“Conversations in Clave” features Grammy Award winnning Latin Percussionist Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. Horacio has changed the face of Latin music by pushing the envelope of modern drumming. His Latin fusion style melds the folkloric clave with the fierce punch, crisp snap, and deep grooves of today’s jazz, pop, and rock. Horacio has been the...Continue Reading

Learn how to find just the right groove for any session or performance. In this workshop, you’ll learn techniques that have made Kenwood Dennard on of the most in-demand drummers in the business. Learn how to get the most out of each practice session, how to internalize the melody, play melodic solos, and more! No...Continue Reading

Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr is a Drummer / Composer, born in Hull, Québec Canada. Nasyr studied at Berklee College of Music completing his Bachelor of Arts in Jazz composition and arranging. During his studies Nasyr received 3 Canada Council grants, The Buddy Riche Jazz Masters Award from Berklee & the Roy Haynes Scholarship also from Berklee...Continue Reading

Mike Mangini has successfully applied his Rhythm Knowledge learning method to all styles of music, from classical & jazz to speed metal. He has consistently developed both the melodic and rhythmic sides of his musical personality. He has documented his command of these styles on recordings, with Internationally Renown and Multi Platinum Selling bands, as...Continue Reading

Few percussionists have done as much to further the marriage of jazz, rock and Cuban music as Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. Through his work with jazz luminaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Michel Camilo and Latin rock icon Carlos Santana, Hernandez has become Afro-Cuban music’s most visible drummer. Growing up in a house filled with...Continue Reading

Giovanni Hidalgo is the most highly sought after conga player on the planet. He has recorded, played and toured with most of the top musicians in the Latin, and jazz realms. His mastery on the congas is unrivaled, and he is in a class by himself. Giovanni was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in...Continue Reading

Here’s an insider scoop on Raul Rekow. When the stirring pecussionist collaborated with LP, the eminent manufacturer of percussion instruments, on the design of a line of congas and bongos that would bear his name, Raul held out for instruments that sounded emphatically pro—but sold for prices affordable by beginners and intermediate players. In the...Continue Reading

Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, Carl Filipiak, Steely Dan, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, and many others. Despite a complete lack of formal training, Chambers has become well-known among drummers for his impressive technique and speed. Chambers is particularly regarded for his ability to play...Continue Reading

Kenwood Dennard was born in Brooklyn, New York in March of 1956. His parents were both professional singers. Kenwood began playing piano at age 3 and drums at age 8. He started private studies on piano at age 5 and on drums at age 9. In 1968, Kenwood attended David Mannes School where he studied...Continue Reading