He is primarily a jazz drummer – equally at home in the context of an instrumental group, or as a part of a backing trio for an accomplished singer. Playing drums has been a burning passion of mine ...

“The King of the Savoy” reigned supreme over jazz drummers in New York in the 1930’s. He was the consummate showman and with his fluid and rhythmic style, was perfectly suited for the swing era. He ...

A gang member pleaded no contest to first-degree murder charges in the killing of a USC student and jazz drummer during an ...

Veteran jazz drummer Roy Haynes died in Nassau County, New York Tuesday at 99, his daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore said. Haynes-Gilmore told The New York Times that her father passed away on the ...

Buddy Rich, the legendary jazz drummer, was known to have a strong opinion about drumming and musicianship in general, and he occasionally commented on rock drummers, purportedly once saying: ...