An instrumental trio I’ve been in for a few years now is playing at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles this Sunday July 13th. Audio and video samples as well as CD info all here on our myspace. More info on the Baked Potato here on their site. Come down and witness the twisted metal […]

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According to his website, guitar pioneer Wayne Krantz is doing some dates in Los Angeles soon. May 21st at the The Temple Bar in Santa Monica, and May 23rd and 24th at the Baked Potato. He brings with him a stellar rhythm section consisting of Tal Wilkenfield and drummer Cliff Almond (both amazing and well […]

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The Baked Potato in Los Angeles has some shows worth checking out this month: Scott Henderson’s trio Wednesday April 18th. Scott is an amazing guitarist and often answers questions on his informative forums. Cosmo Squad Friday April 20th with drummer Shane Gallas. Shane is a monster player that should get more recognition. I will be […]

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Thanks to Gavin Harrison from Porcupine Tree for posting on the forums letting us know there’s a new sample clip from the upcoming PT DVD on their myspace page. If you’re not hip to Gavin be sure to correct that as soon as possible. Todd Sucherman also posted recently letting us know about some NY […]

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The forums are more active than ever as we approach our 400th member. Great discussions as well as noteworthy news stories get added throughout each day. For those that can’t keep up here are just a few: Steve Gadd will be doing an East Coast Clinic Tour for Zildjian in June. Discussion on that here. […]

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UPDATE: According to the same site Chad Wackerman is now playing drums instead of Vinnie. Let’s bow our heads in a moment of silence.…OLD NEWS==> According to this European Jazz web site, the “Alan Holdsworth / Alan Pasqua Band featuring Vinnie Colaiuta and Alphonso Johnson” will be doing some touring in March or 2006. Quite […]

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Thanks to Peter Erskine for letting us know he was playing in Santa Monica today, as well as to “Drumming Sort Of Person” for posting pics of the event a few hours later! All can be seen in the HOD forums here. Also Vinnie did a gig with Pianist Randy Waldman recently, thanks to Shedder […]

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Looks like Steve Gadd and Zildjian are doing a west coast clinic tour in October . Most of the dates are right here. My trio Altered is doing a gig at the Baked Potato Thursday, Sept 1st at 9:30 and 11pm. Altered is supporting their new CD, Graphic which is currently nowhere on the Top […]

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Thursday June 26th……… AN EVENING WITH CHICK COREA & FRIENDSChick Corea / Gary Burton DuetsChick Corea Elektric Bandfeaturing //Dave Weckl//, Eric Marienthal, Frank Gambale & Michael PopeThree Quartets Bandfeaturing Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez & //Vinnie Colaiuta//Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center 8pm Vinnie with Chick Corea again filling in for Gadd. news courtesy of FuseU1, […]

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Shedder was kind enough to share some pics in this thread on the forums of the Show with Jimmy Johnson, Mike Landau, and Vinnie. There’s a good discussion going on there as well. UPDATE: CLICK HERE for a nice video a little birdie gave me. Give yourself some recovery time folks, it’s pretty sick stuff.

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