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		<title>&#8220;Spectfied&#8221; CD Release Party</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My latest recording with Chicago Blues guitarist Dave Specter, &#8220;Spectified&#8221; is out. There will be a big release party Wednesday, August 25th at SPACE in Evanston, IL at 8PM. The record sounds great, with some extra percussion work (some from me and more from Victor Garcia) and a backing horn section. I&#8217;m very happy to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=986&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>San Jose Jazz Fest w/ the Tamburr/Vitchev Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow! This was a lot of fun! The Tamburr/Vitchev Project made its debut at the San Jose Jazz Festival and all of us involved thought it was the start of something good. Here&#8217;s a video clip of Pat Metheny&#8217;s &#8220;Minuano&#8221;:<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=930&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>European Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be going on a two-week European Tour with blues guitarist Dave Specter in September. We will be performing in Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany. This new tour is addition to the one already announced for November, when we will perform at the legendary Lucerne Blues Festival. I am truly excited for these important upcoming [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=902&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exciting New Dates!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got some upcoming dates which I am very pleased to announce! • I&#8217;ll be be playing with the fabulous vibraphonist Christian Tamburr at the San Jose Jazz Festival on August 14th and August 16th. We also have two additional dates at D&#8217;Vine in Morgan Hill &#8211; May 21st and 22nd. Our last shows there [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=895&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ride Cymbal &#8211; The Sound of Jazz on the Drums</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ride cymbal beat is the most important element of jazz drumming. It should be the core of your sound, a thing by which you can be identified. It contains all of the information that other musicians need to hear in order to play with you. It defines tempo and style. It is the essence [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=882&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Follow Through!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever played tennis, golf, or even just thrown a ball? Can you imagine the motion of your arm stopping the instant your racket or club makes contact, or the second your fingers release the ball? No, you must see that motion through to its completion before you can swing or throw again. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=874&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from the Masters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many aspects of being a good jazz drummer can be addressed through playing along with recordings. This is an important practice tool, especially for those who don’t have outlets for playing with others or don’t perform regularly. There are several key benefits: Jazz Time-Feel: • There is no better way to practice a swinging feel [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=862&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Listening?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s suppose you are practicing regularly and effectively, and your technique is feeling great. At your next gig, however, you have difficulty coming up with ideas, and the ones you do have sound stale. You feel disconnected to the music and your instrument. Why? Finding myself in this situation recently, I spoke with a fellow [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=853&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Sides of Warming Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have used several warm-ups throughout my drumming career. I pass them on to my students, and generally feel that using these exercises is a positive way to begin playing for the day. However, there is a potentially disabling side to warming up which is worth considering. To illustrate, let’s look at two conflicting concepts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=841&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The 5-Minute Practice Routine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is possible to improve an aspect of your playing in as little as five minutes. This concept can be applied to your general practice routine, and it will help you target specific drumming topics effectively. • Make a list of your drumming weaknesses. It can be as comprehensive as you can make it, or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gregdrums.com&blog=3817862&post=754&subd=gregdrums&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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