Episode 98, Jazz Drumming (with Kelby McNayr)

This week I talk with amazing drummer, composer, and band leader, Kelby McNayr. Kelby has evolved into one of the most important ‘leaders’ in the Victoria jazz scene and is a first call drummer for virtually everybody!

This episode features music that employs some of our greatest jazz drummers. Kelby introduces us to each drummer by describing what to listen for, and uses great metaphors to make the music come alive. Each drummer develops his or her skill within a ‘context’. He describes the jazz rhythm section as a trio of three chefs, each one making a different course and needing to flavour and balance the flavours perfectly.

The drummers featured in this episode include Baby Dodds, Art Blakey, Zutty Singleton, Philly Joe Jones, Vernell Fournier, Ed Thigpen, Elvin Jones, and Kelby McNayr himself.