Chronicles

Playlist For A History of Jazz Drumming, Chapter One

Here’s a playlist to accompany A History of Jazz Drumming, Chapter One, some audio illustrations of the main points.

Feb 16 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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From 1685 to 1901

Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Eubie Blake, Sonny Greer, Zutty Singleton, Baby Dodds, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong.

Feb 4 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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January 2026

A History Of Jazz Drumming: Chapter One

The USA in 1895; Meet The Drumset; Congo Square; New Orleans drummers; Buddy Bolden plays "Make Me A Pallet" in 1904.

Jan 26 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Chapter One drops on Monday

I'll be writing furiously til the last minute.

Jan 23 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Max Roach on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Max Roach and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 19 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Introduction: We Need A History

I'm publishing the first chapter of a general history of jazz drumming on Monday, January 26th.

Jan 12 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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December 2025

Happy New Year

And let's hear it for Lewis Porter's John Coltrane essays.

Dec 31, 2025 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Listen to Miles Davis and Ahmad Jamal

I’m very happily spending my holidays with friends, family, and a soundtrack that puts me in the celebratory mood: John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Ahmad…

Dec 26, 2025 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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With Jerome Harris and Jeremy Udden

Upcoming trio performance in Brooklyn

Dec 14, 2025 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Second Annual Tony Williams Playlist

Tony Williams on Blue Note, 1963-1965

Dec 13, 2025 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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Night Train

Shuffles, boogie-woogie, and blues always take us back to the future

Dec 9, 2025 • Vinnie Sperrazza

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November 2025