About this episode
This week’s guest is Jonathan Pinson - an award-winning drummer and band leader. He’s played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Mark Turner and so many others…he has a Masters in music from UCLA via the very prestigious Thelonius Munk Institute of Jazz Performance. He is currently a professor at California Institute of the Arts and the leader of his own band, Boom Clap. He’s an incredible musician and it was an honor to have him on the show. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that’s helped shape Jonathon Pinson into the drummer he is today. Cheers! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today! 🎯 Click here to order now! Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit. JONATHAN'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Perceptual Release Year - 2000 Artist - Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band Song Choice - Perceptual Drummer - Brian Blade - Album - Citizen Tain Release Year - 1999 Artist - Jeff Tain Watts Song Choice - The Impaler Drummer - Jeff Tain Watts - Album - Live on Tour in Europe Release Year - 1976 Artist - The Billy Cobham George Duke Band Song Choice - Almustafa The Beloved Drummer - Billy Cobham - Album - Continuum Release Year - 2006 Artist - John Mayer Song Choice - Gravity Drummer - Steve Jordan - Album - Live at The Village Vanguard Release Year - 1999 Artist - Wynton Marsalis Song Choice - Jig’s Jig Drummer - Herlin Riley For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices