Big Fat Five: Tina Raymond's (Drummer, Composer, Educator) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Tina Raymond . Tina is an accomplished drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA and is the director of Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge. She presented globally and her teaching credits include Los Angeles City College, The Herbie Hancock Institute, University of Michigan, Bard College and Idyllwild Arts. She’s toured all over the world as a both a leader and sideman. Her upcoming releases include “Divinations” featuring 6 of her own compositions and Rachel Eckroth’s Live at Sam First. She’s incredibly talented and an expert at relaying information in a fun way. I really hope you learn something from this one; she goes over A LOT. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that shaped Tina Raymond into the drummer she 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. TINA'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Everybody Digs Bill Evans Artist - Bill Evans Release Year - 1959 Key Track(s) - Minority Drummer - Philly Joe Jones - Album - Live at The Pershing Artist - Ahmad Jamal Release Year - 1959 Key Track(s) Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Poinciana Drummer Vernel Fournier - Album - When the Pawn… Artist - Fiona Apple Release Year - 1999 Key Track(s) - Limp, Fast As You Can Drummer - Matt Chamberlain, Butch Norton, Jim Keltner - Album - Art Pepper + Eleven Artist - Art Pepper Release Year - 1960 Key Track(s) - Move, Groovin’ High Drummer - Mel Lewis - Album - Soul Station Artist - Hank Mobley Release Year - 1960 Key Track(s) - This I Dig of You Drummer - Art Blakey 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