Practicing Drummer

Recorded September 2026 Kayvon Gordon is a drummer from Detroit who's now based in New York. You might know him from Sullivan Fortner's trio with bassist Tyrone Allen. Their first studio album together, Leave That In There, came out in August. Kayvon and Tyrone are also the rhythm section on two of Nicole Glover's albums that I love and are also on saxophonist Kazemde George's trio album, Ocean Passage. We talk about those and some other great recordings he's on. Kayvon has also been busy und...

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-whirlwin...

Recorded March 2026 Steven Crammer is a drummer based in Brooklyn, NY. His uniquely flexible musicianship has led to a rising stature on the jazz scene, since moving to NYC in 2018. Steven has released two albums, both with co-led projects. His debut album 'Nortonk' was released on Biophilia Records in 2021. The album received praise in multiple publications including Pop Matters, Jazz Trail, Jazzwise, and All About Jazz. In November 2025, his piano trio ‘Prawntail’ released their first recor...

Recorded in February 2026 Eliza Salem is a drummer, composer, and educator living in New York. Since Eliza’s career is still relatively young, I thought it would a good time to dive into her upbringing, time in college, and what it’s been like building a career and community in New York. Hope you enjoy this interview with drummer Eliza Salem! Website: https://elizasalem.com/ Instagram: @sickwormfacts Brooklyn Conservatory of Music https://bkcm.org/profile/eliza-salem/ Wilcoxon - A...

Recorded December 2025 Charles is a drummer from New York who started gigging at just 11 years old. We cover what it was like growing up on the bandstand, his time with Billy Drummond and Kenny Washington at Juilliard, studying with the incredible Marvin “Bugalu” Smith, and a lot more. Despite being relatively young, Charles has an incredible amount of experience and drops a lot of knowledge in this episode. https://www.charlesgooldmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/chuckgeezy https://...