The Drum Shuffle

Peter Kogan has played in the Orchestras of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Honolulu, and currently, Minnesota.  With that much orchestral and classical experience you wouldn't immediately expect a new album of exceptional jazz songs.  However that is exactly what Peter has just released on The Green Album.  He has assembled a tremendous group of musicians, The Monsterful Wonderband, for his self-led new r...

Kevin Charney has worn many different hats within the world of drumming.  Growing up as a second-generation drummer in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he started out like many other drummers playing in various bands in his hometown.  Over the years, he has worked for retail drum shops, backline rental companies, and has recorded and toured extensively throughout his career.  Kevin is also an avid vintage...

Dan Aran grew up in Israel listening to the great record collection of his mother.  Once Dan began drumming, he made several trips to the United States before eventually moving to New York permanently.  Once he planted his roots there, he got extremely busy drumming in numerous musical situations.  Dan has just stepped out as a bandleader with the remarkable release New York Family.  On episode 06...

Jack Bruno has a resume that most drummers can only dream of.  Having played with Peter Frampton, Tina Turner, and Joe Cocker, Jack has some serious firepower associated with his drumming.  These days he is a member of Delbert McClinton's band and they are currently out on the road doing what they do best.  On episode 060, Jack tells Jamie about his early days outside of Boston, starting off as a...

Jerry Roe has literally been drumming his entire life.  Given his first drum set at 18 months old, he doesn't have any memories of life before drumming.  Jerry comes from a very talented musical family and started playing the Nashville bars by age 11.  On episode 059, Jerry sits down with Jamie to discuss his early start, his long list of studio credits, and his awesome band, Friendship Commanders...

Mark Poiesz grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and remembers the exact day he decided to become a drummer.  That journey has routed him through the University of Miami, several high-profile touring gigs, and eventually landed him in Nashville.  Currently on the road with Tyler Farr, Mark has consistently stayed busy working with many great artists and has continued pursuing his dreams.  Mark i...

Chris DiGirolamo is the founder and president of Two For The Show Media, a premiere New York public relations firm for musicians.  Chris is a drummer first and foremost having started playing at a very early age.  After attending Berklee College of Music, he worked in the New York studio scene getting to know the major players of the time.  Thirteen years ago, almost purely by accident, he receive...

Mike Johnston is one of the premier drum educators in the world.  Even while touring the world with his band, his passion for teaching was always at the forefront for him.  After realizing that being on the road in a rock band wasn't the right musical path for him, he went back to teaching others the art of drumming.  Once he reached total capacity with students, he realized that the internet held...

Jay Tooke's drumming is generating some serious buzz on the new album by The Steel Woods.  Old News is the perfect blend of sensitive, artful balladry and pure rock bombast by our guest this week.  Jay grew up north of the border in a small Canada town learning to play drums at an early age.  Like many drummers, he played in lots of bands and paid his dues in the clubs and bars there.  Once he rel...

Red Sun Rising is a band to watch very closely.  Loudwire calls RSR "one of the next big bands in rock."  Part of their success is undoubtedly the drumming of Pat Gerasia.  Pat's playing on Red Sun Rising's latest disc, Thread, is both powerful and soulful.  On episode 054, Jamie caught Pat just after the year of 2018's touring ended for the band and just before the holidays.  Pat discusses how he...

Ludwig Drums is celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2019 and they have agreed to give The Drum Shuffle listeners a sneak preview of what they will be showing off at the NAMM show this year.  The National Association of Music Merchants winter show, held each year in Anaheim, is the largest gathering of instrument manufacturers to show off what is new for the year.  Ludwig's 110th anniversary means...

Jamie is joined by Rich Redmond for the one-year anniversary episode of The Drum Shuffle.  Rich is well-known for his work with Jason Aldean, having played on more than twenty number one singles and touring relentlessly over the past 20 years.  Rich is also an accomplished clinician, session drummer, producer, author, actor and voice-over artist.  Rich seems to be everywhere all the time and his p...

Dena Tauriello has a drumming resume worthy of standing ovation.  As a member of the critically-acclaimed Antigone Rising, she toured the world sharing stages with Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, Joan Jett, and Cheap Trick.  Since then, she has been a member of Rob Thomas' RT Quartet recording and touring for that incredible project.  If that weren't enough to make all dru...

Charlie Mills is a native New Jersey drummer that sports an amazing resume.  Charlie was a member of Dee Snider's SMF solo project, Skid Row, Strength, and many other Jersey-area bands over the past 30-plus years.  On episode 050, Charlie talks with Jamie about his rise through the ranks of incredible musicians in New Jersey, having a very young Jon Bon Jovi in one of his high school garage bands,...

The episode title should say it all!  On Episode 049, Jamie is joined by one of the world's greatest drummers, Marco Minnemann.  Marco has played with Joe Satriani, Eddie Jobson, Paul Gilbert, Nina Hagen, Steven Wilson and countless others.  He is simply one of the busiest musicians around.  Marco and Jamie discuss his solo release, Borrego, which included collaborating with Alex Lifeson of Rush,...

For our final episode of 2018, The Drum Shuffle traveled to Nashville for on-site coverage of Nashville Drummers Jam 13.  On episode 048, Jamie is joined by a "who's who" of the Nashville drumming community for this great charity event.  Co-founders David Parks and Tom Hurst talk about how NDJ got it's start and what the event means to them today.  Also joining Jamie backstage are Jerry Roe, Jay T...

Chris McHugh has provided drum tracks for a legendary list of artists that have sold over 150 million copies world-wide.  Let that sink in for a moment.  With a discography that includes names such as Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Toby Keith, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Lionel Ritchie, Carrie Underwood, Jewell, Brantley Gilbert, and Keith Urban, he is perhaps one of th...

On episode 046, David Parks calls in to talk about his career in music and being an in-demand drummer.  David is a world-class working pro in the Nashville scene.  Having played with Locash, Ty Herndon, Jason Michael Carroll, and The Southern Rock Revival, he is a seasoned veteran in the music industry.  David is currently spitting his time between gigs with Casey James and Derek St. Holmes.  He i...

RJ Rabin is not only a phenomenal drummer, he is one of the good guys in the music business.  On episode 045, RJ and Jamie talk about RJ's foray into the world of drumming as a child, attending the New England Conservatory of Music and the formation of his stellar band, Freckle Legend.  RJ also talks about the group's new release, The Long Walk Home, and the recording of this outstanding album.  E...

Jeff Ocheltree's name is just legendary in the drumming community.  Jeff essentially created the job description for drum technicians.  Not only has Jeff worked for Billy Cobham, John Bonham, Steve Smith, Lenny White, Steve Ferrone and Cindy Blackman-Santana, he has also built incredible instruments for drummers like Alex Van Halen, Danny Carey and Carl Palmer.  The drum sounds on many of your fav...

Tyler Zarzeka is a fantastic young drummer currently on the road with Kiiara.  When we caught up with him on Episode 043, he had just wrapped up a tour with Noah Cyrus and was about to head out for his next run with Kiiara.  Tyler started playing at age 16 taking lessons from the great Mike Johnston.  He attended Musician's Institute in Los Angeles and started working for a backline company after...

Bernie Dresel is one cool cat and a red-hot drummer.  Bernie assembled and leads The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel, and let me tell you, this is one serious big band.  Bernie's ability to swing, groove and smoke behind his large ensemble can't be overstated.  The group's recent album, Bern Bern Bern, is sure to receive industry accolades and should be a part of any serious music-lover's collection. ...

The Pat Travers Band, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, The Monkees, Michael Bolton, Johnny Winter and Bo Diddley.  Any drummer would be thrilled with a shot playing with any single artist on this list.  Sandy Gennaro has played with them all.  Growing up in Little Italy on Manhattan's lower east side, Sandy started drumming at age 4.  His career in music hasn't slowed since that time. ...

Bill Stewart's drumming is almost instantly recognizable the moment you hear it.  He is a masterful and very melodic player that is in high demand by many jazz greats.  On episode 040, Bill took a moment before a show with John Scofield in Seattle to talk with Jamie about his legendary career.  Bill speaks freely about his upbringing in Des Moines, moving east to attend William Patterson Universit...

Uli Salazar might have the coolest job in the drum industry.  As Marketing and Artist Relations Manager for Ludwig, he has the daily opportunity to shape the message for this 110 year-old drum brand and interact with the 300 plus artists on Ludwig's roster of endorsers.  Uli is a life-long resident of Chicago, the city where Ludwig resided for many years of their illustrious history.  On episode 0...