A (brief) History of Jazz Drums

It’s our first collab! This time with my friend who I go way back with, Evan Sherman - who’s played with so many of our jazz heroes, young and old, like Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath, Christian McBride, Branford Marsalis, Ben Wolfe, Ron Carter, Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, and the list goes on. There’s a lot to be learned from him, and great drummers in general, which is why I brought him in! Rhythm is the most important thing in jazz that sets it apart from all other styles of art music and popular music, and the rhythms we got from jazz have influenced basically every form of popular music since we first heard it. In order for us to get deeper on this topic, it’s important for all of us to understand the history of jazz drums and how they evolved over time. This video, in a format made and taught to me by Evan, is a brief introduction into some of the most important moments in history that changed the music forever!* *It’s important to note, as I note in the video, t