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 moreThis is an excerpt from a podcast episode Shannon Ford. Subscribe to the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. The podcast features conversations with my colleagues who currently hold drums chairs, showcases talks with broadway drumming legends, and highlights up-and-coming drummers breaking into the scene. For more,…
Read moreListen HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-episode-15-the-moynihan-report/id1549480774?i=1000524627433 I think everyone should read the Moynihan Report. This document, known then as “The Negro Family: The Case For National Action,” held that many of the problems of American blacks resulted from the instability of black urban families. The report was leaked to the media in July 1965, one month before the devastating riots in…
Read morePart II of my conversation with Dena Tauriello and Rosa Avila. We explore more reasons why they were the only two women drummers working on Broadway and off-broadway prior to the shutdown of all shows in 2020. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Casts Some of the topics we discuss include: Should broadway have half of the drum chairs…
Read moreClayton Craddock’s drumming career spans decades and numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. Clayton is currently the drummer of the Broadway Show Ain’t Too Proud-The Life AndTimes Of the Temptations now playing at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway. Clayton has also held the drum chair and recorded the cast albums for the musicals Altar Boyz, tick…tick… BOOM!,…
Read moreAllred-Bloom were NEVER about representing the voiceless victims. Lisa Bloom and her mother are narcissistic, self-promoters. It’s all about exposure and money. They’re for sale to the highest bidder. Controversy keeps their names in the media. Last week, our colleagues Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published a book documenting their investigation of Harvey Weinstein….
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