E3 - Billy Drummond

Billy Drummond - Recorded April 2023 Billy Drummond is a jazz drummer based out of New York who has played with Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, J J Johnson, Sonny Rollins, and countless others. He’s also a great band leader with several wonderful records under his own name. His most recent album as a leader, Valse Sinistre, was a Downbeat Best Album of 2022. Links: Billy Drummond's website Facebook Thelonious Monk biography by Robin D.G. Kelley Monk's Dreams by Frank Kimbrough The "Billy Drummond Sweep" Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins Billy trading with Sonny Rollins Blow Up (live) by Bobby Hutcherson Glass Bead Games by Clifford Jordan The Great Jazz Trio Other podcast interviews with Billy Drummond: Working Drummer Cool Toddcast Drummer's Resource From the Drummer's Perspective After the interview Billy sent over a video of albums he’s been listening to recently. You can find the list in the blog post about this episode. The song featured in this episode is Frankenstein by Billy Drummond & Freedom of Ideas from the album Valse Sinistre. 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.