Working Drummer

Matt King is an in demand Nashville session drummer who’s performed on records for a number of country, pop, and rock artists, including several Grammy, CMA, ACM, and Dove Award winners and nominees. Some of these include artists like Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Janelle Arthur, Brad Hill, Jamie Floyd and countless others. Matt grew up in Hendersonville North Carolina, and attended the University of South Carolina before he moved to Nashville in the fall of 2002.

In this episode, Matt talks about:

    His pocket and time feel and it’s possible origins

    Creating space between the notes & simplifying your parts

    Developing a healthy and musical relationship with the click

    The song is king

    Recording with Brothers Osborne in the early days

    In a sea of talent, knowing you have something to offer

    Matt’s drum maintenance service

    Tuning techniques for a Nashville session

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Dean is the drummer for the Chicago-based bands Worry Club and Capital Soiree. He’s a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, very much a part and a product of the Chicago scene, and has done and continues to do a lot of what it has to offer in addition to his two steady bands.

In this episode, Dean talks about:

Starting out in the ‘burbs of Chicago and the surrounding area

Initially pursuing a history degree with an eye toward being a professor 

Working his way onto the Chicago scene as the scene emerged from the pandemic

Getting his gig with Worry Club through using a hashtag on IG 

How he approaches live versions of songs that are recorded with programmed drums

Understanding and appreciating “how a song works

What sets Chicago apart 

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Rich Malloy is a jazz drummer whose career has been built through consistent work in clubs, listening rooms, studios, and festivals.

He has worked across New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Nashville, Fort Worth, and New Mexico, performing straight-ahead, groove-based, and improvised jazz. His work includes performances with Carmen Bradford of the Count Basie Orchestra, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Brenda Lee, Country Music Hall of Fame member Lorrie Morgan, and Freedy Johnston, named Rolling Stone Songwriter of the Year. He has appeared at the New Mexico Jazz Festival in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and has toured throughout the United States, Ireland, Great Britain, and Italy.

His performance history ranges from small listening rooms such as the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and The Listening Room in New York City to national stages including the Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, and Late Show with David Letterman.

Malloy also performs in Counterparts, a fully improvised duo with John Funkhouser, and builds practical music tools including Form & Time, a metronome designed to keep tempo, time signature, and musical form aligned.

In this episode, Rich talks about:

    Rediscovering his passion for jazz

    Taking time away from music

    Honoring the players before you but not replicating their style

    His duo group - Counterparts

    Discovering your own voice through improvised music

    The power and responsibility of the drummer in improvised music

    The App he developed for practicing - Form and Time

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Award winning drummer, composer & bandleader Jared Schonig has toured and/or recorded internationally with Nicholas Payton, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Donny McCaslin, Darcy James Argue & Secret Society, The 8-Bit Big Band, Miho Hazama & m_Unit, Dave Grusin, David Foster, Laurence Hobgood, Tim Hagans, Fred Hersch, Wycliffe Gordon, Tom Harrell, Joe Locke, and Ernie Watts among others. He has appeared on multiple Grammy-winning records, been in the orchestra on countless Tony-award musicals, and even performed on Emmy-award winning TV performances. A favorite among vocalists, Schonig has toured with Grammy Award-winners Kurt Elling, The New York Voices, Sara Gazarek, and many others. Schonig co-led The Wee Trio, which released five critically-acclaimed albums over the past 8 years. The group received praise from numerous publications and toured internationally. He recently released two solo albums of original music (one quintet and one big band) in the fall of 2021 to critical acclaim.  His groups have performed at Dizzys (Jazz At Lincoln Center), the Jazz Gallery, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Lake George Jazz Festival, and many others. When at home in New York City, Schonig is a fixture in both the jazz and Broadway scene.

In this episode, Jared talks about:

The 8 Bit Big Band’s approach to arranging and performing video game music

The evolution of “Just In Time” from a one-off concert to a full-fledged Broadway show 

Being empowered to bring his drumming voice to a Broadway show 

How “Just In Time” bucks Broadway trends of isolating the band and utilizing electronics and automation 

Maintaining a balance of Broadway work and creative jazz projects 

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Antonio Sanchez has become one of the most sought-after drummers in the international jazz scene. Following 18 years and 9 albums as one of the most revered collaborators with guitarist/composer Pat Metheny, he also has recorded and performed with many other most prominent artists like Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden and Toots Thielemans. In 2014 Sanchez popularity soared when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman which ended up winning 4 Academy awards (including best picture) and for which Antonio won a Grammy award.

He currently has many recordings as a leader and solo artist. Some recent recordings include Beatrio w/ Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda as well as his own group Migration.

You can hear Anotino’s masterful compositions and drumming on the award winning show The Studio on Apple TV

In this episode, Antonio talks about 

Why he calls Barcelona, Spain his home

Creating a strong reputation

The realities a seasoned pro has to contend with

Antonio’s journey into jazz and notoriety 

Staying artistically and creatively curious 

Using your own voice when making music

Composing for the movie Birdman & the TV series The Studio

Creating a counter culture to social media

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