What do Maynard Ferguson, Santana, Barbra Streisand, Frank Zappa, Tool, Jeff Beck, and Rush all have in common? Their music was all played and discussed in our very first Tuesday Night Vinyl.
Simon Phillips Masterclass Review
Few drummers in the history of rock and roll have appeared on as many albums as the great Simon Phillips. Simon presented a masterclass as Philadelphia Drum Shop in Fishtown this week, and it was a 3 hour tour de force. Simon has recorded with Pete Townshend, Brian Eno, The Who, Toto, Phil Manzanera, Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Hiromi, and many more, not to mention a prolific recording career as a bandleader.
I will have comprehensive review with video coming soon, but for now, here are a few pictures of one of the greatest drummers in rock and roll history.
Thank You!
This past week saw a lot of programming announcements. Looking back on 2019, a lot of good has happened. So today is a good time to say thank you to the students, their families, our friends and business partners who have believed in this studio and what it is striving to accomplish.
There are many people in the grooveKSQ community to be grateful for:
grooveKSQ Mission Statement 2020
2019 has been a tremendous year. Two fantastic student recitals, a livestream series (grooveLIVE), many, many lessons taught, and our students showed a lot of growth.
Much more programming will unfold in this upcoming year - right now there are about thirty six (36!!) events planned for 2020. The next phrase for grooveKSQ is to elevate the musical arts landscape in Kennett and beyond.
GrooveLIVE Season 2!
One of the primary functions of grooveKSQ is to support independent musicians and artists. We are pleased to announce the first two performers of the second season grooveLIVE, which is a high quality video stream you can watch right here at the website, on our Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel.
Season Two of grooveLIVE will occur on the following dates:
January 27, 2020
February 10, 2020
February 24, 2020
March 10, 2020
March 22, 2020
April 6, 2020
A couple of adjustments from the pilot episodes we ran last year: the livestreams are moved to Monday nights, right before Monday Night Football, with a 7:30pm start and a 30 minute program. You’ll notice that the second event in March falls on Sunday, March 22, 2020. There will be much more detail about that event as we get closer. Expect an announcement right after Christmas 2019.
Our first two performers are both excellent:
Paul Wilkinson (Photo Credit Ron Adelberg Photgraphy)
Nicole Zell and Chris Sprousta
Student Spotlight: Meet Bob
One thing that surprises people about grooveKSQ is that our students aren’t just kids or high school students. In fact, quite a few adults and experienced players drop in to work on specific skills, or have a chops session (basically an intense rudimental workout to improve speed/dexterity), or just play double drums with me and have fun.
Meet Bob.