| Friends |
Address |
| Alan
Pasqua - My friend since Indiana University days and
musical bro. His website is brand new; check it out! |
http://alanpasqua.com |
| Damian
Erskine -
This uncle is very proud of his nephew Damian: he's an excellent
bassist and human being. Damian keeps
very busy in the Portland, Oregon area, but is available
for traveling! |
http://damianerskine.com |
| 3Prime -
a/k/a Peter Donald, Abraham Laboriel, Sr. and Tom Ranier,
this drums/bass/piano trio's website lets you know when and
where they will be appearing. Good friends and great musicians
all, check our 3Prime. |
http://www.3primeonline.com/ |
Diana
Krall - An great musician and wonderful vocalist.
I really enjoyed touring all of Canada, the USA and
Europe
with Diana in 2004. Diana swings! |
http://dianakrall.com/
Diana's
GERMAN website |
| John
Abercrombie - One of the most creative and original musicians
I know. |
http://www.johnabercrombie.
com/ |
| John
Scofield - John's new album proves that Sco is a great
bandleader and one swinging and funky dude. PLUS, "Scorched"
is nominated for a Grammy! |
http://www.johnscofield.com/ |
| Mike
Mainieri - Vibist, founder of the group Steps Ahead, and
producer/entrepeneur/owner of NYC Records. Mike has released
a new "live" double-CD album of the Steps Ahead 1999
tour of Europe (w/ Eliane Elias, the late/great Bob Berg, Marc
Johnson & myself). |
http://nycrecords.com/ |
| Will
Lee - This great bassist is a drummer's best friend, and
Will is also one of the nicest and funniest human beings you'll
ever want to meet. His website is a ton of fun. Will's the best. |
http://www.willlee.com/home.php |
| Steve
Khan - Steve's website is one of the hipper musician's sites
I've seen (... just like Steve!); a great place to visit. |
http://stevekhan.com/ |
| Anne
Hills - A wonderful singer, songwriter and poet. Anne and
I went to high school together (the Interlochen
Arts Academy), and I produced her recording "October
Child" which features Grammy Award-winning arranger Vince
Mendoza's writing, with players like Paul McCandless, the late/great
Carlos Vega on drums, Jimmy Johnson, Jim Cox & Bob Mann. |
http://www.annehills.com/ |
| Patrick
Williams - On top of an illustrious career as an arranger
and composer, Pat is now the drector of the Henry Mancini
Institue. This website chronicles Pat's work, including
mention of "Sinatraland," a terrific big band tribute to
Ol' Blue Eyes... |
http://www.patrickwilliams.net/ |
| Gary
Burton - Vibist extraordinaire, bandleader, educator &
friend. |
http://www.garyburton.com/ |
| Michael
Brecker - A classy site ... THE classiest and most amazing
saxophonist. |
http://www.michaelbrecker.com/ |
| Eliane
Elias - Incredible pianist and composer. |
http://www.elianeelias.com/ |
| Bob
Mintzer - Bob and I went to high school together, and have
worked on each others' projects for years. One of my favorite
musicians and people. |
www.bobmintzer.com/ |
| Yellowjackets
- A terrific website about (and hosted by) some terrific people.
Hello Russ, Jimmy, Bob, Marcus! |
http://yellowjackets.com/ |
| Warren
Bernhardt - Warren and I have worked together, in his Trio,
Steps Ahead, and on the Steely Dan tours of 1993 (USA) + 1994
(Japan). A wonderful pianist and friend. Check out our new trio
CDs on dmp. |
http://www.warrenbernhardt.com/ |
| Horacio
"El Negro" Hernandez - "El Negro" has
redefined drumming! A great guy and unbelievable percussionist. |
http://www.elnegro.com/ |
| Alex
Acuña - A fellow Weather Reporter and one of my favorite
musicians. |
http://www.alexacuna.net/ |
| Bernard
"Pretty" Purdie - Surely the prettiest
drummer of all time, and certainly the funkiest (and most elegant
in the groove department)! This man deserves a Pulitzer Prize
for all of the incredible recording work he has done ... THANK
YOU, Bernard! |
http://www.bernardpurdie.com/ |
| Chuck
Rainey - Another Pulitzer Prize winner in my book, this
man has created some of the best moments in music, PERIOD. Visit
his site and read Chuck's thoughts... |
http://www.chuckrainey.com |
| Christian
McBride - THE new bass and swing and funk and groove MASTER.
Beautiful cat! |
http://www.christianmcbride.com |
| Darek
"Oles" Oleszkiewicz - Darek is an incredible
bassist. He and I just recorded Alan Pasqua's new album "Body
and Soul." His site is brand new. |
http://www.darekoles.com |
Steve
J. Smith - Versatile, incredibly well-informed, a great
drummer and friend. Terrific website, by the way.
|
http://vitalinformation.com/steve/
|
| Buddy
Rich - Truly the greatest drummer of all time. |
http://www.buddyrich.com/ |
| Ed
Thigpen - A true gentleman of the drums, a real swinger,
and a dear friend. Ed is my drumming conscience. |
http://edthigpen.com/ |
| Adam
Nussbaum - Adam's site has all of his touring info; and
since he usually plays with the best, it's a good place to visit!
|
www.adamnussbaum.net |
| Vinnie
Colaiuta - A great drummer and a terrific guy. Vinnie shows
the rest of us mere mortals what's possible with a pair of sticks. |
http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/ |
| Dave
Weckl - Dave and Vinnie Coliauta brought drumming into the
21st Century with their advanced technique and thinking; I still
can't figure out how these guys do a lot of that stuff! |
http://www.daveweckl.com/ |
| Erik
Smith - A terrific drummer from Oslo, Norway! Erik uses
Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads and Shure Microphones
and Personal Stereo Monitor system; good info here. |
http://home.online.no/~esmith/ |
| Stephan Koler - The website of drummer Stephan Koler, who lives and works in the SüdTirol (northern Italy). Stephan is a good friend and a great guy. |
http://stephan-koler.com
|
| John
"JR" Robinson - #1 session drummer in LA for many
a year; fun site with some cool photos. |
http://www.johnjrrobinson.com/ |
Terry
Bozzio - Terry has revolutionized the concept of the solo
drummer, as well as the concept of the drumset being its own
orchestra. Just be glad that you don't have to set this man's
drumset up every day for a living ...
|
http://www.terrybozzio.com/ |
| Chad
Wackerman - Chad is one of today's great drummers (and one
of the nicest people you'll ever meet). His website has a great
interview where Chad talks about his getting the gig with Frank
Zappa back in 1981. |
http://www.chadwackerman.com |
| Dennis
Chambers - Awesome. The most powerfully-inventive drummer
on the scene, as well as a dear friend. Dennis: you're wild,
Man! |
http://www.dennischambers.com/ |
| Joe
Zawinul - The original Weather Reporter (and "Mr. Gone").
One of my musical heros and all-time most important teachers,
Zawinul is a great composer, synthesist, bandleader & friend
... or, as my friend Alex Cline describes Joe: "All the
vivid colors of life set to an ecstatic groove." This website
is well researched, w/ some excellent links ... |
http://www.binkie.net/Zawinul/
index.html |
| Jaco
Pastorius - Jaco's twins, Julius and Felix, are the initial
creators of this website. When they and their siblings, Mary
and John, launched the Official Jaco Site honoring their father,
the twins passed this Jaco site onto Ingrid Pastorius, their
Mom ... |
http://www.jacop.net/ |
| Don
Grolnick - Brilliant pianist, composer & friend who
died in 1996. Learn more about this wonderful man by visiting
his site. |
http://www.dongrolnick.com/ |
| David
Liebman - Inspired, passionate, brilliant and always provocative... |
http://upbeat.com/lieb/ |
| Drummer
World Profile - (lots of photos!) AN INCREDIBLE SITE! Drummers
Central, and then some! |
http://www.drummerworld.com/ |
| Companies |
Address |
| Drum
Workshop Drums - the drums I am now playing! Check 'em out.
Beautiful. The finest instruments in the world, and a great company. |
http://www.dwdrums.com |
| Avedis
Zildjian - the only serious choice in cymbals! |
http://www.zildjian.com/ |
| Evans
Drumheads - the best drumheads on the planet! |
http://www.evansdrumheads.com/ |
| Vic
Firth, Inc. - manufacturer & purveyor of the finest
sticks, brushes and mallets, etc.! |
http://www.vicfirth.com/ |
| Alfred
Publishing - publishers of my new series of books, "Drumset
Essentials" and "The ERSKINE METHOD" book and
DVD! |
http://www.alfred.com/ |
| Shure
- personal favorite microphone for my drums and studio! |
http://www.shure.com/ |
Latin
Percussion Inc. - Call Inspector Clave, and then get your
percussion gear from these folks. The Prestige Cowbell is my
favorite!
|
http://www.lpmusic.com/ |
| Rhythmtech
- Designers and makers of wonderful percussion items, including
the Laptop! (Check it out; GREAT for rehearsals and/or practicing
your brushwork!) |
http://www.rhythmtech.com/ |
| UP Drums - hand-made snare drums from the SüdTirol. EVERY part of the drum is made of wood; a must-see. |
http://www.up-drums.com |
| Grip
Peddler - A clever accessory for your bass drum +/or hi-hat
pedals; comfortable and handy to boot! |
http://www.grippeddler.com/
index.htm |
| WDR
Big Band Cologne -
my favorite big band in the world. |
http://www.wdr.de/radio/orchester/
big_band/index_en.html |
Vintage
Drum Center - a great resource for anyone interested
in Vintage Drums. |
http://www.vintagedrum.com |
| Jazz
Corner - A GREAT LOCATION WHERE YOU'LL FIND A LOT OF MUSICIANS'
SITES, NEWS, CHAT ROOMS, ETC. |
http://www.jazzcorner.com |
| ECM
- In 2005, ECM celebrates 36 years of independent music production.
"The most beautiful sound next to silence." |
http://www.ecmrecords.com/ |
| International
Association of Jazz Education - Mission Statement The mission
of the International Association for Jazz Education is to assure
the continued worldwide growth and development of jazz and jazz
education. |
http://iaje.org/ |
| Audiophile
Imports - This is the place to go to find "hard-to-find"
CDs, imports, and drum-centric recordings. These guys are serious
drum fans, and they have some hot albums. |
http://www.audiophileimports.com/ |
| Cryptogramophone
- Jeff Gauthier's cutting-edge CD label which is doing more
to document the L.A. modern jazz scene than any other entity.
You can find some wonderful music here, including 2 stunning
CDs by percussionist Alex Cline plus Alan Pasqua's newest CD. |
http://cryptogramophone.com/ |
| M
A Recordings - "Music With a Mind of Its Own"
- Todd Garefinkle's audiophile company ... "Established
in Japan in the spring of 1988, the MA label continues to
issue provocatively creative musical statements in strictly
acoustic settings." Check out this link to a new recording
I made with Peter Epstein and Scott Colley; one of my favorite
CDs! |
http://www.marecordings.com/ |
| Jazz
on Web - Portal for Jazz |
http://www.jazzonweb.com/
|
| KCRW
- Santa Monica's own NPR station with web simulcasts. |
http://www.kcrw.org/ |
| KLON
- Jazz, west coast style! |
http://www.klon.org/ |
| WBGO
- Jazz, east coast style! |
http://www.wbgo.org/ |
| KUSC
- Classical music, west coast style! |
http://www.kusc.org/ |
| jazzradio.net
- Jazz streaming station from Germany |
http://www.jazzradio.net/indexf.html |
| Advance
Music - Some of the best books related to music; they also
publish some of the Bill Dobbins arrangements of my compositions. |
http://www.advancemusic.com/ |
| jazzbooks.com
- Jamey Abersold's website ... THE place to go for jazz text
and study/practice books, etc.! |
http://www.jazzbooks.com/ |
Europe
Jazz Network - find out more about all of the jazz musicians
who tour Europe.
|
http://www.ejn.it/index.htm |
| drop6
- the place to go for new percussion ensemble music, including
arrangements of parts of my "History of the DRUM"
Suite |
http://www.drop6.com/ |
| Interlochen
Center for the Arts - home of the world-famous summer camp
and arts high school. My alma mater. Other musician/alums: Bob
Mintzer, Anne Hills, Michelle Makarski, et al ... a magical
place. |
http://www.interlochen.org/ |
| Drummers
Collective - THE place to study drumming in New York. Also
home of the Bass Collective, etc. |
http://www.thecoll.com/DCHome.html |
| Jazzschool
- for study and performance of jazz and related styles of music.
A terrific school, located in Berkeley, California. |
http://www.jazzschool.com
|
| Rhythmweb.com/drumset
- an excellent place to go to find some excellent drumset links
... |
http://www.rhythmweb.com/
drumset/index.html |
| Drummers
Unlimited |
http://www.angelfire.com/mac/
keepitlive/
drummers/hompage/
drummers.htm |
| Madeline
Eastman - Vocalist Madleine Eastman's site has one of the
BEST Links pages I've seen; check it out! ("site seeing") |
http://www.madelineeastman.
com/index2.html |
| house
of drumming.com - a cool place to go to if you're a Vinnie
Colaiuta or Dave Weckl fan. The message board there is my favorite
drumming board. |
http://www.houseofdrumming.com/ |
| Merriam-Webster
OnLine DICTIONARY - everyone should know how to spell their
words correctly; this place helps, and it's handy! |
http://www.m-w.com/home.htm |
