Time For a Tempo Check With Cathy Foy

Time For a Tempo Check With Cathy Foy
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Cathy Foy is the head drum instructor at the Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls, where she helps aspiring musicians create original music. … read more

Talking with TAUK

Talking with TAUK
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TAUK has mastered a funk-fusion sound that immediately reminds me of bands like Lettuce and Snarky Puppy. TAUK will be in SLC on Oct. 18 at the State Room for their upcoming winter tour. … read more

Getting the Beat Right with Jack DeJohnette

Getting the Beat Right with Jack DeJohnette
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Rhythm is the heart of any band, and if you ask rhythm guru Jack DeJohnette about it like I did, he’ll tell you, “Everything is rhythm, man. Your heartbeat is rhythm. We’re talking—it’s rhythm. It’s all rhythm.” … read more

Jiving Jazz with Jeff Hamilton

Jiving Jazz with Jeff Hamilton
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Tight fills, swinging jams and impeccable style—if you’re familiar with names like Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson or Monty Alexander, chances are that you’ve heard Jeff Hamilton’s playing. Professional musicianship is Hamilton’s style—his passion for the instrument has helped bring drumming to where it is today. … read more

Yukon Blonde @ Kilby 07.28 with CHAPPO

Yukon Blonde @ Kilby 07.28 with CHAPPO
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Yukon Blonde started the night off in a big way—a healthy five-piece group with five vocal mics. … read more

Marriages @ Kilby 07.16 with Yeti Warlord, No Sun

Marriages @ Kilby 07.16 with Yeti Warlord, No Sun
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“Jesus! I can’t hear anything!” I thought, after the first couple guitar explosions of the night. The amps seemed to be turned way too far up, because after a couple monstrous chords for sound check, I was already regretting that I’d forgotten earplugs. “It’s a good sign that my ears are ringing and the show