Working Drummer
With close to 500 episodes and counting, Working Drummer Podcast is the source for those interested in what it’s like to be a professional drummer. Hosted by Matthew Crouse and Zack Albetta, Working Drummer covers it all with a dynamic range of pro drummers who represent many different genres and scenes. Each weekly interview features a different performer, sometimes with a less recognizable name, but always with an impressive and distinct body of work. This unique approach has garnered a loyal audience hungry for unfiltered stories about making a living as a musician today.
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096 – Herman Matthews: Being a Feel Specialist,...
Herman Matthews has been an L.A. fixture for almost three decades and his resume includes names such as Tom Jones, Kirk Whalum,...
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095 – Garrett Goodwin: Drumming For Carrie Unde...
While Garrett Goodwin began his career playing in the backdrop of worship movements across the country (Zoegirl, Jeff Deyo of...
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094 – Larry Aberman: 13 Years with Zumanity on ...
Larry Aberman was handpicked to be the drummer for Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity, a show specifically conceived to be featured in...
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093 – Steve Smith: Drum Legend, Touring Again w...
Steve Smith‘s drumming, while always decidedly modern, can best be described as a style that embodies the history...
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092 – Jamison Ross: Combining His Drumming and ...
Jamison Ross is doing what no drummer has ever done – drumming, singing, composing (music and lyrics), and bandleading, all...
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091 – Pete Parada: Drumming for The Offspring, ...
Shortly after high school, Pete Parada moved to the west coast to study at the Musicians Institute (MI) where he...
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090 – Nick Mancini: Managing Creativity and Bus...
Vibraphonist Nick Mancini has lived in LA for a decade, and a decade in New York before that. Self-diagnosed with...
85 min
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089 – Michael Robinson: Vice President of Marke...
Michael Robinson is the Vice President of Marketing for KHS America. He leads the Branding, Marketing Communications, Product Management, Marketing...
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088 – Kent Aberle: Touring with Kristian Bush, ...
Kent Aberle has been touring and recording with Kristian Bush for two years. He attended Eastern Illinois University as a Special...
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087 – Russ Whitman: Drumming for Craig Morgan, ...
Russ Whitman began playing drums at the early age of 6 years old. From then on he always knew what...
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086 – Jan Faircloth: Being Part of a Tradition,...
Jan Faircloth grew up in western Kansas and moved to Kansas City in his early 20s. There, he found ample...
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085 – Kevin Rapillo: Band Leading for Rodney At...
Kevin Rapillo was born in Trumbull, CT, just north of New York City. A combination of growing up just hours north...
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084 – Ed Breckenfeld: Making a Career in Chicag...
Ed Breckenfeld was born and raised in Chicago and has lived and worked there all his life. He’s done it...
75 min
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083 – Rob McNelley: ACM Guitar Player of the Ye...
Rob McNelley is an accomplished session guitarist in Nashville who has landed a string of high-profile gigs and awards including...
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082 – Lauren Kosty: Playing It All…From Percuss...
Lauren Kosty is a classically trained percussionist who has been upping her drumset game in recent years. She spent her entire...
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081 – Wes Little: Backing Super Stars Like Stin...
On a historic night in the Winter of 2009, drummer Wes Little proved beyond any doubt that he is the...
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080 – Darren Stanley: Playing with Colonel Bruc...
Darren Stanley is one of the Atlanta area’s most established and well-liked drummers. His main gig is touring with Colonel...
82 min
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079 – Marcus Finnie: Drumming with Grammy Award...
A Memphis native, Marcus Finnie has toured and recorded several years with Grammy winner Kirk Whalum. He has also toured...
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078 – Michael Duffy: Drum Corps Culture at Nort...
Michael Duffy is an L.A. native, and has spent most of his career splitting his time between drumset and Latin...
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077 – Al Wilson: “Owning It” when Performing, L...
Originally from North Carolina, Al Wilson discovered his passion for drumming at the age of 18. Within a very short time,...
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076 – Matt Hankle: Playing on Broadway, Acting ...
Matt Hankle grew up in New Jersey, the son of a classical flautist and a jazz trombonist. His first professional...
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075 – Peter Erskine: Jazz Legend, The Importanc...
Peter Erskine has played the drums since the age of four and is known for his versatility and love of...
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074 – Todd Strait: Studying with Ed Soph & Joe ...
Todd Strait was into jazz from the very start and has played with some of its biggest names over his a 35-year...
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073 – Zack Albetta: Establishing Yourself in a ...
Zack Albetta grew up in Santa Fe, NM, where he began drum lessons at age 8. Music was the focus...
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072 – Staff Sgt. Wes Anderson: L.A. & Disneylan...
Wes Anderson recently became the drummer for the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, the military’s premier touring jazz ensemble. Born and raised...
82 min