bay Area to the musical traditions of Harlem, drummer, singer, and songwriter Eric Brown is all about groove. Playing drums with a range of great artists from Rachelle Ferrell and Lalah Hathaway to Sheila E., and now…
Read moreMy father fell ill thirteen months ago, and I’ve made numerous visits to see him in the hospital and nursing home. Almost every time I saw him at the nursing home, I’d bring him food from one of his favorite chicken spots – Popeyes! He would gobble it down like it was his last meal…
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Read moreSubscribe to the podcast HERE: www.broadwaydrumming101.com Originally from the suburbs of New York City, Gary is a Grammy award-winning versatile free-lance drummer and percussionist. He graduated from the Hartt School Of Music at the University Of Hartford. For over twenty years Gary has worked primarily for Broadway shows. He originated the drum books and recorded…
Read moreSammy Merendino on what it takes to be a great drummer on Broadway. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. For more, subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101. It’s your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn…
Read moreRecently, a few colleagues and I chatted about some of the crazy gigs we all used to have when we first started in the music business. I chimed in about one gig I did in Jamaica Queens that began at 9 PM and ended at 3 AM. This band played six 30-minute sets, playing be-bop…
Read moreCome check out the last Paper Mill Playhouse show of the season-Sister Act. I’ll be working with some incredibly talented singers, dancers and musicians, but only until the end of June—so get your tickets sooner than later! Tonight is the first preview. The last show is June 26th.
Read moreThis is from PART TWO of my interview with Warren Odze on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast! Warren is a Broadway veteran. He’s performed in Broadway shows such as: The Life Civil War Kat and the Kings Seussical Thoroughly Modern Millie Lennon Come Fly Away The Wedding Singer Priscilla Rocky An American In Paris Charlie…
Read moreBroadway Drumming 101. For more, subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101. It’s your one-stop shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content delivered directly to your email inbox two…
Read moreA clip from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. Sean McDaniel on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast As a substitute on Broadway, he has performed in 11 different shows at one time. Sean has performed in 20 Broadway shows including Frozen, The Book Of Mormon, and Spamalot. He helped develop many other musicals, including Hamilton. He…
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