I’ve been listening to a lot of nu jazz, downtempo stuff recently: this is beautifully creative music that inspires me to work and think differently. People use a lot of different kinds of names for this kind of music: nu jazz, ambient, downtempo, electronic, chillout, and dance to list a few. Basically these are artists [...]

Yesterday, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn Washington, D.C.’s handgun ban (Story). For those of you who aren’t up to speed on the battle over gun control, yesterday’s ruling is widely considered “the biggest gun rights ruling since the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791″ (Time magazine). The decision now sets a precedent for [...]

So, I figured it would be a good idea to talk a little bit about my music, my craft, and the drummers that have influenced me the most. I have been drumming since 1996, after 6 years of piano and 2 of trumpet. Playing the piano under W. Perry Johnson to begin my musical journey [...]