Steve is
releasing his first collection of fine artwork
created from rhythm! Only 100 pieces in the
collection!
Steve says: "I call my
collection The Fabric of Rhythm because
I feel that this art is a view into the inner
workings of the motions I use to make rhythms.
With drumming we hear only part of the motions
that we make, and because the sticks and hands
are generally traveling so fast, we don’t see
all the motions being used. We hear the impact
of the stick on a drumhead or cymbal, we don't
hear the motions made in the spaces between the
notes. The spaces in-between the notes are as
important as the notes that we hear. With some
percussion instruments like shakers or
tambourines we do hear the entire motion and
it's important that the motions are smooth and
symmetrical, in order to get a grooving rhythm.
To me, this means that the entire motion that
you use with a drumstick is important. With the
process that we used to make this art, you see
both the impacts and the spaces between the
notes, it's as if we are looking into the very
fabric of the rhythms."
Steve and
Vital Information NYC Edition recently played at
New York's Iridium. The band featured Baron
Browne (bass), Andy Fusco (sax), Mark Soskin
(keys), and Vinny Valentino (guitar). Go
here to
watch!
3.1.13
Drum Fantasy Camp
Steve will
perform
and teach at the 2013 Drum Fantasy Camp,
August 8-12 in Cleveland, Ohio. He will be
joined by Dave Weckl,
Thomas Lang, and more!
Steve will take part in the instructor
roundtable, perform with ColorFunk (featuring
Baron Browne, Vinny Valentino, and Chrissi
Poland), and teach small classes for four days. Steve
will also join in during the camp's Jam Nights!
The camp is perfect for drummers of all
ages, playing levels, and styles!
Drum Guru
was recently voted "Best App of the Year" by
Drum magazine! The
announcement
will be made in the April, 2013, issue.
Drum Guru
is an educational app for drummers of all
ability levels - beginner to pro - which
delivers the highest quality educational content
from some of the world’s best known drummers.
Currently,
they offer lessons from drumming legends such as
Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Mike Portnoy, Chad
Smith, and more.
Click
here to learn more and
download Steve's lessons!
2.10.13
Steve and Vital Information at Drum Fantasy
Camp Turkey
Steve Smith
just wrapped up his seventh appearance at Drum
Fantasy Camp! This time, the camp was in Ankara,
Turkey, and Vital Information came along for the
ride!
Steve joined Thomas Lang, Jojo
Mayer, and Teymuralp Merter Fosforoglu as an
instructor at the camp. Baron Browne, Chrissi
Poland, and Vinny Valentino ran the opening
concert and nightly jams. And...Tom Coster
joined to complete Vital Information for the
closing concert! Tom also joined the nightly
jams.
Steve will teach and perform at the
American camp August 8-12 in Cleveland. You can
learn more at
www.drumfantasycamp.com .
1.16.13
Steve's "Top 11" for 2012!
Happy New Year everyone!
Steve took some time to write up his "Top 11"
recordings for 2012. Check it out for some great
listening ideas!
My"Top 11"
Favorite Releases of 2012! by Steve Smith
These are the new recordings I
listened to the most in 2012. My listening was
not “drummer based,” but based on the overall
presentation – music that is enjoyable and
inspiring to listen to at various times of the
day. That being said, I usually listen to
records that have no drumming at all, or that
have great drumming on them. This list includes
some albums with inspired drum performances.
1. Robert Glasper Experiment -
Black Radio Robert Glasper
(keyboards), Chris Dave (drums), Derrick Hodge
(bass), Casey Benjamin (sax & vocoder) + various
vocalists.
I have listened to Black
Radio more than any other new release in 2012.
The vibe is very hip and the grooves are
amazing. Chris Dave plays some of the most
modern, interesting and funkiest drum parts I’ve
heard in a long time.
2.
Brad Mehldau Trio – Where Do You Start
Brad Mehldau (piano), Larry Grenadier (bass),
and Jeff Ballard (drums).
"I love
great keyboard players and Brad Mehldau is a
modern master. To me, Where Do You Start comes
from a space that used to be solely occupied by
the Keith Jarrett Trio (with Jack DeJohnette and
Gary Peacock) but this new release satisfies my
desire to hear simpatico piano trio
interpretations of great compositions. Larry
Grenadier (Larry was the bassist in Vital
Information in the late 80s and plays on our
album, Vitalive!) and Jeff Ballard are the
complete jazz rhythm section.They provide both
elastic support and intuitive interaction with
Brad - a perfect combination.
3. Hiromi, The Trio Project – Move
Hiromi (keyboards), Simon Phillips (drums),
Anthony Jackson (contrabassguitar).
Hiromi is one of the most profoundly talented
and dynamic performer/pianist/artist on today’s
modern music scene. I have the distinct pleasure
of being Simon Phillips’ sub on this gig.
Hiromi’s "Trio Project" is the preeminent
jazz/fusion power trio on the planet! This group
must be experienced live to be fully
appreciated. This piano trio is closer to Return
To Forever than the Keith Jarrett Trio.
"Move" is Hiromi’s latest release. It
came out in Europe in 2012 and will be released
this year in the USA. When we play live, we play
all the music from "Move." I can tell you from
experience: this music is VERY difficult to play
and has taken me many hours of work to learn and
memorize. I have a new appreciation for Simon
Phillips’ musicianship because he has created
all the brilliantly imagined and realized drum
parts for this music – no easy task. If you
enjoyed Hiromi’s 2011 recording, "Voice," as
hard as it is to imagine, she has taken her
writing and playing up several notches with
"Move."
4. Gregory Porter -
Be Good Gregory Porter
(voice), Chip Crawford (piano), Aaron James
(bass) Emanuel Harrold (drums), Yosuke Sato
(alto sax), Kenyon Harrold (trumpet), Tivon
Pennicott (tenor sax).
Gregory
Porter is a new singer on the jazz scene and has
a vocal sound that has made him quite an
“overnight” success. I can see why. His music,
which is mainly his own original compositions,
is quite interesting and engaging with excellent
melodies and mature lyrics. His band is top
notch and Gregory gives them a lot of space to
stretch out.
5. Lionel
Loueke – Heritage Lionel
Loueke (guitar and vocal), Mark Guiliana
(drums), Robert Glasper (keyboards), Derrick
Hodge (bass).
I first saw Lionel play
as Herbie Hancock’s guitarist when Vital
Information opened up a show for Herbie. His new
album, "Heritage," is a unique, modern and
mature statement. Mark Guiliana is one of my
favorite young drummers and he sounds fantastic
here. The album is co-produced by keyboardist
Robert Glasper, which I’m sure helped to keep
the recording very hip and modern. I
recently saw this band live and they took the
music from this recording to some incredible
improvised heights.
6.
Keith Jarrett – Sleeper
Keith Jarrett (piano), Jan Christiansen (drums),
Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass).
"Sleeper" is a live concert from Keith
Jarrett’s European Quarter that was recorded in
1979. Words that come to mind while listening to
this double CD are “inspired,” “uplifting,”
“uninhibited,” “expressive” and “adventurous.”
This recording is truly a gem. Jan Christiansen
was always one of my favorite drummers in my
early-mid 70s formative years. His playing on
"Sleeper" is wonderful.
7.
Mark Soskin - Nino Rota
Mark Soskin (solo piano).
Mark Soskin
is one of my favorite composers and arrangers
and "Nino Rota" is one of his best albums. Mark
and I have played together since 2000 when he
became the pianist in my Buddy Rich tribute
group, "Buddy’s Buddies," and we’ve continued to
work together since then. Mark wrote and played
the music in my Hudson Music DVD "History of the
U.S. Beat." He has toured and recorded with my
band, "Jazz Legacy," and recently has been
playing in my latest group "Vital Information
NYC Edition" (VI NYC Edition has a new release
coming out in 2013).
"Nino
Rota" gets a lot of play in my home and is also
a favorite of my wife, Diane. The album’s
concept is using the music written by Italian
composer, Nino Rota (1911-1979), who is best
known for his film scores -- and arranging the
music for solo piano. The album has a
spontaneous quality and sounds like it could
have been completely improvised. The
performances have a lot of heart and emotion and
the album makes a complete and coherent
statement from beginning to end.
8. Keith Jarrett – RIO
Keith Jarrett (solo piano).
I tend to
enjoy solo piano recordings and Keith Jarrett is
a master. In my opinion, disc two of "RIO" is
Keith’s best solo piano album in many years.
This music is completely improvised, and though
I don’t love disc one in this set, disc two is
divine. Keith never lets his prodigious
technique become the focal point. When Keith is
in the zone, the playing comes directly from his
heart and many times sounds like it is channeled
from a place that can only be called “the
spiritual realm.”
9. The
Beatles - The Beatles Stereo Vinyl Box Set
Ringo (drums and voice), George (guitar and
vocal), John (guitar and vocal), Paul (bass and
vocal).
I love The Beatles and, as a
vinyl collector, I’m always visiting various
record stores around the world looking for
pristine copies of Beatles albums. Now, that
search is over with the release of this Stereo
Vinyl Boxed Set that includes every Beatles
record plus two bonus records! Later this year,
when the Mono Boxed Set is released, I will be
picking that up too. I recently read
engineer/producer Ken Scott’s excellent book
"From Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust," (Ken
recorded the Beatles as well as Mahavishnu,
Cobham's Spectrum, Jeff Beck, etc.). In his
book, Ken reveals that the Beatles, themselves,
didn’t take stereo seriously until they recorded
"The White Album."
10. Led
Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Jimmy Page (guitar) Jason Bonham (drums) Robert
Plant (voice) John Paul Jones (bass and
keyboards).
"Celebration Day"
features John Bonham’s son, Jason, playing an
amazing live set with Led Zeppelin in 2007. The
band is well rehearsed and Jason’s groove is
wide, relaxed. With Jason’s interpretation,
which is very close to the well-known versions
his father recorded, he somehow manages to bring
more attention to, and highlight, the deep
pocket of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. One
the great features of this package is the very
well edited concert DVD. I’ve always loved Led
Zeppelin since their first album. I even got to
see them live in 1972, but I found this live
2007 concert to be a revelation.
11. Steve Smith and Vital Information –
Live! One Great Night Steve
Smith (drums and konnakol), Tom Coster
(keyboards), Baron Browne (bass), Vinny
Valentino (guitar and voice).
I was
happy to have a new release in 2012 from my
group, Vital Information, and can listen to this
recording often and still find it interesting; a
good sign! This package is the beginning of our
30th Anniversary Celebration (the first Vital
Information recording was released in 1983).
"Live! One Great Night" is a documentation of an
inspired live set, which was webcast at the
time. We were not focused on fact that we were
doing a webcast as we played.We simply
communicated with each other on stage and, as a
result, the performances were exciting and free.
I was quite pleased to have recently discovered
that there was a recording of that 2007 concert
and, a few months later, we found a video too!
The video is a low-res black and white version
of the webcast but, nevertheless, it’s fun to
watch, and we included the video in the package
for free. Check it
out!
12.10.12
Reduced DVD Prices
Steve has reduced
prices on all the DVDs available in his online
store! Click here
to shop for great instructional products at
great prices!
10.17.12
Review: LIVE! One Great Night
Examiner.com posted a
great article about Steve and Vital
Information's new live album - Live! One Great Night.
Click
here to
read it!
9.30.12
Neal Schon's "The Calling"
Journey
guitarist Neal Schon will release "The Calling"
on October 22. The new disc
is described by Schon as “an interesting mix”
and an album that has “a lot of different
flavors and colors.”
"The Calling"
reunites Steve with his former Journey bandmate.
Jan Hammer also guests on the album, playing
keyboard solos on a couple of tracks. Working
with what he calls an “open slate” where nothing
was prepared in advance prior to recording,
Schon emerged with an album that he says “is one
of the most rockin’ records I’ve ever made.”
Steve's Lessons Now Available on the "Drum
Guru" App
Drum Guru
is an educational app for drummers of all
ability levels - beginner to pro - which
delivers the highest quality educational content
from some of the world’s best known drummers.
Drum Guru delivers drum lessons with
high-quality video and audio, coupled with music
notation and unique practice features so
drummers can use the app in the practice room.
These tutorials are grouped into “packs” that
you can download from the catalog. Currently,
they offer lessons from drumming legends such as
Steve Gadd, Steve Smith, Mike Portnoy, and Chad
Smith, with many other artists coming soon.
Click
here to learn more and
download Steve's lessons!
8.15.12
Steve at Drum Fantasy Camp
Steve joined
Keith Carlock, Peter Erskine, Will Kennedy, and
Dave Weckl at the 2012 Drum Fantasy Camp. The
camp took place August 9-13 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Steve and staff opened the camp with a
blowout concert at Cleveland's House of Blues.
They performed with an all-star band consisting
of John Benitez (bass), Josh Dion (keys/vocals),
Oli Rockberger (keys/vocals), and Vinny
Valentino (guitar/vocals).
The next four
days consisted of two three-hour classes per day
and jams in the evening. Steve hooked up with
camper Arun Kumar and drummer Will Kennedy for a
fun Konnakol jam (see below).
Hudson Digital On Demand Added to the Steve
Smith Store
Many of our DVD products are now available
as Hudson Digital On Demand downloads. This
means you can instantly download select Hudson
products to your computer!
Just look for
the Hudson Digital On Demand logo below products
on our DVD page!
If you don't already have the Hudson Digital On
Demand player on your computer, the Hudson links
will take you to a page with download
instructions and more information.
Once
you have the player, you can shop for products
from other artists, as well!
6.7.12
30th Anniversary Tour and CD Releases!
Over the next two years,
Steve Smith and Vital Information will be
celebrating the release of its first recording.
Entitled Vital Information, the
Columbia release came out in 1983.
The festivities began with the release
of a new album and DVD package called Live! One Great Night.
The USA release was on May 29, 2012, on the
BFM Jazz label. You can purchase the combo
package here
for just $15!
The album was also released
in Europe on Q-Rious Music on August 24 (with a
different cover).
The
30th Anniversary Tour is under way in the U.S.
VI will also tour Europe in Late October/Early
November. Click here to see the tour dates!
Additionally, the band will
release two more albums in 2013, including a
live album and a studio album that were both
recorded with the "NYC Edition" of VI last
November.
Steve and Vital Information
will continue to tour in 2013. Get ready for
lots of new activity from SS&VI!
After a very exciting and musically rewarding
week playing with Hiromi and Anthony Jackson at
Marians Jazzroom in Bern, Switzerland - one of
the nicest jazz spaces in the world - Steve went
on a clinic tour of Switzerland.
The
tour was a total success with packed houses
everywhere. Organized by the Swiss Zildjian
Cymbals distributor, Olar Music, the tour also
had the support of Sonor Drums, Vic Firth
sticks, Remo heads, Puresound snare wires, DW
Pedals, Hudson Music, and CymPad cymbal felts.
Danny Zimmermann, from Olar Music, did
an excellent job driving the van and taking care
of advancing the dates, setting up and breaking
down the drumset each day. The weather had been
extremely cold, but that didn't stop the people
from coming out to attend the clinics.
1.26.12
NAMM 2012
This year's NAMM Show attracted more than 90,000
attendees, including manufacturers, merchants,
and musicians! Vital Information played several
sets at the Korg booth, and Steve and Vital
Information signed a deal with BFM Digital to
release "Live: One Great Night." The release
date is May 15 (June 1 in Europe). The band will
tour Europe in late October/November! Stay
tuned!
12.23.11
Steve's "Top-10" for 2011!
Steve bought many excellent new releases in
2011. These are the albums that he found both
enjoyable to listen to and inspiring to his
creativity!
What albums inspired you?
Tell Steve on his
Facebook page!
The Impossible Gentlemen
- The Impossible Gentlemen (Adam Nussbaum –
drums / Steve Swallow – bass / Gwilym Simcock –
keyboards / Mike Walker – guitar)
Jojo Mayer & Nerve –
The Distance Between Zero and One (Jojo Mayer –
drums / John Davis – bass / Takuya Nakamura –
keys)
Ari Hoenig
– Lines of Oppression (Ari Hoenig – drums /
Tigran Hamasyan – piano / Gilad Hekselman /
Orlando LeFlemming – bass)
James Farm – James Farm (Eric
Harland – drums / Joshua Redman – sax / Aaron
Parks – piano / Matt Penman - bass)
Roy Haynes – Royalty
(Roy Haynes – drums / Roy Hargrove – trumpet /
David Wong – bass / Martin Bejerano, Chick Corea
– piano / Jaleel Shaw – sax)
Steve Gadd – Live at Voce
(Deluxe Edition) (Steve Gadd – drums / Joey
DeFrancesco – B3 / Ronnie Cuber – sax / Paul
Bollenbeck – guitar)
Modern
Drummer Magazine and Blue Note Records Present:
Jazz Drumming Legends A
fantastic compilation with some exceptional
choices of amazing performances from Art Blakey,
Joe Morello, Gene Krupa, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin
Jones, Billy Higgins, Jack DeJohnette, Tony
Williams, Chris Dave, Lewis Nash, Bill Stewart,
Ignacio Berroa, Max Roach, Roy Haynes and Buddy
Rich.
Hiromi – Voice
(Simon Phillips – drums / Hiromi – keyboards /
Anthony Jackson –bass)
Eric
Harland - Voyager Live by Night
(Eric Harland – drums / Taylor Eigsti – piano /
Walter Smith III – sax / Julian Lage – guitar)
Bill Frisell – All We Are
Saying… (Kenny Wollesen – drums /
Bill Frisell – drums / Jenny Scheinman – violin
/ Greg Leisz – steel guitars / Tony Scherr –
bass)
Journey – Greatest
Hits 2 (Steve Smith, Aynsely
Dunbar, Larrie Londin – drums / Steve Perry –
voice / Neal Schon –guitar / Ross Valory – bass
/ Gregg Rolie, Jon Cain – keyboards)
11.19.11
Journey Releases Greatest Hits Volume 2
(Press Release) Prices Reduced on all CDs and
DVDs!
Steve has reduced
most CDs to just $15 and most
DVDs to $39.95 (or less)! Click
here
to open the Steve Smith Store.
JOURNEY'S GREATEST
HITS VOL. 2 SPANS HIT SINGLES, ALBUM TRACKS AND
RARITIES FROM 1978 TO 1996
Journey's
Enduring Appeal Is Affirmed Everywhere From Rock
Band To The Sopranos, from Broadway's Rock Of
Ages to Television's Glee
CD and gatefold double 180-gram virgin vinyl
edition of GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 - AND gatefold
double 180-gram virgin vinyl edition of original
GREATEST HITS - available everywhere starting
November 1, 2011
GREATEST HITS VOL. 2, a brand-new collection of
original recordings by the mega-platinum band
Journey will be available as a single CD,
digital download, and special gatefold
double-vinyl edition (which includes a code for
a free digital download of the vinyl remastered
album), available starting November 1, 2011.
This new package from Columbia/Legacy, a
division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, spans
singles and album tracks recorded between 1978
and 1996.
Journey's original Greatest Hits collection is
one of the top-selling American rock albums of
all time with worldwide sales in excess of 25
million. In conjunction with the double-LP
version of GREATEST HITS VOL. 2, the original
Greatest Hits will also be issued as a gatefold
double-vinyl edition on the same date, November
1 (which also includes a code for a free digital
download of the vinyl remastered album).
11.18.11
World's Greatest Drummer Concert
On November 6, 2011, Steve performed at the
"World’s Greatest Drummer
Concert."
The concert was a tribute to Gene Krupa,
Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson and Joe Morello. To
see Steve’s personal videos of "Time Check,"
"New Blues", and "Nutville" filmed with Steve's
Zoom Q3 HD, click here.
Steve enjoyed playing with all of the fabulous
musicians at this event.
You can see the
entire photo album on Steve's Facebook fan page (make sure to click "like" when you
visit the page!)
11.18.11
Two New Articles
Steve
was recently interviewed for articles in
Rhythm and Batterie magazines.
Click the links, below, to read them!
Steve is a longtime Vic Firth endorser and
has played a key role in the development of
signature products including his signature
sticks and the VERY popular Tala Wands!
Click the ad to enlarge, and click
here to
learn more about the Vic Firth products that
Steve uses.
9.1.11
In Memorium: Freddie Gruber
"My good friend and
mentor Freddie Gruber passed away on Tuesday,
October 11, 2011.
Even though I had been
recently talking with Freddie and knew his
passing was inevitable (his health began
declining a couple of months earlier), when Adam
Nussbaum called me that night with the news, I
was deeply saddened.
Freddie was full of
life, had great wisdom, and was mentally sharp
right up until the end. It was always inspiring
to speak with him about music and life in
general.
He was my link to the history,
heart and soul of jazz, and was able to expertly
guide me to become a better drummer and a better
musician. As he got older I know he appreciated
each day that he lived and every time we spoke
he would reminded to take a moment and give
thanks for my talent, my great relationship with
my lovely wife Diane, and the career I have
developed.
I am very happy to have known
Freddie and I miss him deeply." -
Steve Smith
9.15.11
Red Sea Festival
Steve and Vital
Information performed at the Red Sea Jazz
Festival on August 23
and 24.
Steve conducted a drum clinic on
the 24th.
Other acts included Avishai
Cohen, Pedrito Martinez, Jason Lindner, Diane
Reeves, and more.
Click
here to view more photos on
Steve's Facebook fan page!
8.15.11
Steve's Appearance at Drum Fantasy Camp
Steve performed
and taught at the 2011 Drum Fantasy Camp,
which ran from
August 11-15 in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined
Chris Coleman, Peter
Erskine, Gavin Harrison,
and Dave Weckl.
Steve took part in the instructor
roundtable, performed with the Mike Stern Band
(featuring Tom Kennedy and Bob Franceschini),
and taught master classes for four days. Steve
also joined in during the camp's Jam Nights,
including a fun jam with the great Sivamani
(from India).
Steve
was recently featured in a two-part article on
SomethingElseMusic.com. The
article covers various topics spanning Steve's
dynamic career, and features lots of photos and
YouTube videos.
Click
here to read part 1. Click
here to read part 2.
7.18.11
Hiromi/Anthony Jackson/Steve Smith Videos
Popping Up!
Several
videos from the recent Hiromi Trio tour are
popping up on YouTube. Here are a few of the
initial ones:
Umbria Jazz 2011
Liburnia Jazz
Festival (begins at 2:25)
6.8.11
Stick on Stick Lesson
Steve
has a new video on his
YouTube Channel devoted to
"stick-on-stick" techniques for getting
interesting sounds on the drumset. Check it out
- and click on the PDF link (below) to see some
examples that were published in
Rhythm.
6.1.11
New Videos Added to Steve Smith Channel
Steve has added
a new video to the Steve Smith Channel on
YouTube. The latest video features Steve Smith
and Vital Information - NYC Edition performing
Interwoven Rhythms Synchronous. The video
features Steve, Andy Fusco, Mark Soskin, Baron
Browne, and Vinny Valentino. Click
here to watch!
6.1.11
Steve Smith and Vital Information Headlining
Red Sea Jazz Festival
Steve and the
band will headline the incredible Red Sea Jazz
Festival in Eilat, Israel. The band will perform
on August 23 and 24. Steve will also do a drum
clinic on August 24. Click
here to visit the Red Sea
Jazz festival Web site for more information.
5.30.11
Steve Smith to Tour with Pianist Hiromi
Uehara
Steve will join
legendary bassist Anthony Jackson in support of
Hiromi's new album Voice. The band will tour
throughout Europe and the USA beginning on June
15. Click here
for all the tour dates!
3.2.11
Vital Information in Jazz Music Examiner
Steve and Vital
Information were recently featured in Seattle's
Jazz Music Examiner. Click
here to read the story!
Also, check out this
short article from Steve's
recent trip to India!
2.28.11
2011 Drum Fantasy Camp
Steve will join
Chris Coleman, Peter
Erskine, Gavin Harrison,
and Dave Weckl at the 5th
annual Drum Fantasy Camp.
The camp will take place August 11-15, 2011, at
the Hyatt and House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio.
This will be the fourth time Steve has
taught at the camp. He and the other instructors
will run small classes (15 to a class), nightly
jams, and take part in a concert at Cleveland's
House of Blues.
People of all ages and
playing levels attend the camp. Find out more at
www.drumfantasycamp.com .
1.8.11
Guitar Center Drum Off Finale
On
January 8, 2011, Steve performed at the
Guitar Center Drum Off in Los Angeles.
Steve kicked off by performing "Salt
Peanuts" with Jeff Hamilton.
He then played a wicked Drum 'n Bass duet with
Jojo Mayer. After a drum solo,
Steve was joined by an all-star group of
musicians including: George Brooks,
Kai Eckhardt, Fareed
Haque, Pete Lockett,
and Mahesh Vinayakram. The
group performed several upbeat Indian fusion
tunes.
Other performances included: a
duet with Gavin Harrison and Simon Phillips,
Dave Lombardo, and a collaboration with Cora
Coleman-Dunham, Tony Royster, Jr., Nisan
Stewart, and Trevor Lawrence.
Click a photo to enlarge!
1.15.11
2011 NAMM Show
Steve
attended the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim,
California. He attended signings for Sonor,
Remo, and Samson, and also attended a "lifetime
achievement" presentation to Freddie Gruber.
Click a photo to enlarge!
Click the links, below, to read "Drum Talk" articles written
by Steve Smith:
announcement
will be made in the April, 2013, issue.
is described by Schon as “an interesting mix”
and an album that has “a lot of different
flavors and colors.”
world’s best known drummers.
celebrating the release of its first recording.
Entitled Vital Information, the
Columbia release came out in 1983. 
The
30th Anniversary Tour is under way in the U.S.
VI will also tour Europe in Late October/Early
November. Click here to see the tour dates!
The camp will take place August 11-15, 2011, at
the Hyatt and House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio.
