E19 - Kai Craig

Recorded May 2026 Kai is a drummer from the UK who first caught my attention through a series of studio clips and an interview with Greg Hutchinson, who has been his teacher, mentor, and then produced Kai’s album, “A Time Once Forgotten”. Kai is not only a fantastic player, he’s very insightful and I think you’ll get a lot from this conversation. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kaiicraig Website https://kaicraig.com Kai Craig - A Time Once Forgotten https://kaicraig-whirlwind.bandcamp.com/album/a-time-once-forgotten Kai Craig and Greg Hutchinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prbd7xqoSHY Sean Payne - Long Story Short https://seanpayne.bandcamp.com/album/long-story-short Interview on Four on the Floor https://jonmccaslinjazzdrummer.blogspot.com/2025/09/kai-craig-time-once-forgotten.html Kai's Zildjian video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZGy5mGjg Branford Marsalis documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNJmyy8IqNo Brice Wassy - Rythmes du Cameroun https://amzn.to/4ulc4wV The song featured in this episode is Namesake off of Kai's album. Practicing Drummer practicingdrummer.com Instagram YouTube Facebook The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack. Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.