Latest News
New YouTube Channel Launched
December 4, 2009
I just went through YouTube and collected all of the videos I could find from my various performances over the years. They are now all in one place at www.youtube.com/gwpdrums. Of course, you can still find all my videos right here at gregdrums.com in the left-side navigation.
Here’s a new video from one of my recent gigs at Buddy Guy’s Legends with blues guitarist Dave Specter and our special guest Jimmy Johnson. The song is “You Don’t Know What Love Is” and it suits Jimmy’s haunting vocal style perfectly!
Relocation to the Bay Area!
November 18, 2009
My wife and I decided to pick up stakes and head West! Specifically, we now live in San Francisco, California. I’m really excited about this change and am looking forward to meeting and working with a whole new group of great players. Look out for me to announce a new project soon with some friends I’ve already connected with here. I’m also actively seeking students, so please contact me if you know of anyone interested in drum lessons in the Bay Area. I have a SOMA studio location that is great for those downtown and in the city in particular.
Christmas in July – New Videos!
July 5, 2009
Big Screen Debut in The Merry Gentleman
May 15, 2009
About a year and a half ago Dan Cray got a call from a producer who said, “can you come downtown right now to meet Michael Keaton?” Evidently, he liked our music and we ended up winning the job of being in his directorial debut film, “The Merry Gentleman.” I wasn’t sure it was ever going to make it past the Sundance Film Festival or that we wouldn’t end up on the cutting room floor! At last, the movie has been released in select cities and we did in fact make the cut. You can hear our renditions of Christmastime favorites in the background for a few minutes and see us on screen in a few scenes. It was a thrill to be a part of it and to witness movie production first hand. On top of that, it is actually a very good film. Please check it out and click here for showtimes.
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge & Jazz Showcase
May 5, 2009
I just returned from an exciting weekend with The Dan Cray Trio. We played a fun gig at Trio’s in South Bend, IN and followed that up the next night with a great show at the legendary Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, MI. Baker’s is the “world’s oldest jazz club” and we were the main act for the Saturday night of their 75th anniversary. The club is going through a difficult time and struggling to stay open. Strong turnout over the weekend proves that the Baker’s is still viable. Let’s keep them going another 75 years! Our performance was recorded live and look for a few tracks to be released on an upcoming 75th anniversary CD to support the club.
The Jazz Showcase (which by my count is really the third oldest jazz club in the U.S.) is having a jam session now on select Monday nights. Typhanie Monique hosts and we have a great band to support guests who would like to play with us. Please come out and sit in! This month’s date is May 11, but starting in June we’ll be there twice a month – the 1st and the 15th. All 8PM starts.
