Special Episode! Portraits in Jazz: Big Sid Catlett with Thomas Wendt and Kenny Washington
Drum CandyShow Notes
Host Thomas Wendt and guest artist Kenny Washington discuss the legacy and impact of early jazz/big band great Sidney "Big Sid" Catlett. The second half of the episode features an excerpt from a recent drum clinic conducted by Thomas on the basics of jazz brush technique.
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