Episode 4: Djazz Drumz
Written by Finn Turner on November 20, 2016

The “Worlds Greatest Drummer” Hal Blaine, photographed mid-drum.
This week’s theme: a nod to the “poor drummers”, featuring pieces with prominent, powerful, sensitive, and intuitive percussion (and basically any song with “drums” in the name). Jazz-centric, but with enough funk, rock, pop, and dad jokes to whet any palate. By the way, the names of all drummers and percussionists are listed after the group name (if they are not the leader).

He DID play on “Rockin’ Drummer”, a single from 1963, alongside Gary Chester.

Elvin Jones (foreground) and Richard Davis.
Playlist:
Track
Artist
Album
What's Your IQ
Hal Blaine
Buh-Doom!: Classic Gags & Grooves from the "World's Greatest Drummer"
Mandingo
Mandingo (drums/percussion: Unknown)
The Primeval Rhythm of Life
Swinging Drums
Ronny Kae
7"
Rocking Drummer
Cozy Cole and Gary Chester
Cozy Cole Hits!
Drummers
Hal Blaine
Buh-Doom!: Classic Gags & Grooves from the "World's Greatest Drummer"
Summertime
Elvin Jones
Heavy Sounds
Moon Dance
Sun Ra (dr: Clifford Jarvis, perc: James Jacson, Tommy Hunter)
Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy
Compulsion
Andrew Hill (dr: Joe Chambers, perc: Renaud Simmons, Nadi Qamar)
Compulsion!!!!!
The Prayer (Sifa Zote)...Outro (excerpt)
Mtume Umoja Ensemble (drums: Billy Hart, Ndugu, congas: Mtume)
Alkebu-Lan: Land of the Blacks (Live at the East)
Drummer Man
Nancy Sinatra (dr: Hal Blaine)
The Essential Nancy Sinatra
Premier Drums (Full Version)
The Who (dr: Keith Moon)
The Who Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)