A degreed professional musician with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance, and Master of Music post-graduate work, Bart Elliott has worked for 40+ years in the music and entertainment industry with over 100 album recordings to his credit. His decades of experience exhaustive understanding of contemporary and classical music makes him a complete and skilled master musician.
Bart continues to work as an active drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, music arranger, director, comedian, MC, educator, writer and visual artist. He is the owner and creator of DrummerCafe.com, which he founded in December of 1996.
Having moved to Nashville in 1997, drummer Lee Kelley has stayed busy playing drums for such national touring acts as Gary Allan, Ricky Van Shelton, Mark Chesnutt and Shannon Lawson. His travels have...
In this exclusive video interview, Scottish drummer and percussionist, Paul Jennings stopped by the Drummer Cafe studio after the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville to talk about his music career and uniqu...
I caught up with drummer, author, and educator, Daniel Glass , at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee when Daniel was in town for a gig with the Brian Setzer Orchestra . In this 40-m...
After years of research and experimentation, Josh Trask , president of Moravian Builders, Inc., created a hybrid of the traditional box drum (aka cajon ) with new powerful lows, tight mids, and expres...
Bart Elliott & Gary Gauger In this 26-minute exclusive video interview (available in HD), recorded on September 30th during the 2012 Nashville Drum Show, I visit with jazz drummer, drum innovator and...
With its various locations, name changes, and humble beginnings some sixteen years ago, the 2012 Nashville Drum Show , held on September 29 - 30, demonstrated that it is slowly becoming one of the big...
The Midnight Riders , based out of Music City USA (Nashville, TN), is a premier Allman Brothers tribute band — bringing timeless southern rock to enthusiastic audiences from Georgia to Michigan and al...
Marty Hurley An original composition by Michael Eagle , A Salute to Marty Hurley is an advanced work originally written for Scottish Drum Corps. It was premiered at the 2011 Percussive Arts Society In...
Drummer, educator and author, John Riley , gave a wonderful drum clinic at 5pm Thursday, November 10th, during the 2011 the Percussive Arts Society International Convention ( PASIC ). In his clinic, e...
In this 20-minute video interview with New York drummer, composer, author and educator, John Favicchia , I spoke with John about how he got started playing the drums, making a career in music, and how...
In this 25-minute video interview with KoSA Music founder, Aldo Mazza , I spoke with Aldo about how he got into music, playing drums and percussion, and launching his non-profit KoSA International Per...
Symphonie Fantastique , is a program symphony that was written by the French composer, Hector Berlioz, between 1830 and 1845, that tells the story of an artist gifted with a vivid imagination, who has...
I sat down with Andy Ziker during the 2011 Percussive Arts Society International Convention ( PASIC ) to discuss his various drum method books (all reviewed here at the Drummer Cafe), upcoming project...
Drummer and percussionist, Matt Nolan , is a Cymbal & Gong Smith in Bath, England, UK. As a musician, Nolan has performed on stages from The Royal Festival Hall and The Barbican in London to The Kenne...
David Stanoch, Allen Herman and Elliot Fine In this 30-minute exclusive video interview, I had the good fortune of catching up with David Stanoch , Allen Herman and Elliot Fine during the 2011 Percuss...
Kelly Brady , daughter of legendary Australian drum builder, Chris Brady , gave a wonderful presentation at Fork's Drum Closet (Nashville, TN) on October 11, 2011, sharing all of the new Brady Drum pr...
Paiste Cymbals Artist Relations Agent, Tim Shahady , who was on hand during Paiste Day at Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville, TN. Tim took some time to discuss and demo new Paiste products with the Drumm...
Taye Drums recently held their second Snare Center Day at Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville, TN. Limited Edition, one-of-a-kind, and production models were available for demo and purchase at a discount...
The Big Gig is much more than just an intriguing and comprehensive insider's guide to breaking into the music industry as an independent musician. Compelling and thought-provoking, it is an excellent...
The Purdue Bass Drum making its first appearance in 1921 at the steps of the Indiana state capital. In 1921, Purdue Marching Band Director, Spotts Emrick, commissioned the Leedy Manufacturing Company...
Participants from as far away as Australia converged on Nashville, TN during the 2011 Summer NAMM Show (July 21-23) to compete in this year's World's Fastest Drummer competition. The WFD contest is di...
Bart Elliott & Billy Kilson I had the distinct pleasure of hanging out with jazz drummer/educator, Billy Kilson , during his instructional DVD video shoot at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville, TN. In thi...
I had the good pleasure of sitting down with legendary Chicago drummer, Danny Seraphine , when he stopped by the Drummer Cafe studio in Nashville, TN. Of course we talked about his years with Chicago,...
Since the first sighting of the eagerly awaited Titan-Pro Drumsticks 5B prototype at the summer 2010 NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee, there has been nothing but pure excitement and praise surroundin...
Bart Elliott reports from the 2010 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tennessee, held on June 18th, 19th & 20th. See coverage from the showroom floor, plus product close-ups and interviews with Terry Loos...
