The Drum Brigade Podcast

We're back for episode 92! Our guest this week is Ryland Steen from the bands Reel Big Fish and America. Ryland Steen is a dynamic drummer who has toured internationally with Reel Big Fish since 2005 and has played and recorded with Maroon 5, Phantom Planet, The Elected, and many others. His excellent timing and versatility has caught the attention of magazines DRUM! and Modern Drummer, and Drummer (UK), as well as fans around the globe who are excited to watch his career grow. Ryland was born on August 31, 1980 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Having been raised in a house filled with music, he began his musical training at the age of 6 on piano. By age 13 he was ready to start banging on the drums. Ryland graduated high school early at the opportunity to tour the U.S. and participate in recording projects with Mike Mogis of Saddle Creek Records. At age 19 he jumped in a van with pop/fusion group Square and left the Midwest to head to California where they quickly immersed themselves in the competitive L.A. music scene. Ryland started playing with many different groups in Orange County and L.A., and worked with bands such as Audiovent, The Elected, Gerry Beckley (of America), Suburban Legends, Start Trouble, and Free Moral Agents. The latest stage in his career has proved to be his most rewarding – joining Orange County ska/punk band Reel Big Fish and touring the world and recording. Ryland can be heard on the band's double live album + DVD Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album, 2007's Monkeys For Nothing And Your Chimps For Free, and recent album release Fame, Fortune and Fornication. Ryland spends 6-8 months a year on the road with the band, entertaining crowds of thousands each night across the U.S. and U.K. Along with headlining shows, the band plays the European festival circuit annually, including sets at Reading and Leeds in the U.K., Rock am Park and Rock am Ring in Germany, and also played the 2006 Dubai Desert Rock Festival in the Middle East. Being on the road has given Ryland the chance to develop himself as a professional player and make a name for himself as a gifted drummer. When not touring Ryland continues to do session work with Gerry Beckley (America) and Ikey Owens (The Mars Volta) and is gaining a reputation for being a ‘one take guy' for his precision and feel. As DRUM! stated in their review of Ryland's drumming on Reel Big Fish's live album, “The guy's playing is perfect.” For more info on Ryland please visit: www.rylandsteen.com For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 91! Our guest this week John Sparrow from the band Violent Femmes. Of all the iconic names in Milwaukee history, among the most enduring on the musical front is the Violent Femmes. The band emerged from the punk scene more than 35 years ago and scored hits such as Gone Daddy Gone and Blister in the Sun, and became one of the top alternative rock bands of the 1980s. Guitarist Gordon Gano, bass player Brian Ritchie, and percussionist Victor DeLorenzo founded the band. They split up several times amid personality clashes, but have been playing together again since 2013, save for DeLorenzo, who now plays with the duo Nineteen Thirteen. It’s now South Milwaukee native John Sparrow who plays percussion for the Femmes, which works well for a couple of concerts they’ll play Friday and Saturday at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, at Sparrow’s alma mater - South Milwaukee High School. Sparrow says he had a "lifelong bug" to play music. His father, also named John Sparrow, is a percussionist in jazz and polka bands, and taught his son a great deal. Sparrow says that the Violent Femmes were his very first concert at the Marcus Amphitheater when they opened for the B-52's. "Honestly, when I saw them the first time, I did literally say, 'I want to do this' - but when I say ‘this’, I wanted to be in the Violent Femmes," he recalls. In fact, Sparrow admits he used to sit in his basement and play drums along to Violent Femme records in high school repeatedly. "The music is unique and it's of its own, and that I think is what struck everybody that has discovered the Femmes." Fortunately, all of that basement practice paid off. Sparrow not only knows the music inside and out, but he also shares a lot of the same musical tastes as the rest of the band. "That was something we knew right from the get-go if that was going to work. I was just playing with them, now I'm really part of that band. And as we start doing new material, it was a no-brainer. It just worked." -wuwn.com For more info on John Sparrow follow @johnsparrow76 (Instagram) For more info on Korey Kingston visit www.koreykingston.com or follow @koreykingston For more info on Funky Phil visit www.philpardell.com or follow @philpardell

We're back for episode 90! Our guest this week is Yuri Zane Ruley. Yuri Zane Ruley has been the driving force behind the Washington state punk trio MxPx for over seventeen years. While still in high school, he joined up with guitarist Tom Wisniewski and singer/bassist Mike Herrera, with whom he shared an affinity for California skate punk and Christianity. They released their debut album, Pokinatcha, on Tooth & Nail Records in 1994. Since then, MxPx has put out six more full-length albums, four EPs, three compilations, a live record, and two collections of covers. During the covid pandemic MxPx released a deluxe version of their self titled album as well as an acoustic album called Live In Quarantine. For more info on Yuri and MxPx please visit: www.mxpx.com or follow @yurizaneruley

We're back for episode 89! Our guest this week is Jonathan Barber. New York City-based Jonathan Barber was voted the #1 Up-and-Coming Drummer of 2018 in Modern Drummer. Only 29 years old, he has already recorded and toured worldwide with such artists as Pat Metheny, Nicholas Payton, Buster Williams, Jeremy Pelt, Wallace Roney, Terrace Martin, Jennifer Holiday, Harold Mabern, Steve Davis, Stefon Harris, and many more. Barber has also been called on for such significant performances as Jimmy Greene’s Ana Grace Project (with an all-star band comprised of Greene, Kenny Barron, John Patitucci, and Kurt Elling) and back-to-back sold-out concerts with the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Erykah Badu at the BAM Opera House. In addition to his first-call status as a sideman, Barber has recently stepped forth as a composer and leader with his Vision Ahead band, featuring saxophonist Godwin Louis, guitarist Andrew Renfroe, bassist Matt Dwonszyk, and pianist Taber Gable. Even with Barber’s history of high-profile gigs and recordings taken into consideration, DownBeat magazine calls Vision Ahead’s self-titled debut album his “greatest accomplishment to date.” Released on Rockwood Music Hall’s largest stage in May 2018, Vision Ahead is a powerful declaration of intent for a band that’s been making waves on the modern jazz scene since its debut performance at Smalls Jazz Club. The group’s blend of classic, swinging jazz with elements of gospel, rock, soul, and fusion is a compelling showcase of Barber’s broad stylistic range as a composer and performer. Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead was featured and headline the 2018 Rainy Days Jazz Festival held in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. Born in Hartford, CT, Barber has been playing drums since the age of five, initially falling in love with the instrument through watching his father perform in the family church. Barber’s upbringing in the church instilled within him a deep appreciation of the power, passion, and full sound of the gospel music tradition, and he now brings its infectious energy to the wide range of styles in his musical toolkit. Early influences also includes beginning George Duke, Fred Hammond, Weather Report, Yellowjackets and Commissioned, and classic jazz titans like Miles Davis, Jackie Mclean, Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Tony Williams and Thelonious Monk. With soul, impeccable groove, and explosive chops, Barber has synthesized his favorite traditions into a thoroughly modern and endlessly adaptable musical expression that connects with listeners from across generations. In September 2019, Barber completed his first solo drum tour in Latin America (Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina). Barber endorses Ludwig Drums, Istanbul Agop Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks, and Sunhouse Percussion. For more info on Jonathan please visit: www.jonathanbarbermusic.com or follow @jonathanb_live

Well it's not our best show... But at least we're back! Korey and Funky Phil are working out the bugs, getting the wheels turning again, and talk about a ton of nonsense. Sorry not a lot of drum talk on this episode. We will be cack for a brand new episode next week! We will also be going live on Instagram live for each episode at 11am.

We are back next week to start season 6 of The Drum Brigade Podcast. Korey comes on to talk about a few things to come this season and to remind everyone about the DB merch store, the Patreon, and you guys sending in your listener questions. We will also be going live on Instagram live for each episode at 11am. Tune in next week!

We are back with episode 87 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. This week our guest is Ricky Fitness (Falomir). Ricky Fitness is the drummer for The Aquabats, and is probably the healthiest one of them. He uses super speed and a super knowledge of fitness to fight crime and win the girl (he's won so many girls). Ricky is one of the shorter Aquabats, but he makes up for his size by being compact and muscle-y. He likes to stand around in a super-hero, arms-akimbo type pose, mostly because it shows off the power of his muscles. He has brown eyes and short brown hair that is hidden by his Anti-negativity helmet. Recently, he has been spotted with a new haircut that is buzzed short on the sides and back, but left a little longer up top. Ricky's most distinguishing characteristic is the fact that he wears braces. He has worn them all throughout the Super Show, and his new smile looks wonderful. It was always wonderful, but the difference of before and after pictures is noticeable. Ricky grew up on the mean streets of Bridgeport, CT but has put his rough past aside to help The Aquabats fight for justice. He is usually very easy going, and is always willing to help when his friends need him, always shouting his catchphrase "I'm on it!" But life for Ricky wasn't always big stars and juice bars. Born a homeless sheltered child in the slums of Wiggerside, Ricky had to fight his way out of the mean streets to come out on top. Once involved with crime and gangs in his early youth, Ricky has since shunned evil and started a new life through Cardio-Boxing. "I didn't really know what was going on when I was jumped in to Wiggerside's toughest gang. I was only four. All I knew was that someday I wanted to develop my own fitness program, and charge people a lot of money for it." Ricky says smartly. Ricky joined up with The Aquabats when he realized they had so many things in common. Not only were they connected in their quest to fight crime, but were also related... somehow. "I guess my mom's cousin's daughter married The Aquabats. But when they found out they were all married to the same girl, they were pretty bummed, Anyways, I don't know where she is now, but I know that I was meant to play the drums for the 'bats. Not only are we related like distant brothers, but they've all gotten really flabby, and I've got a case of RickyBars and I'm not afraid to use it." For more info on Ricky Fitness follow: @rickyfitness1 For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 86 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. This week our guest is Tucker Rule. Tucker Rule is a touring and session drummer who currently resides in Brooklyn, NY. At 18 his mother purchased him a drum kit and the rest is history. He started his musical career in the NJ post-hardcore band, Thursday, and has been working hard ever since. Over years in the business, he has proven himself to be a high energy presence on stage. Tucker has toured the world countless times with some amazing bands such as Thursday, The Wanted, Yellowcard, My Chemical Romance and Murphy's Law to name a few. Whether he is playing in a studio session, working on song writing and arrangements, teaching lessons or on the road, Tucker's passion clearly lives behind the kit. For more info on Tucker please follow: @tuckerrule or visit www.tuckerrule.com For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 85 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. This week our guest is Sean Winchester. Sean Winchester is a Los Angeles studio & touring drummer with credits including Everclear, Buckcherry, Smashmouth, Giants in Rome, Josh Todd and the Conflict, and more. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Sean currently spends most of his time working out of his North Hollywood studio Wolf Den Recording. For more info on Sean please follow: @seanrwinchester For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 84 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. This week our guest is Vlade Guigni. Korey really likes Vlade's playing. He actually mentioned him in episode 83 as the drummer currently on his radar. Vlade Guigni began his professional drumming career in 2003 at the age of 18, back in the Dominican Republic, where he is originally from. He has worked and collaborated with an extensive list of artists from the jazz, gospel, fusion and studio music scene from his native country, and the international scene. The list includes Latin Grammy® award winner Danilo Montero, Multi-Grammy® nominated artists Dave Liebman, Gerald Clayton, Anat Cohen, Tia Fuller and Darcy James Argue, Latin Grammy® nominated singers Lilly Goodman, EliaCiM and many other great artists like George Garzone, David Gilmore and Leo Blanco, just to name a few. Vlade was the house drummer for “El Show Del Mediodía” TV Show, considered one of the most important entrainment shows in the DR with more than 75 years of history. ​ In 2012 while having a busy year co-leading 2 jazz projects in the DR, “Legacy Trio” and “Mettro-Jazz”, persuaded by many of his colleagues, he took in an international opportunity to expand his knowledge. At the age of 27, recommended by world class Multi-Grammy® award winner Michel Camilo he received an incredible scholarship for the prestigious Berklee College of Music, then he took a pause on his career and moved to Boston Massachusetts. Vlade took lessons with world-renowned musicians such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Neal Smith, Ralph Peterson Jr, Henrique De Almeida, Ian Froman, Billy Kilson, Ed Tomassi, Tia Fuller, Greg Hopkins, Prince Charles Alexander and many others. ​ ​While at Berklee, Vlade was accepted into the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, an organization that is composed of top jazz musicians in the world. Faculty includes Marco Pignataro, Danilo Perez, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Ben Street, Adam Cruz, among others. The Global Jazz Institute focuses on using the music as a tool for social change. Global travels around the world playing and contributing in several jazz festivals. In 2015 Guigni was part of a huge international educational project lead by world class producer Latin Grammy® award winner Enrique Gonzalez Müller. This was Berklee Online first MOOC completely in Spanish, available for free. So far the course has enrolled more than 12,000 students around the world and it has been running for almost 4 years. Vlade is featured through the whole course as a player in all the examples and also he takes part offering his opinion during the conversation topics of this course. ​ Vlade Guigni performed with headliners Anat Cohen and George Garzone in the 2017 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival. ​ Vlade earned world class academic credentials, a bachelor's degree in Music Production and Engineering, a master's degree in Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz Concentration) and a post-master’s fellowship certification, all from Berklee College of Music. Currently, Vlade plays with different artists in the East Coast area and he also leads his own band. The band just recorded his first original album which is expected to come out during winter 2020. At the same time he has gained online presence on social media doing several collaborations with the drum companies he represents and also putting out his own content which has led him to perform clinics and masterclasses around the USA and the international scene. Vlade Endorses Pearl Drums, Meinl Cymbals/Sticks and Percussion, Evans Drumheads, Earthworks Microphones, Ahead Armor Cases, SlapKlatz Drum Gel Dampeners, Big Fat Snare Drum, TNR Products, CRS Cymbal Resonance System and KBrakes. For more information on Vlade please visit: www.vladeguigni.com or @vladeguignimusic (instagram) For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 83 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. It's just Korey and Funky Phil for this one. Korey and Phil go live on Instagram. A bunch of former guests chime in (via chat room) and answer questions, give opinions and troll Korey and Phil. Korey and Phil also get in to a disagreement about dotted notes. Fun episode! For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 82 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. For this episode we have Kyle Schweikhard as our featured guest. Kyle Schweikhard is a drum artist in Southern California, a leading drum educator and owner of #1 Drum School in the Inland Empire, Drum Sync Academy. Kyle has near 20 years of pro drum experience playing and sharing the drums live on stage or in studio, recording or educating. Kyle has been a featured drum educator at national music conferences with his drum workshops. He has worked with various independent artists and top drum companies as he is highly regarded as drum entrepreneur with his clinics, classes, writings, and his passionate drum teaching style. For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 81 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. For this episode we have Channing Cook Holmes as our featured guest. Because of the limited edition Trash Talk snare being launched today we also have Masters Of Maple's Sahir Hanif on as a guest as well. An Inglewood, California native, blessed with colorful drumming abilities, a syncopated rhythmic tap dance style, smooth vocals, and a natural audience appeal which have taken him around the world. A product of a talented family and grounded in gospel roots, his interest in the arts was initiated at the age of 5; Channing's young gregarious nature landed him his first gig; Television commercial for the '83 Ford Mustang 5.0, which then lead to Little Debbie Snack Cakes (1983), McDonalds Summer Olympics spot (1984) and a Disney Apparel print ad (1985). Channing studied and Graduated from the Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. 1982-1995 Stage credits include the role of Sam Sir. in the stage play of Sammy, directed by Debbie Allen. Featured in the production of Office Beat, Imagine Tap, w/ the Jazz Tap Ensemble, Riverdance (International, National and Broadway casts), stage performances of India Jazz Suite starring the late Pandit Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith and featured in the Documentary UPAJ, a film documenting the touring groups journey to India. In the Duke Ellington Sacred Suite of David Danced Before the Lord w/ The Jack Lanze Orchestra and the Luckman Orchestra at the Disney Concert Hall being requested back on multiple ocations. in 2007 was invited to produce, tour and perform the first tap show at the Kremlin in Russia with an original tap and music revue styled show produced by Holmes and entitled Things Aint What They Use To Be. Likewise, he has been a featured performer/Music Director & Producer for the Bay Area and Santa Fe Springs, New Mexico tap festivals and the LA Tap Festival Music Director for nearly a decade and recently blazing off the heels of a sold out show with the Sophisticated Ladies Live in LA at the John Anson Ford Theatre as Music Director. ​ Channing was awarded the Princess Grace award and Grant for performing arts in dance and won an NAACP Image Theatre Award for best choreography in a musical stage production for Keep Moving On; a Mark Swinton Production. ​ ​ As a Drummer, he is Currently playing with Paco Versailles (flamenco Dance Pop Band), Brandon Coleman, Parlor Social (Neo Ragtime Band), that performed recently at the 2018 Playboy Jazz Fest and was featured in Modern Drummer Magazine 2014 July issue for "its gearing up article" for his work with Grammy nominated and VMA award winning music group, Capital Cities. ​ Creatively, Channing plans to continue reinventing his sound and develop new drum products sonically in collaboration with company endorsers Masters of Maple (bespoke drum company) Paiste Cymbals and Cymbolt (cymbal clamp manufacturing co.) Big Fat Snare Drum, Altune & LOW BOY BEATERSco Also expanding under his own line C. Holmes Collection, Custom one-off designs. With group and solo vocal albums in the works, tap instructional DVD Available NOW, concert performance/interview series, The debut record of the C. Holmes Trio/ MIDNIGHT RUNWAYS & The gospel debut album produced/co-written for group TRIEDSTONE mbcLA/TRUE WORSHIP PROJECT. more info at triedstonemusic.com ​ As a performer, Channing Cook Holmes brings the versatility of Sammy Davis Jr., a reminiscent classic style of the 50's, along with a contemporary vibe. Mr. Holmes is always looking to colab and showcase his full spectrum of talents and prove that he is a true Renaissance Entertainer. For more info on C. Holmes please visit www.channingcookholmes.com or follow @channingcookholmes For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 79 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. For this episode we have Blake Colie as our featured guest. Blake Colie is an experienced, in demand drummer and percussionist, whose stage and session work have brought him from national tours to television appearances to some of the most legendary studios in Los Angeles. In this last year, Blakehas become the drummer/MD of UK based Tropical Pop artist Hollie Cook and was part of her very successful first American tour at the end of 2014. Following her recent 2015 performance at the Bahidora Festival in Mexico, Blake is currently working on writing/producing new material for Hollie for her next album release. This current year also marks the release of the much anticipated album, “Soul Riot” on Stones Throw Records, which is the third LP to be put out by the drummer’s Reggae/Rare Groove/Soul group The Lions. On the stage, Blake finished multiple national and international summer shows and tours with Hollie Cook, The Lions, his new group Jamaican/Brazilian Soul Jazz group Crucial 5, as well as Salvador Santana, son of 8-­- time Grammy winner Carlos Santana, having opened on multiple West Coast shows for Carlos for his 2014 Corazon World Tour. In the studio, Blake is working with the R&B/Reggae project, The Decoders, who finished up their first release “Lovers & Dub Classics” on Japanese label Inpartmaint Records and were the producers of Jazz Saxophone star Mindi Abair’s latest Grammy nominated album “Wild Heart” for Concord Records. His other recent notable recording credits include the upcoming album by German pop star Adel Tawil, Brazilian star Seu Gorge & Almaz’s 2010 release “The Model” (Now Again Records), and the soundtrack for the 2010 video game best seller “Red Dead Redemption” (Rockstar Games). As composer/producer, Blake was a key member in the creation and production for the soundtrack of the 2013 indie movie “Sunken City”. The movie and soundtrack would go on to win the “Best Use of Music” Award at the 2014 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa. Blake’s projects and his own works have been featured on TV shows such as “Breaking d”, “The Wire”, and “Eastbound & Down”, on feature films such as “Ruby Sparks”, “Young Adult”, and “This Means War”, and on the television networks AMC, Style, Bravo, MTV, VH1, Oxygen, Showtime, Logo, USA, Spike, and the BBC. For more info on Blake please follow: @blakesbeats (Instagram) For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com

We are back with episode 79 for another episode. Because of COVID 19 we are recording this remotely via ZOOM. For this episode we have Ari Hoenig as our featured guest. We also have Kevin Higuchi hanging with us for the whole show. Born on November 13, 1973 in Philadelphia, Ari Hoenig, was exposed at an early age to a variety of musical experiences. His father is a conductor and classical singer, his mother a violinist and pianist. Accordingly, at 4 years of age, Ari began studying the violin and piano. He began playing drums at age twelve, and by age fourteen he was honing his skills with other young jazz musicians at Philly clubs such as Ortlieb’s JazzHaus. Ari attended the prestigious University of North Texas for three years, where he studied with Ed Soph while playing with the “One O’Clock” Lab Band. Wanting to be closer to New York City, in 1995 Ari transferred to William Patterson College in northern New Jersey. He soon found himself playing for legendary Philadelphia organist Shirley Scott and working regularly in New York City. Shortly thereafter, Ari moved into Brooklyn and found himself started playing extensively with a variety of groups, including Jean Michel Pilc Trio, Kenny Werner Trio, Chris Potter Underground, Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Joshua Redman Elastic band, Jazz Mandolin Project and bands led by Wayne Krantz, Mike Stern, Richard Bona and Pat Martino. He has also shared the stage with such artists as Herbie Hancock, Ivan Linz, Wynton Marsalis, Toots Thielemans, Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, and Gerry Mulligan, although he got kicked off the stage by security shortly thereafter. Both of Ari’s self-produced solo drum CDs, “Time Travels” (2000) and “The Life Of A Day” (2002), document his exploratory nature and they represent an ambitious tribute to the melodic possibilities of the drum set. Today, Ari continues to build on the concepts of these two records by playing largely improvised solo concerts using a regular four piece drum kit and no extraneous percussion. The Ari Hoenig Quartet was formed at the end of 2002 while playing every Monday night at the New York Village jazz club Fat Cat. The band featured Jacques Schwarz-Bart on tenor sax, Jean Michel Pilc on piano, and Matt Penman on bass. They released two records on the Smalls Records label: “The Painter” (2004) and the DVD “Kinetic Hues” (2005) In 2006 Ari signed a multi record deal with Dreyfus Records and released his first record for them called “Inversations” (2006) which features the trio of Jean Michel Pilc and Johannes Weidenmueller. “Bert’s Playground” (2008), Ari’s second record for Dreyfus, features Ari’s Punk Bop Band joined by Chris Potter. Highlights of this record include Chris’s solo on Moments Notice and Ari jumping around in red pants on the cover. Jonathan Kreisberg, Matt Penman, Will Vinson, Gilad Hekselman and Orlando le Fleming also represent on this one. The next record project was for “Smalls Live”, a record label set up in 2009 to document some of the music being performed at the “Smalls Jazz Club” in New York where Ari has had a residency since 2003. Ari chose his Punk Bop Band to make this live record “Punk Bop Live at Smalls”. The Punk Bop Band features Will Vinson on alto, Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar and fellow Jazz Mandolin Project alumni, Danton Boller on bass. Tigran Hamasyan is a special guest on 4 tracks as well. Ari’s Quartet with Tigran Hamasyan, Gilad Hekselman, Orlando le Fleming and Chris Tordini released “Lines of Oppression” (2011) on the Naïve label. This record represents a culmination of Ari’s bandleading, composing and accounting skills. In 2016, Ari Released The Pauper and the Magician on AH-HA Records. It features the quintet of Shai Maestro on piano, Gilad Hekselman on guitar, Tivon Pennicott on Sax and Orlando Le Fleming on bass. On this record, Ari explores the link between story telling and jazz by creating a soundtrack to the improvised and sometimes twisted stories he tells his two small children. In 2018, Ari released a standards record called NY Standard on the Fresh Sound label. It is a tribute to playing standards in New York. The next record, Conner’s Days, is came out on the Fresh Sound label in May 2019 and it features his current trio of Nitai Hershkovits and Or Bareket. Besides the quintet, Ari leads 2 other groups which play his original music. Ari Hoenig Nonet and Trio. The Nonet performs Ari’s original compositions arranged by Noam Wiesenberg and features various high caliber players in the New York area. The trio is with Gilad Hekselman and Orlando le Flemming and has toured extensively in Europe, Japan and South America. Ari also co-leads a variety of projects including Pilc, Moutin, Hoenig (“the three headed monster”), jazz electronica project “Nasty Factorz” with Gael Horellou and various duo’s with Chris Potter, Edmar Casteneda or Dan Weiss. In 2013 Ari won the prestigious BMW Welt (World) award in Munich, an international competition for best band led by a drummer. As an educator, Ari teaches privately and is on faculty at New York University and the New School for Social Research in New York. He gives clinics and lectures at music schools and universities worldwide, and writes a regular educational column for Modern Drummer magazine. In collaboration with bassist Johannes Weidenmueller, Ari released “Intro to Polyrhythms Vol 1”, and “Metric Modulations, Expanding and Contracting Time within Form Vol 2. (Mel Bay 2009, 2012) In 2011, Ari released two more educational products dedicated specifically to drumming. “Systems Book 1, Drumming Technique and Melodic Jazz Independence” (Alfred Publishing), and DVD “Melodic Drumming” (2011) on www.jazzheaven.com. In 2014, Ari released the 3 part video entitled “Rhythm Training” geared for all musicians who want to improve their time and rhythmic vocabulary. It offers a clear step by step approach and is available through www.mymusicmasterclass.com. Since 2014, Ari has released many other educational videos on mymusicmasterclass.com and also on Patreon.com. “The Ari Hoenig Songbook” (a book with the lead sheets of all of Ari’s compositions (not just the easy ones) is available for download at www.lulu.com) Ari currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and 2 kids. For more info on Ari Hoenig please visit: www.arihoenig.com For exclusive content and bonus episodes please support our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/drumbrigade For more on Korey please visit: www.koreykingston.com For more info on Funky Phil please visit: www.philpardell.com www.drumbrigade.com