Hey yall' I want to let you know I have a new sight and forum. You are all more than welcome to come post or get some topics going. I'm trying to get this form going a little bit. Thanks in "advance". Ciao~ Christopher www.jacop.net/chris.html (go down to the bottom of the page under "contact" you should see the forum link. Thanks!)

Hello sir I'm afraid I'm not familiar with your work but I'm trying to locate family memebers and I was wondering if you know how far back the name Dennard goes all I know is my father Geary A. Dennard is as far back as I can go he lives in West Palm Beach Florida I 'm only 16 and I'm just trying to find my history if you could give me any help I would be greatful.

I recently sent an email to Kenwood and thought I should share with everyone. ******************** NB: I REALLY dig the beats on "Pyramidal Vision" and "Joyous Lake". PV always makes me think of Sesame Street for some reason. Anyway, to my questions, I noticed that record was recorded very quickly and sounds nice and raw. How many takes, if you remember, did it take to get those down and were they played with everyone together? KD: I think on one or two rare occasions we did two or three takes of a given song, but by and large even when we did multiple takes we chose the first take with the powerful life energy and spontenaity as the "keeper" NB: Also, when ya'll got back together for "Stone Blue", why was Mark Leonard not included. KD: Hmmm... well James Genus was hired for the session... I don't know why... I had never heard of James Genus before Stone Blue! :-) He did a great job and I have heard some of his other work subsequently and I am a fan of his bass playing. However, on the other hand, dude, NOTHING can take away the beauty of what Mark Leonard, Delmar Brown, Kenwood Dennard, and Pat Martino accomplished on Joyous Lake! And those road gigs we did back then in 1976 stand as treasures in my memory! Hats off to Mark Leonard. :-) NB: If I were Mr. leonard I would MORE than jump at the chance to work with Delmar, Pat and You again. I mean, you can't really surround yourself with any better musicians. KD: thanks for the compliment. Peace, Nick! :-) Please post these questions on the website www.kenwooddennard.com in the future so peeps can share! :-) ******************** I want to thank you again for offering your honest experiences here. You give us a great deal of information and we are all grateful.

Hi 2 everybody ... Peace Love and Blessings 2 ya all ... Eric ... Hi Wood de Hood ... Feel the vibrations and u shall rise ... Chant the ragas of infinity there 4 u and me ... ... And u shall kiss the lagoon nebula in a purple bliss Eric ' Vanguard ' PUJAR (c) Serious Music

Billy Donald! u de man! Hey I'm on my way out the door to see another Billy... guess who?.... ... no not Billy Higgins.... ... no not Billy Cobham... BILLY HART!!!! Thank you for the kind words. .. Peace! together let's continue far into the future to Advance! :-)

Kenwood, It was my extreme priviledge to interview You and share it with all of your friends, fans, and fellow drummers in the world. I hope we can continue to spread the word to everybody. For those of You who haven't seen the interview, just click on my name above to view the complete interview. It is Kenwood at his most charming and thought provoking self! You are a great guy Kenwood and I am proud to call you a friend and mentor. Talk to you soon! Billy D "Advancing as always!"

DUDES, dudettes, mikes Shijos, Taras Billy Donald-types- groovesages! :-) yo peeps! I just came home from the Herbie Hancock performance here in Boston at Avalon. Man it was in credible. Strong band with Terry Lynne Carrington and Matt Garrison and Wallace Roney. I was invigorated and moved. It was a long performance and Herbie gave it all to us... the genuine article. He recited poetry touting WISDOM AND PEACE He tickled the ivories like no one on the planet. He has soooo many imitators who offer him the sincerest form of flattery (you diiig! ) He used virtual synths which sounded almost more like a Hohner D6 Clavinet than a Hohner D6 Clavinet itself! :-) He had a turntablist... Herbie was all that! Looking young, he straddles the millenium like most of us do, but man he does it like no one can. :-) Now I have to wind down from that and sleep so I can be of service to my students... shhh don't tell them I said that. Will they respect me in the morning???? lol Billy Donald... nice questions dude. Thanks for the enthusiastic plug. I appreciate it! :-) Tara. sister! I really dig your creative poetic utterances on my site. Sincere appreciation. We are a family on this site. yaaaaaay! :-) Di Wells sincere appreciation for your cheerful friendly correspondance. :-) Mike Migliozzi... u gonna sub for me??? I always seem to recall your solid simplicity! :-) u go dude! :-) bye y'all! :-) Let's each advance. Hey : YOU WANT SOME INSPIRATION? OK DON'T JUST SIT THERE: DO SOMETHING! :-) PEACE! :-) "IT'S HOW YOU SCRAMBLE THEM EGGS THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE." -WAYNE SHORTER (In praise of John Coletranes style) yo peeps... think it over, k??? Peace! :-)we're a TEAM! u people feel me on this? :-) Peace! :-)

Thank you Kenwood. I love you. Mike Migz

Are you surprised? Just tho't I'd check things out since I haven't before. Inconspicuos or conspicuos benefit?

This blackbird can't stop singin' in the dead of night :-o (COOL BLUENOTE EXP,KD!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!! Hey Kim!!!!!!!!! Happy (Bltd) MARCH 16, 2002 EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!! Day of refreshing the spirit to live for peace-!!!!!EVERYDAY!!!! May the cosmos tickle our creativity in ways we can't ignore!!!!!!11111 *!*!*!*!*!*!*!*Later, Tara

A big hello to everybody out there! I am proud to announce that I have been conducting a great interview with our own Professor of Groove, Kenwood Dennard via e-mail, and I am very happy to tell you that part 1 is now online at my site! Just follow the link given and soak in the wisdom! Part 2 will be on the way soon, so please be sure to enjoy and I will announce here when the next part goes online. Thank You all and most of all, much appreciation to Kenwood. You are the greatest, Man! Can't wait to hear from You again!

Yo goovists! Congratulations Carl! u giggin? Kim thanks for the happy birthday wish! :-) I like your quote about planting seeds and trees and educating! :-) I think your quote applies to Carl! lol Carl u de man! n/p dude. Shijo Tara! yes Blackbird singin' in the dead of night" By Bobby McFerrin is amazing. Yes Bobby is very inclusive and considerate compassionate and wise! I studied with him and I performed with him in what turned out to be one of my fondest memories. I played in his band at the Blue Note in NYC, and then Al Jarreau, George Benson and Jon Hendrix came and sat in! It was amazing!!!!! The Blue Note has a picture of the event, but the drummer's face is blocked out!!! aaaaaagh ... drummers understand that scenario cuz we are in a position of supporting the band. I'm proud to be a drummer! Peace! y'all! Mike Migliozzi I play to create a groove ! Harmony! dance! brother hood with people like u! Peace y'all! :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KENWOOD! ;-) "If you want one year of prosperity, plant corn. If you want ten years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want one hundred years of prosperity, educate people" - Chinese Proverb

Hi Kenwood!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE what seem to be new additions to the site; your description of the Boston Pride parade is cool, and reading your inner directives just now helped me totally raise my life-condition and I'm gonna chant!!! If any of y'all ever get the chance to see Bobby McFerrin, or especially attend a workshop with him, I recommend it!!!!!!!!!! I think he has a very, very rare quality; he's as much about inspiring the music out of ME and YOU as he is about expressing his unique talent in mind-blowing performance. I get that from someone we know, too ;-) Love Tara

KENWOOD WHASSUP BRO! ERIC CONGRATS BRO! KEEP UP DA FUNK. MIKE DAT IZ A COOL WAY OF THANKIN ABOUT DA MIRROR. KENWOOD I HAVE TAKEN WHAT U SAID 2 HEART, BUT DA ONLY DIFFERENCE IZ, WHEN I WAS IN ATL. I WAS CALLED 4 JAZZ AND GOSPEL SESSIONS AND LIVE ALL DA TIME. BEIN KNOWN 4 GRROOOOVE IZ HOW I GET AROUND!! I DO RESPECT DA SINGERZ, AND EVERYONE, DAT IZ HOW I PLAY! ALSO GETTING ALONG WIT DA PEOPLE,AND HAVING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.WORKS. I THINK HOW I WORDED MIGHT HAVE COME ACROSS DA WRONG WAY. WHAT I MEANT IZ SINCE I WAS IN ATL. I GOT GIGS THROUGH DA SCHOOL, NOW I HAVE MOVED BACK, I CAN'T FIND ANY GIGS. NOW I PLAY AT CHURCH,AND BEACH HOUSE GIG....WHICH I STILL PLAY, I JUST WOULD LOVE TO GET MY FUNK ON ALLOVER....SO PLEASE CHANGE HOW I WORDED THANGS.... LOL. KEEP UP DA FUNK!!!!! JUST ADVANCE!!! PEACE

Hi everyone, Sometimes i'm wondering if i can keep making music and how its going to happen. latley i ask myself well, who am i making the music for? Not just me and not just the industry. I've been drumming and singing for most of my life. recently i gave myself permission to try the guitar, which has been a big help because when my friends and family get together for little gatherings i can walk around with an acoustic on and play little melodies. everything i can think of, like from elementary school to pop songs to spirituals, etc. it makes people smile and reminds me why I make music. i just keep making music with the prayer that it be good and healthy and stabilizing for people who experience it. Just become a source and let the industry reach out to you as if connecting a telephone wire to a switchboard. WHAT?!? :-) thank you, Michael migz

Carl Cox Thanks for writing! Doesn't anyone in this forum have positive suggestions about some of the issues raised here? Carl mentions getting gigs and improving his career... Buddhess thank you for your advice... compassion consideration etc. I think those things apply to getting gigs. Hey if you have enough consideration for the vocalist on the gig, Carl for example, he/she/etc/ will prolly call you back for more work! They may also be more prone to recommending you. Carl gettout and Advance! dude! action rocks! make a plan of common sense. Do it! Take out your appointment book and schedule yourself to make good causes! What goes around comes around...If you go around sitting in and jamming I'll bet more gigs will come around! :-) Mike that's a nice quote about the mirror. You seem to be a deep cat. Do you have any answers for Carl Cox? Already your name has a ring to it Carl. Soes anyone agree? Neil??? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ??????? dude! Is that the Neil I think it is ? ::passing out:: ::waking up:: dude! where are you? Still in Newgurgh New York was it? Have you seen Bones? Buddhess thanks again for the advice. Happy Valentines day to you too. Hey you see those valentines hearts in the picture on this Just Advance World Forum page? Those are Valentines hearts on Valentines Day in 1994 :-) Eric Pujar! u r de man . friggin' excellent! what a traveller you are in da realm of the universal energy of friendship and music! Dude you ROCK! How was the gig? do you have advice for Carl Cox how to advance? Carl I think Eric Deserves congratulations: he just had his first major professional gig! Don't you agree, Carl? Buddhess I here by stand up for all the considerate guys! Any considerate guys in here? Please speak up. The times I have been inconsiderate I have paid dearly. I hereby re-determine to advance forward ALWAYS with consideration for others in mind. If I advance with consideration, then my advance will have the power of JUSTICE! It will be a JUST ADVANCE!!!!!!! :-) LET'S ROCK! WE NEED EACH OTHER! EREEEEEK IS MY WITNESS TOGETHER LET'S ADVANCE. Just Advance (K. Dennard) Let’s take for example the Purple Rain. To some it’s water, to others, rain. To some it’s tears from others’ pain. For many it’s dangerous, because it’s hot For others it’s fun and still others, not. Evil can destroy, but not if we win; The evil and the victor are both within... ...AND WITHOUT... The great potential for change lies within. But it’s hard enough to change OURSELVES; Can we ever hope to change anything else? Let’s CHANGE and GROW and INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER, To do our best to understand one another. Maybe we can learn from one another, Maybe we can TEACH one another, But by all means let’s dialogue so that we can REACH one another. Life has many aspects. Which ever ones we see Let’s advance together towards true prosperity. Maybe you think I'm wrong and I think I'm right, But at least let’s advance through listening and dialogue. Maybe you disagree: so be it, If we both take even one step Towards expanding our understanding, We’re already advancing anyway, so Let’s DO IT ...LET’S ADVANCE! A whirlwind of inescapable misery for some Overpopulation for others “What about this overcrowded land? Life full of poverty. Mercy me. Let's expand our vision towards understanding and empathy. Should we change or rearrange? Or should we let go and go with the flow? Will somebody else fix it one day? Does it matter anyway? For some it's destructive, for some it’s bliss. For some it’s just a waste of extra time and a kiss For some it’s a profound human sexuality To others it’s a sign that the end is near. Which way do you look at it? Which ever way that is, LET’S GROW TOGETHER To see what we can see and be all we can be. And do our best...TOGETHER! ...Shall we?... ...“CAN WE ALL GET ALONG?”... Can we create Justice in our environment? YES? NO? MAYBE? NOW? SOON? LATER? Life has may aspects. Whichever ones we see: LETS MOVE LET’S START LET’S GROW LET’S GO LET’S ADVANCE TOGETHER towards peace security, a happy life and prosperity... ...SHALL WE?... Some of us see life from some of these perspectives. Some of us see life from ALL of these perspectives... But ALL of us can advance... SO... LET’S DO IT! ...JUST ADVANCE... :-) K. DENNARD (Tokyo ‘’92)

kenwood, whassup this is carl again from kinston,nc. home of mr. parker! i went to atl. scool of musik, was taught by TOM KNIGHT(TLC). MY QUESTION IS, HOW DO YA BREAK IN2 THE INDUSTRY, ANY STYLE. I PLAY A COUPLE OF GIGS, BUT WANT AND NEED BIGGER AND BETTER! ANY HELP WILL B GRRREAT. JUST ADVANCE!!! AND KEEP UP DA FUNK!! PROVERBS 3: 5-6 PEACE AND LOVE, CARL COX

Hey,Did Sal Giorgiani tell you we've been hangin? At le Bar Bat 2/16/02would really like to hear from you Neil

Happy Valentine's Day, Kenwood, and everyone else out there in Metaland! "...we need to be sensitive to other people's situations, to put out the "antennas of the heart," as it were. Such concern and sensitivity, are essential parts..." Daisaku Ikeda, "Faith Into Action", p. 20

Woody one of the rare and only 2 seriously welcome me with open arms !!! ... Long life 2 Wood de Wood the 1 st !!! ... Eric at Knitting Factory with Daniel Carter ... The Band ... : Wilde Blue Golden Storm The Time ... : 11:00 P.M. The Room ... : KnitActive Sound Stage Without Woody no Eric at Knitting Factory !!! ... Love and Blessings ... Peace and Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo !!! ... Hi also 2 all the Birds Under The Deep Blue Golden Sea !!! Kay !!! AaAAAYYY !!! OOOoooK !!!

Greetings fellow Pastorius fans! On March 24th a dutch tribute to Jaco concert will be held, called ‘Used to be a’. Venue will be ‘De Melkweg’ in Amsterdam. Performing artists include: - Victor Bailey - Felix Pastorius - Michel Hatzigeorgiou - The New Cool Collective Big Band Plus many more artists, including 50 bassists performing a Jaco tune together! During the concert rare video footage of Jaco will be shown.. So come on Jaco fans, let’s unite and have a great party together! Jeroen P.S. More info can be found on: http://home.wanadoo.nl/maybe/ (dutch) http://www.melkweg.nl (partially english)

It is important to have the compassion to respond to a person's needs and situation, to give considered thought to how you can best help him or her and then take appropriate action. Wisdom arises from compassion. Daisaku Ikeda, "Faith Into Action", p. 188

When all else fails, get me to a mirror where i may make another attempt to diffuse my vanity- 'Please, i am not thine enemy'

Men can be pretentious or, in a word, vain. Men, they say, tend to feign knowledge when they don't have a clue; they let on to have ability when they do not; they pretend to have money when they are broke; and they try to pass themselves off as great when nothing could be further from the truth. Unfortunately, such pretentiousness is entirely transparent to the sharp eyes of women. Daisku Ikeda, "Faith Into Action", p. 52

Yes, Thank you, Kenwood. I do care to join the discussion! I love people too! people who rock, people who roll, people who sway, swing 'n even strut. People who laugh and pray and even cry! What was that in his eye? Ride on, ride. the rain is sweet and the sun is warm, don't wanna do the people any harm! People who cook, in a nook or with a book! 'Git it! Git it! Got ta git it! Whew!

HEY Suave! Yo! u de man! hey dig this peeps. Luis Orbegoso rocks! The other Luis is cool too! Luis Conte.But only one can be the true suave of the suavemeister. :-) Maggie you're the best! Buddhess! Whoever you are thank you so much! :-) Today is 01/20/02... I just finished my "Advanced Exam" today! Yaaaay! :-) OK peace y'all. I must be like a Buddhess and a suave cogero, too. I keep a little piece of my friends in my heart I even feel a kinship with the people of today's world ... people r us. history starts again now. people are the future. I love people! :-) I feel the "O POVO" spirit! I feel like a citizen of the world because I love the people. I agree with Duke Ellington here: Peace, Buddhess, this Buddh's for you! :-) Peace Suave and Maggie! :-) Interview with Duke Ellington: Diary! Diary! Tears of amrita stream down my face right now. Now it’s Duke Ellington...His music? Of course... but more so His quote The people ARE my people. I was hoping as I watched Ken Bern’s “Jazz” that the quote I was witnessing Duke start on the screen was the one I knew ...” The people ARE my people. I was floored. Dukes philosophy is mine. Just to see Duke spontaneously and cooly come up with this quote enabled me to have a very singular and special sense of history. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from music history. Q: “You’ve been quoted uhh by saying that you write the music of your people as it sounds to you...Now I uh would you like expound on that a bit? A: “Listen... my people... now which of my people I mean uh, you know I ‘m uhh several groups you know I’m uh I’m in lessee I’m in the group of the piano players, I’m in the group of the listeners, I’m in the groups of people who have general apreciation of music, I’m in the group of those who aspire to be dilletants, I’m in the group of those who attempt to produce something fit for the plateau, I’m in the group of what uh.. oh yeah those who appreciate Buaujolai and um then of course I’m in the um of course I’ve had such a strong influence I’ve had such a strong influence.. of by the music of the people ...the people . That’s the better word. THE people rather that my people because THE PEOPLE ARE my people Diary I am DETERMINED... I WANT THE EVERYBODY TO FEEL MY confidence and my inspired conviction that the common people are praiseworthy and that there is profound joy in respecting and feeling a bond with all people. I am so doggone committed. I’m inspired by Duke. What do you think , people? Do you wanna join the dialogue? :-) Peace! :-)

Hey Ken!! How are you doing? We are doing fine. Luisito is in Peru and I am in Miami now. We are on holidays and escaping from the cold weather. We talk every day....you know how it is!!. It has been too many days without seeing each other! hahaha We wish you good things for this new year and lots of success. Success for us is to have good health, people around us that are positive thinkers and music lovers. And lots of "LOVE" the most important thing. Take care and we hope to see you soon. Maggie & Luisito "Suavecito"

The people around us reflect our state of life. Our personal preferences, for example, are mirrored in their attitudes. This is especially clear from the viewpoint of Buddhism, which elucidates the workings of cause and effect as if in a spotless mirror. Daisaku Ikeda, Faith Into Action, p. 99

HI, Eric, Nice to meet you! I'll look into it. Kim Kassira is one of my favorite singers to perform with. Dallas ROCKS! :) PEACE DUDE! :-)

Hi Kenwood. This is my first time to visit your site. Cool! I heard that a singer who is a Dallas native, Kim Kassira, performed with you in a concert at Berklee College. Is that true? She hasn't performed in Dallas for a really long time. I understand she lives in New York now. Do you have any pics of you guys in the concert? Could you post any info about it? Is there a recording of the concert available? I am a percussionist in Dallas. Thanks! Keep up the good work!

Mike ! nice to hear from you! :-) Yessssss I love Ellington! I recall...No in his case there were four freedoms. Nicely put. He also said in response to an interviewer who asked "You've been quoted as saying you write the music of YOUR people as it sounds to you. Could you expound on that a little?" Duke said "You know WHICH of my people. I'm in many different groups. I'm in the group of the piano playersm I'm in the group of the listeners, I'm in the group of people who have general appreciation of music, I'm in the group of those who aspire to be diletantes, I'm in the group of those who attempt to produce something fit for the plateau, I'm in the group of let's see- OH yeah those who APPRECIATE BEAUJOLAIS... and of course I've had a big influence by the music of the people...THE PEOPLE. That's the better word THE people rather than my people because THE people ARE my people! " Eduardo Thank you very much! Peace! :-) HAPPY NEW YEAR. .

Mike ! nice to hear from you! :-) Yessssss I love Ellington! I recall...No in his case there were four freedoms. Nicely put. He also said in response to an interviewer who asked "You've been quoted as saying you write the music of YOUR people as it sounds to you. Could you expound on that a little?" Duke said "You know WHICH of my people. I'm in many different groups. I'm in the group of the piano playersm I'm in the group of the listeners, I'm in the group of people who have general appreciation of music, I'm in the group of those who aspire to be diletantes, I'm in the group of those who attempt to produce something fit for the plateau, I'm in the group of let's see- OH yeah those who APPRECIATE BEAUJOLAIS... and of course I've had a big influence by the music of the people...THE PEOPLE. That's the better word THE people rather than my people because THE people ARE my people! " Eduardo Thank you very much! Peace! :-) HAPPY NEW YEAR. .

Hi all, Just want to reiterate and affirm the four freedoms as put forth by Duke Ellington in 1969: 1) Freedom from Hate 2) Freedom from self pity 3) Freedom fear of doing something that would help someone else more than it might help myself 4) Freedom from the kind of pride that would make me feel that i am better than another. Maybe there are or more than four? i hope you are all well and healthy and that i might make good music with any/all of you. Hi Kenwood. cheers, Michael migz

Congratulations for the home page.

Budhess! Thank you for that quote. It seriously inspires me to work hard day in and day out to improve myself. Cheerful thank you! Peace! :-)

Mike Tucker. Pleased to meet you. Good luck. Hey drummers! Wake up and smell the roses. Are you guys on vacation? :-) Good Luck, Mike. :-)

I need a drummer with own equipment to play with an RnB group. Should have good funk chops and nice RnB feel and be a quick learner the gig is on the Jan 18th 2002 and there are just two rehersals.. call me 917-208-4470

Remembering things about a person is an expression of compassion and concern. Forgetfulness shows a lack of compassion, a lack of responsibility. Daisaku Ikeda "Faith Into Action", p. 206

Tara! Maybe I should include a section of my website entitled "lyrics" Arrows? That sounds positive...arrows? I drew arrows on your t-shirt? What arrows? Anyway ONWARD AND UPWARD. If you are reading this let's ADVANCE! GOTTA GO! PEACE! :-)

Yo! Buddhess! yo Buddhessness is very encouraging. I think the quotes you posted are quite constructive and inspiring. the heart alone is what matters. Never do I forsake that heart in the past nor in the present, nor in the distant future. :-) FRIENDSHIP ROCKS! THAT GOES FOR EVERYBODY! :-) WORLD CITIZENS INDEED! GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP GLOBAL FRIENDSHIP. (sorry for yelling) :-) but I hereby refresh my determination to have a wonderful connection with all humanity... THIS MEANS YOU! :-) fucnrdths,SMLE :-)

Even if someone is close by, their heart may be distant. But if someone is far away, if there is a heart-to-heart bond, they could not be closer. The heart is what counts. In the world of the heart, there is no separation. Chanting daimoku erases distance. Faith Into Action by Daisaku Ikeda (p. 219)

WAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOO! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ****************& ******* *****!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the great spirit in the new song; those rhymes are PHAT; I just turned my friend Steve onto the site (he just said he would chant some daimoku :-)and it was so cool that you called out to me; yeah, trying to be UP^^^, UP^^^, UP^^^^(wow, I just remembered the awesome arrows you put on my t-shirt!!!!); thanks for making me see that I'm succeeding!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you know "Now is the Time" by Lourdes, Adrienne, and Jean Roberts? lourdesmusic.com Love, Tara

It is time for humankind to turn away from narrow, individual self-interest and toward the welfare of the planet as a whole. It is time for humankind to develop a common indentity as global citizens.

Dudes! Tara, Chris, Franz whattup! I am in a great mood. There's nothing like community huh? Nothing like friendship and comeraderie . You guyz are my comerades. Tara! Is that you? New name? You are so up these days. :-)I love dialogue. I had a big philosophical encouraging uplifting discussion meeting tonight about the spirit of !NOW! That is doing my best from now. Not with a negative attitude from the past. But with a positive attitude of self improvement NOW! :-) I rapped my latest lyrics. Chris thanks for asking about meta-calls... I was born 70% deaf. So I have been telling myself I had to learn sign language for decades... Finally in 1995 or so, I was walking past the ASL school of sign language for the millionth time in my old neighborhood in NYC 23rd street and 6th and I said for the millionth time " Soon I should study sign language" Well to make a long story short, I finally took baby steps and started my studies. Now I still study bit by bit. The meta-calls just came as a logical extension. IN my video "Just Advance" I include a dancing sign language interpreter, so even the deaf can consume my music. :-) My playing of drums with one hand came about from me adjusting my hearing aids with one hand without losing the beat with the other hand. :-) So walking by the ASL headquarters I finally had the spirit of "What's important NOW... and I went in and took "!ACTION!". It was perfect timing. :-) Check this out ...I just wrote this 5 hours ago... (fell asleep wow now it's 12/15/01 8:26AM... OK here is the lyric I wrote 14 1/2 hours ago. :-) Peace Y'all. :-) Now (K.Dennard) G7SUS4 ll: Now!... When’s- the time... to do- your best when’s- the time... to do your best :ll I don’t need no guarantee from no one else I got faith way deep down in my self. I’m gonna say it and spread it far and wide until there just ain’t no place for you to hide. ll: Now!... When’s- the time... to do- your best when’s- the time... to do your best :ll From the joy of life The joy of peace The joy of friends the Sweet release You can’t hide from eventual victory When you know the real cause for all to see. ll: Now!... When’s- the time... to do- your best when’s- the time... to do your best :ll You say why not go and take care of ME And erase all my problems one two three? Well I know it can happen; can’t you see: When you see the deep cause of your victory. ll: Now!... When’s- the time... to do- your best when’s- the time... to do your best :ll F7sus4: The universal Law of life. -no matter what religion or creed in life- Compassion and unity forever. Deep Joy in ANY kind of weather. I’m gonna do my best -cant you feel it.? I’m gonna rock I’m gonna make it real it’s All so clear And plain to see devotion to compassion is victory. ll: Now!... When’s- the time... to do your best when’s- the time... to do your best? :ll With out my friends to encourage me now I wouldn’t be here I just woulndn’t have made it no how So let me issue forth a visceral cry Deep appreciation from way down inside. Thank ya thank ya Thank ya thank ya Thank ya thank ya Thank ya thank ya 1. give it up give it up 2. ll: Now.! When’s the time- to give it up -when’s the time to give it up?...Now :ll THEY encouraged me do my best with out even tryin. They just embrace compassion and I ain’t lyin’ Every thing good just fell in place and so now that’s why I got my face in this place so. 1. ll: Now.! When’s the time- to give it up -when’s the time to give it up?...Now :ll 2. give it up give it up I’ll never give up from this moment on. I’m gonna always try to sing my song about the view that now’s the time not to hesitate. I won’t wait and wait til it gets too late! ll: Now !...when ‘s the time -to do your best when’s the time to do your best! :ll

Hi Kenwood!!!!!!!!!! The site looks great!!!!!So much positive energy; thank you everybody; Kassira (someday I'll send you pics from FNCC), Charsan, Tim, and the person who sent the beautiful teaching exp about the 13-yr-old!!! That helped me a lot. My old roommate Ann Hairston (in Boston, then) is an awesome drummer, and bass-player, and other stuff too. Thank you for everything, Kenwood!!!!! Tara

Hi, Kenwood, with furthr look into your "meta calls" I noticed that a lot of the calls are dirived from sign language. When did you get that idea to turn a world known language of the deaf into and bend it and take a few of the signs and help create it into your own musical language? I think it's a great idea. How did it come about?

Hello everyone, I recently produced several burnin jazzfusion video clips in LA at www.fpzmultimedia.com which feature Steve Lukather, Dennis Chambers, Marcus Miller, Simon Phillips, Bunny Brunel and more....enjoy

Wow! This will be my first entry since my first tour of a new era... a tour of Newfoundland. For me it is a New-found-land... a beautiful beautiful land with beautiful people! Suavecito! Esther! Maggie! You are all too kind and wonderful. Maggie, I've never heard a boyfriend call his girlfriend so many times. You must be amazing. Esther You have my deepest admiration and respect. Suave: you are an artist - world class! First degree! "The artist can make a difference!" -Kenwood Dennard- 09/11/01 9:15AM in Funk Lab at Berklee in Boston. Think about it peeps! :-)KASSIRA! YOU ARE THE BEST! Thank you for your profound post. Thank you for your help and inspiration. Let's pray for peace in the four corners of the globe. Austin. Welcome to the family. I loved Jaco with all my heart and I still do! Mark Egan, too. Mark and I have shared the deepest and most significant experiences of my life. Playing on the road world wide. Austin that's what I love so much about Jaco. ereeeeek! Eric!!!!! Pujar!!!!! sending that good love vibe throughout the universe! u de man for REAL, bro! Geof Cullerton. Welcome back!How was China? NO one can take away our sense of hope pride dignity commitment to Human happiness Let's continually advance NO MATTER WHAT! :-)

Hi Kenwood, Just wanted to let you know that not only did you do a wonderful job in all your performances; but you did a fantastic job spreading the messages of peace and love, encouragement and prosperity. You touched quite a few hearts while you were here in Newfoundland and I am glad to be one of them. Cheers, Esther

Hi Kenwood! I just want to say hi and thank you for taking care of Luisito during the East Coast tour (St. Johns). We listened to his recordings last night. You guys sound really good together!!! "Suavecito" says hi too!...hahahaha LOVE & PEACE Maggie (Luisito Orbegoso's girlfriend)

HELLO EVERYBODY-I'M A NEW MEMBER TO KENWOODS FAMILY. AND AN HONOR IT IS. I HAVE WAY OUT IN CHINA-NOW-AND COMIN BACK SOON-AN AMAZING PLACE-FILLED WITH WONDROUS PEOPLE- BEEN PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR THE EVENTUAL ARRIVAL OF KENWOODS CARNIVAL TO THE MAINLAND. THEY LOVE THE JUST ADVANCE RECORD OUT HERE. WHAT A DIFFERENT WORLD SO MANY LIVE IN.EH?

Bonjour Woody !!! Inner Riddim is definitely Out !!! The Bhuddha is Widely, Widly out ... Thanks u so much !!! More Human Happiness !!! peace and love always noi matter what !!! Aum, Om, Amen, Ainsi-soit-il ... Cosmogonic P.A.X ... E. the One ...

Hey Kenwood, I saw you perform with The Gil Evans Orchestra in Perugia Italy. I saw you two nights in a row, and I thought the performances were awesome. I have two questions: 1. Is there any kind of video or CD of those performances? 2. What is it like playing with bass players such as Mark Egan or Jaco? Thanks, Austin

"We must rapidly begin the shift from a 'thing' oriented society to a 'person' oriented society. When machines and computers, profit-motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism and militarism are incapable of being conquered." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: "Where Do We Go from Here?" 1967 "If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquility throughout the four quarters of the land" Nichiren Daishonin The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,p.24) "I extend my heartfelt sympathies to the people of the United States. Let us work for kosen-rufu (world peace) in order to create peace in the United States and in the world." Daisaku Ikeda-September 11, 2001 President-Soka Gakkai International (The Lay Nichiren Daishonin Buddhist Organization) Many prayers, safety, protection, harmony and joy to everyone. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Kim Kassira

What? Rich? Did you play that night at the jam session in Montreal? Sheesh ! I missed ya! I did play one of those nights. Oh well you and I have a metarhythm with a looong duration. Hopefully the next event will ocurr Sunday soon. Oops I mean someday soon. Peace!

What's up jazzers? Woody, it's been a while but just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed the Gil Evens Orchestra at the Montreal Jazz Festival in July. What a collection of smokin' musicians in the band, Bullock, Brown, Egan, Berg, Hunter, Soloff, Evans etc., etc..... and YOU of course. Great rendition of Teen Town! Don't think I ever heard the entire rhythm section play the head before. Aine and I enjoyed ourselves immensely. The jam session at the Windham hotel the 2 nights I was there was a blast. Roy Hardgrove, James Carter, Larry Wilkins, Lenny White, James Genus, George Thorogood, Prince's drummer (can't remember his name?), and a host of other cats were there. Had alot of fun sitting in, thought you'd show up. Anyway, great to catch you at the festival. Peace and metarhythms. You You know how to make a million dollars playing Jazz? Start with 2 million! Rich

Varun! I offer you my humble congratulations for making a"Just Advance".

hello everyone! i'd just like to give a brief testament on the uniting power of drums. the other day the Ku Klux Klan held a rally on the steps of my state's capitol building, in st. paul, minnesota. as a form of non-violent protest, my friend and i had brought along a little portable drum set, some congas, a djembe and a vast array of bells and shakers and noisy things to the counter-rally just across on the capitol lawn. my friend and i set up slightly aloof from the other counter-rally protesters, and started jamming. within minutes a man walked up with a drum and joined us. just minutes after that, a steady stream of people followed the music and joined us in our celebration. it was like, i blinked, and then all of a sudden there must have been thirty people involved in a wonderful drum groove, and at least 300 additional people, watching and dancing. the klan became a non-issue, the focus shifted to unity, and a sense of purpose. what could have been a violent confrontation, elevated to become a celebration of life and harmony. the drums spoke to people, and along with positive intention, our humble gesture created a powerful synergy... you gotta give it to the drummer!!!

Sean, Theo, Kassira, Al, Rasmus and Elizabeth. Thank you for saying Hi!!!! Sean that was Sandeep Swadhi on tablas... Theo, please send me an e-mail about the videos, Kim, thanks so much for going there, Al beyond the Golden Rule? that sounds reall deep you say let's go beyond treating others as we wish to be treated? whoo hoo! wow can you elaborate abit for us? Rasmus Hi... yes I offer a serious course. please e-mail me if you like about that... anyway bye everybody! Peace! :-)

Hi everybody ... I'm in Kobe, Japan right now, just touching base to see how all the groovegetting buddies of mine are! :-) I'm here with one of the people from Koyo Conservatory... His name is Yutaka ... He is the Director of curriculum and head of the bass cepartment and head of computer music... He says "Hello everybody... I hope to enjoy you in Kobe maybe one day in the future." :-) guys (and girls-) I am having a ball right now on the road. I am listening to the Berklee students' portion of our perfurmance. Then I will be performing with some musicians from Japan Kiyoshi Takeshita, a wonderful and tasteful and sincere pianist, and Hatsumi Kamiyamasaki, a REAL SWINGIN' BASSIST! :-) How wonderful it is to share culture and music with those of other countries. okay See you all later when I get back to Boston... Peace! :-=)

Hi Kenwood: Just saw your show last night at the Milky Way; what a show. I especially liked your mixing it up with Falguni and the tabla player (name?); but I was really bummed that you had to end the set so early ( and that other band then spent an hour just setting up!!!). Anyway, your work was creative and powered to the max, hope I catch it somewhere else in the Boston scene. Sean

I'm originally from Phila/SouthJersey and I've been living up north off and on for approx. 5 years now.I would love to purchase vols. 1&2 but would also like to find out how much the online lesson is.I'm presently touring with a blues band.We tour constantly.Anyway I'd like a chance to just advance.Your playing on "Stone Blue" w/Pat Martino is killin' me.I pump that everyday.

Hey everybody out there in Meta-Land! Wanna' experience the most mega Metarhythm of your life?! Join Kenwood's extended family, friends, fans and Mee THIS SATURDAY, JULY 28TH IN NEW YORK at THE WETLANDS @ 161 Hudson Street at the corner of Laight in Tribeca. The Woodmeister will be jammin' one of his newest creations, MetaTronica 2.0 with Frank Heiss aka TUBE. The show is at 12 Midnight. Tickets are $10 in advance (like JUST ADVANCE) and $12 at the door. You can contact THE WETLANDS at (212) 978-0838 or (212) 966-4225 for more info. Everyone come out, support the Stick Master and, most of all, JUST ADVANCE!

'Wood', Greetings to you and all the other groovilizers!! I regret not being able to take you up on your initial offer. I just happened to be surfing, and saw the nice things that were said. Please, allow me to recipicate and really say that I enjoyed seeing your Just Advance tape and the thing I was able to glean from viewing it, is how infectuous your attitude is while playing! It's a beautiful thing to be so intuitively in touch with the beauty of music and allowing it to show! I would like to take you up on your offer. I would like to know if it will serve a purpose of advancing my knowledge of the tools you are offering through the course or are we just talking shop? I am not sure if there is a forum or set of rules to govern what we will discuss. It's alittle unnerving to be called out by the 'master'(!) unbeknownst to the unsuspecting 'pupil'!!! I also hope that you didn't take my inquisitive nature inquiring about your course, in a defensive manner. It certainly was not my intention to do so. Oh, to answer one of your questions, for me the 'Golden Rule' is just the beginning. Hopefully, in our coming dialogs in the future, we will go beyond the basic scope of the 'GR' and embrace the spirit/principles it was originally written to convey. Peace.

Hi there Kenwood!! My name is Rasmus Diamant (16 years old) and i live in sweden and play the bass... (electric and contra) I am studying at a jazzgymnasium in a city named Gävle... I´ve got a movie with u (if u are the real Kenwood Dennard , I guess u are) Scofield an Jaco...It is GREAT!! But u don´t really care i guess... I just wonder how u came in contact with all the big peaple?? and how u met jaco?? Right now I am actually practising and i went out on the net to search for teentown notes (u don´t have any i guess ;) so i ended up here... pretty cool... I hope that u read this mess and that u are full of energi so u can write me back. I would really apurshiate (i cant spell the word) it. ;) thanx in forehand??!! (¤&/#"& my english) Seeyaa!!

Kenwood Live Meta-Tronica 4.0 Tuesday night 7/10/2001 Lizard Lounge 1667 Mass Ave Cambridge Late Night drink Coffee! DANCE dance DaNcE, Frank Heiss, Falguni Shah, more...

Kim Kassira! u are deep! You sang your tail off at the June 25th Berklee concert. Heartfelt thanks Laurie After. Good to hear from you. What is your e-mail? Nicklaus! Yes I am constantly playing with G?il Evans Orchestra, but please don't lament. Be happy you take care of your health. I hope you advance with a cheerful attitude. Elizabeth! Yeah! Dance! :-) Thanks for the good vibes. :-) Chris Rivelli, I'm coming back to Danbury as you may know: July 3rd. Thanks for everything! :-) Peace

Tonight...Kenwood...Berkley Performace Center...Be There

Tonight...Kenwood...Berkley Performace Center...Be There

Hey Groovatalizers!!! Kenwood will be playing live next Thursday, June 21st at The Milky Way in Jamaica Plain. A project called Metatronica with Frank Heiss (Heiss means "Hot" in German). This is a show not to be missed...electronic drum and bass dance music - YEAH!!! Please come down and support your favorite Drummer, I know I'll be there Dancing dancing dancing. Peace:)

Hey Kenwood, just writing to say thanks for the great show at Colorado Brewery in CT. The originality, creativity, groove, and sense of humor in your playing serve as a major source of inspiration for me. As a teacher your sense of musicality and focus in the classroom has helped me very much as a player and continues to help me grow. It was great to be able to open for you and thanks very much for the kind words.

I miss you and the wonderful energy you have.I'm awakening very slowly say hello to gloria

I miss you and the wonderful energy you have.I'm awakening very slowly say hello to gloria

Hello again Kennwood! Thanks for the reply! Yeah there was some big talk about you on the "Talking Jazz" section ( a bulletin board) of www.billycobham.com You should search for your name there to find it. Or just say hello on the site!!!! BTW what do you think of Alphonse Mouzon? I would love to see ya live sometime here in AUSTRIA!!! When was the last time you were here?? Any plans to come to Innsbruck? Please don't tell me that you were here with the Gil Evans Bigband a few years ago - it was one of the concerts I couldn't go to because I became ill and it sucked so hard!!! :-) Peace and thanks for your great music Nikolaus from Austria

Thanks for the acknowledgement, Dig, and thanks for listening. Guess I should reiterate what I touched on before...what does the term "Global Citizen" mean to anyone out there in this forum? What does it mean to anyone in this forum to be a citizen of the world? Does it mean to be knowledgeable about other cultures, accepting of other cultures, for one to open one's heart to the possibilities of other human beings, or to just travel a lot? What about the people out there who don't have the opportunity to travel around the globe? Can they still be "Global Citizens", too? To me to be a Global Citizen not only means to embrace everyone in the world no matter what the cultural (or racial, or religious, or gender) differences may be, but to actually get out into the world and creat happy people with my voice. As a singer, it may appear to be an easy task to some. But what about the other musicians out there? What about the other "artists" out there? The painters? The videologists? The writers and journalists? The audio technicians, the designers, the architects, the chefs, etc.? Which brings me to my next question..."What is an artist?" In my opinion, an artist is one who creates...period. Would that not make everyone in this world an artist? So...what is a "Global Citizen" and what is an "artist"? My heart is open to honest dialogue and opinions on these and other subjects of discussion. My heart is open to the world! Till later...peace! ;-D Kassira

Funny...I just wrote Your name on my calandar (for June 25th) then I looked at the Just Phrases and my name was there! Yoodig? Thanks for responding to the dancing thing with the respest to people not participating at shows. I have another recent experience to share...I went to see Poncho Sanchez -WOW - my kind of music - at Scullers. NO ONE WAS DANCING - Why ??? I was freaking out in my body ready to explode with Mombo, Cha Cha, Salsa, etcetera. Finally Poncho said, (and I'll be paraphrasing here), "Get Up - don't wait until the last song, because then it will be over!" I was so relieved. I had been contemplating screaming out in between songs, "Does anyone care to dance?" But believe it or not, I couldn't bring myself to stand out that much. I rejoiced in the fact however, that Poncho was watching me and smiling for the rest of the show - I'm sure he knew my request in his heart! Thanks Poncho...Next time I'll just get up on my own.

Elizabeth Migliozzi...sincere appreciation for great vibes on the site. I totally relate to your description of dancing dialogue 100%. Nickolaus... thanks dude, I'll check out the Cobham! Peace! If anybody wants to come see me play I'll be in Boston at the Berklee Performance Centeron June 25th sing and playing more than one instrument (pan-sonic coordination)...Showtime is 7:30PM ...and get this: I'm practicing for a change. My Berklee gig has greatly facilitated my acual implementation of a cool practice routine. :-) yaaay that is rare! :-)... I haven't practiced so much since 1976 When I experienced my own commencement from Berklee...soon I'll post a review of the 2001 Berklee commencement concert! Peace! gotta go teach! :-).

Hi Rich Lamana feelin old yet, bro? your not getting old , you're getting ADVANCED! lol. Cullerton: u de man when backlogged, I' m just advancingKim Kassira, don't think I didn't notice...u had a great topic for discussion and I'd love to pick it up...check out Kim Kassira's heart of dialogue peeps let's see what just phrases people come up with ... Chris... we're jammin?...Ah yes. I have May 26th at 5:30PM... is that correct? Tony u're a webdesigner? That's a cool field. Hope the "downturn" has turned out positive for you in some shape or form... I tried Pete riley... haven't reached the site yet http://www.peteriley.net ? Ms Mac Master you are the best! Did somebody say I was mentioned on Billy Cobham's site? Cool I've never seen his site. I'll check it out! Peace out!.

Ever look at a person's eyes and you can tell that they are genuinely moved by something cause their eyes are wet? Well that's how I look now... TONY STIX WICK ROCKS! Yes I am happy about the tone of this forum! :-) peace!

I am touched by SEP from Singapore! I have never been to Singapore! Wow! Well I would like to amplify what he /or she said! SEP said HE/SHE felt there should be a section for sayings of kindness... Yes! I agree! Let's follow SEP'S lead and try it...a phrase or sentence of kindness is a Just phase, right?Here and now is the perfect place for a saying of kindness... right Jeff Muzerolle? I think your epiphany about "NOW" is wonderful. Just so happens, my fellow groovists, that I know Jeff. It is wonderful that he has found this idea of playing what's appropriate in the moment. He has a vast vocabulary! Congratulations for seeking just the right words, Jeff...hey, Jeff let's see if we can follow sep's lead... wanna? Why don't we each on this bulletin board say something kind to one person whom we have NOT said anything kind to in the past...hmmm.... seaching....ok: my "JUST PHRASE" GOES TO ...AL RICHARDSON: Hi, Al, we have never met before, but I'd like to offer you a sincere thanks for inquiring into my online teaching materials. I believe that a "JUST PHRASE" reflects a sense of justice from my heart . I need not wait for someone else to treat me first. I feel that a kind phrase is a just phrase. I love the golden rule, don't you? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you... :-) I feel that is a JUST PHRASE. It is a wonderful inner directive. I do my best to apply this golden rule stictly to MYSELF. I do not use this rule as an excuse to tell others what to do! :-) Accordingly, I find the most fulfilling just phrases involve the golden rule of ACTION! In this case the action I am taking is to type my most heartfelt just phrases to a fellow grooooovistic groove-alot-osopher: Al Richardson...ON or before June 30th , 2001 I hereby invite you to avail yourself of a free e-mail question and answer session with me on drumming! :-) Please feel free to contact me at yoodig@aol.com and we can schedule it and discuss it... ok? Peace! together let's Just Advance! yaaaay! :-) Bye! ... okay room why don't we give SEP'S idea a chance! :-) are you thinking about it? ...remember John Lennon? Let's give peace a chance! Let's just advance! :-)

Hey Kenwood. I look forward to Jamin' with you on the 26 this month. Thanks for being so cool to a wanna be jazz kid. I just want to say that I am truly HONORED to play with you. Thanks man~ Christopher

I would like to correspond with anyone who has taken advantage of Kenwood's 10 week online internet course. I would like to find out how it helped you in pursuing your goals of becoming more efficent as a musician. Did you find the format and the way it was presented helpful?Please hit me back at the email address above. If by chance you are located close to the Wash. DC/Maryland area, email and I will pass on my home #, so that we can rap. Many Thanks Big Al

Hey Woody!!!!! How r things? All is well for me. I experienced a metarhythm last week! I went to see Col. Bruce Hampton (formerly of Aquarium Rescue Unit). He had a smokin' band; they played a mix of rockabilly/country/blues that had the house goin' nutz. Anyways, I took a step back in my perspective of the moment and noticed that the whole vibe in the room was so beautiful, I cannot put it into words. The musicians were all wearing a smile and having lots of fun and the audience was also 'movin and shaking something automatically' (to quote the great Maceo Parker). I had been struggling recently with finding enjoyment in performing live and I realized that I had been approaching live performance totally wrong. You see, while I was at Berklee, I strived to Just Advance and be the best I could possibly be. I created very high standards for myself and when I was in the shed, I was a perfectionist. This attitude spilled over into the live performance realm of my career. I realized that I must approach practicing and performing differently. Now when I perform live, I play the very best I possibly can, but it is all for the moment. What I play specifically depends entirely on the moment. If the moment calls for a very simple rock groove, that's what I'll play. If the moment calls for a very intricate polyrhythmic pattern in 15/8, that's what I'll play. In a nutshell, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MOMENT. After all, life is just a bunch of moments strung together. I believe that if we can make the most of every moment, we can live full and fruitful lives. YOO DIG?! Yaaay!! Thanks Kenwood, I've experienced a JUST ADVANCE!! Peace and love brother. - Jeff

Yoooooooooooo dig! Whassup? Stopping in to say hello on this wonderful spring eve--Check this out, earlier tonight I was getting out of car at rehearal (which is near a river) and heard chorus frogs chirping, yet at the same time it was snowing (yes it snowed earler, just a wee bit but it snowed!) It was pretty cool! TTFN :)

Earth to Diggy, Earth to Diggy, where are you Diggy?...Come in! Hope when you land all is well. Let's dialogue more on the term "Global Citizen", what it means to you and how we can all accomplish this dream. :-D

I think you should add some sections for sayings of kindness.

Hello Kennwood!!! Cool talk here! I am Nikolaus from Austria and I am a drum-talk member - and I was at the live-chat last summer. It was very nice. Hopfully, we can set up another chat in the future? I would really love to do it again with all the guys. The site got bigger and bigger all the time! Since then , I checked out your work. Also there's/was much talk about you on Bill Cobham's bulletin board, which is also one of the finest places in the whole WORLD! I purchased Pat Martinos "Joyous Lake" and PDB with Jaco and Hiram. I love "Joyous Lake" it has some of the finest fusion drumming on it! YOU'RE A KILLER! Love the bass-snare drum work especially and the drum sound. Which sticks did you play back then? I think they were very slim. PDB was quite dissapointing, but not because of the music , which was absolute on TOP ( "Three Views of Secret" is a masterpiece and has some of the tightest drumming on it! Love it!), but the sound quality is THAT bad. Really. Did you ever hear it? You'll agree , I'm sure. What are you working on currently? Any new Cd plans? Please let me know! Do you think you will come to Austria sometime in the future? Would be awesome to see you "live". I have more questions , but I think that's all for now. I hope I will hear from you soon!!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!! Peace NIKI DOLP / www.drummerphotos.com I've a couple of questions:

I would like to purchase your Just Advance video instruction tapes, Vol.1 & 2. Would you please give me the cost of both and whether you would be able to deliver before 4/12/01. I would also like info on the the costs of the online lesson, for future reference. Thanking you in advance! Also, thoroughly enjoyed seeing excepts of Vol 1, after my lesson. I was stoked! You do so much with so little! Kindest Regards, al

Woody, as I sit here listening to 'A Full Heart' off my newly acquired (just today) copy of 'Just Advance' I feel the urge to praise you and your merry men for having created a funk masterpiece. You all truly groove on this CD. Marcus Miller was such a fine choice for the album...yet another fine rendition of 'Teen Town' from the funky bassmeister! Kenwood, may I be a bit cheeky and ask a favour? A UK drummer called Pete Riley ( http://www.peteriley.net ) has just embarked on his internet journey, and I've set him up as best I can. He now has a forum, and I was wondering if perhaps you and your very warm hearted and musically spiritual bunch could perhaps post on it, to start it off on the right musical foot? Your forum here is a good example of how a cool sharing drum-forum should work, with no egos, just genuine good vibes :0) Hey, 'Today' has just come on the headphones....Gotta go!!

Kenwood, Happy Birthday!!! Yes, indeed, I do believe the bird of happiness, adorned in all it's gilded and effulgent plumage has rested in our land from time to time. I will be watching to spy a glimpse of it when it does arrive next. Thanks for your kind thoughts, Rich.

if backlogged-just advance-right?-see you there-

Hey cats! (male and female ones) Dig this! I just now experienced a wonderful MET-RHYTHM. ( see the metarhythmic dictionary) Here it is: rao: "I am currently taking my percussion classes from Vikku. Yes, he is my Guru !! Yes, he and two others (Zakir & L Shankar) were with John Mc Laughlin, formed the legendary group for contemporary Jazz, namely SHAKTI..." JA, rAo >> KD: "Wow! Vikku is your Guru! whoo hoo congratulations to both mentor and disciple! :-). This is a wonderful example of a METARHYTHM! I am answering your e-mail at this time and look! This is amazing! I just am right this second listening to MA NO PA by Zakir Hussain from the cd entitled Remember Shakti on Verve Records. I just finished reading in the special thanks section: " I express my sincere grattitude to my beloved gurus: TH VIKKU VINAYAKRAM , TH Subash Chandran, Zakir Hussain without whom I would have never become a percussion artist..."- V Selvaganesh- Yaaay! what perfect timing. That's a rhythm in my life, but it transcends the every day rhythms because of the wonderful synchronicity of human hearts! Yours and mine! So I call it a Meta-rhythm! :-) Peace! This music sounds wonderful! Remember Shakti! :-)

Yoo dig! Hi Elizabeth! In terms of the recent topic of audience /artist relations, When I was in India last year, I was reminded that the audiences in India have a special relationship with the artists... Not only do they share emotions spontaneously with the artist, but they actual count the "tala" (a counting system) so intellectually they are closely linked with the artists art as well. It's beautiful. Let me share a recent e-mail concerning Indian music with you all... Hi KD, Thanks for the (many) replies, that you sent to me !! Regarding the backlog, that's ok !! As regards the correction in solfeggio, thanks !! I feel very nice (and proud) that Indian music system is really globally acceptable. And very happy to note that you are into Indian percussions, too !! Hoping to keep in touch with you, for the sake for mutual good !! Just advance, rAo >> Yeah. Just had a tabla lesson. Wonderfull Also I am trading tabla lessons for drum lessons and my friend introduced me to an indian claassical singer who demonstrated sarigam tonight for me...incredible. She was subtle , expressive and beautiful sa-ri-ga-ma-pa-da-ni-sa- sa-ni-da-pa-ma-ga-ri-sa. She embellished so beautifully. I shared with her Donna Lee (Charlie Parker) and some jazz harmony and theory. All in all I met some wonderful people tonight. :-) This is Kenwood signing off... peace and together, Let's Advance! :-)

This is a great topic Kenwood! I have always felt that the people listening and/or dancing to live music in the same room is an ongoing communication...Subject to change unendingly as the music progresses - especially with improv stuff. As an audience member I know that I've had to contain myself at times because it seemed like I would have interfered with the sound in the room. Other times I have had to shout out loud because I feel overwhelmed with happiness at something I heard - and at that moment I've seen the musician crack a smile because I know that they knew what I was responding to. I do know what you mean about the jazz shows, the ones that I've attended seem to have this different vibe where everyone is holding their stuff in, I've been moved to dance at Jazz shows before and haven't because I thought it might go against Jazz Show Etiquette or something!

Hi Kenwood, well, what do I do? I'm a webdesigner in the day, and a husband and father (to a 2 year old miracle) in the evenings and weekends. I play drums in a rock blues outfit similar to Hendrix and SRV, and listen to my main men Harvey Mason, Kenwood Dennard and Dennis Chambers whenever I can on CD....I'm rediscovering my passion for learning through Pete Riley (www.peteriley.net) and am having more drumming fun than ever before. Well, you DID ask!! I've just ordered JUST ADVANCE from CD Now....bring it on, Mr Postman :0)

Hey Groovosophers, there was a comment by someone named Peter which I should like to call attention to. I like it very much. Peter said: I have always wished that people (especially musicians) would enjoy music as pure sound rather than idolize the musicians performing the music. we are not gods to be idolized but, human beings expressing the human condition. we should let the purity of the harmony and the melody uplift us. Art is all about being enlightened and being uplifted. Not a single creator failed to do this and i believe that we shall continue to do this as creators of art. That's a nice topic for dialogue I think. Question: What are the merits of idolizing a musician (if any)? What are the merits(if any) of deeply enjoying the music that musicians make? Q: Which is better? Idolizing the musician or enjoying the music? Thanks Peter for making us think. :-) When I was a teenager in and around 1969, I would play and listen to jazz in small night clubs. During that time, the relationship between the audience and the musician was demonstrably different than it is now in the 00's :-) Every squeak of the sax uttered in cathartic anguish or honest human struggle or joyful ecstacy was mirrored by hootin hollerin squealin and shoutin in equal measure from the audience. We in the audience would frequently encourage the artist, but we were not objectifying the artist so much as empathizing with the artist. Many times when I was onstage, I came to view it as natural for someone in the audience to scream after some spontaneous wholehearted effort I put out on the drums...It never occured to me during that time that the scream meant anything other than " I feel deeply and intensely about life just as you do...I empathize with you". Nowadays, when I perform a jazz concert, it seems that sometimes there is no emotion at all from the audience. Sometimes the audience members are trying to transcribe or analyse the music. Other times it seems the audience is judging the quality level of the music. If there is any emotion displayed, it seems nowadays there are many other kinds of screams and shouts that occur. Some of the screams seem to say "I idolize you" others say "I like the way you look." "You have fast technique" What if you imagine for a moment coming home after work running to your girlfriend and expressing all the intense feelings of the day which you had not had the opportunity to express up to that point. Would you rather she say: "Darling I feel you deeply! I empathize with you" or " Wow! you're good. You talk fast!" "You look GREAT". Well? What say ye workagroovaliterous friends?

Kim, Elizabeth, Scott Deogburn, Rich Lamana! u de man, and u de ma'am respectively and respectfully. With respect to groovagitilizing to the Max the maximum funk and swing derive from the pocket of the natural born Universal law of life and death and Metafunk! yoo dig? Don't u think so?.

Tony. Thanks for the kind words.What do you do in life? Hey Geof Cullerton! Welcome! we are moven and picken and shakin!

Great site, great philosophy. I wish I had your amazing energy and zest for all things musical. You are very inspiring as a drummer. J Funk express is a constant fave of mine, and when Maceo lets the drummer get wicked on Planet Groove I get shivers down my spine. Keep it up!!

Mister Kenwood, Happy Birthday my friend and drummer, percussionist extraordinare. It is a rare person indeed who keeps his vision and dreams focused, like a lazer beam, in the realization and achievement of his artistic expression. You indeed are that rare person. I salute you and look forward to playing and recording with you again soon on the next project. Ciao, Rich.

Let me be the first on the site to say: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOODY! So, here's a sentiment for you, K. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson, author, poet, philosopher (1803-1882). Didn't you come up with that in the first place? LOL Congratulations on your life and achievements and successes and sorrows and joys and karma-changing up to now. Here's to lifetimes of the same, yet better! Who Digs Ya'? MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Dig!

Let me be the first on the site to say: HAPPY BIRTHDAY WOODY! So, here's a sentiment for you, K. "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson, author, poet, philosopher (1803-1882). Didn't you come up with that in the first place? LOL Congratulations on your life and achievements and successes and sorrows and joys and karma-changing up to now. Here's to lifetimes of the same, yet better! Who Digs Ya'? MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Dig!

The complete second set of the live performance of Kenwood, Alex Acuna, Othello Molineaux, myself and others constituting The Last Word at the Van Dyck is now up and ready for listening on my web site. Check out some spectacular percussion work between Kenwood and Alex Acuna. For those of you who remember Woody playing with Othello in Jaco's Word Of Mouth, this is some classic playing. Enjoy, Rich

Oh yeah...check out Murali Coryell's wesite. http://www.wild-rose.com/blues/murali/ And YES. Larry is his Daddy. Peace, E

The wonderfully talented, world famous, Buddhist -Drummer, Kenwood Dennard will be at the House of Blues this Tuesday, January 23rd to back up our favorite, soon to be a Living Legend, Blues Vocalist/Guitarist/Composer ...Murali Coryell Please come out and support him. Bring all of your wild, loud, hootin' & hollerin' dancing friends and you'll be guaranteed a musical experience never to be forgotten. House of Blues 96 Winthrop Street Cambridge, MA (Harvard Square) 617-491-1250 Tuesday 1/23/2001 9:00 pm Be there. (or cut your hair) You don't want to miss WOODY!!! Peace and Love, E

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Hellooooooo, Human Being and all. Hey whaz up? Just want to let you know that I just put an mp3 of "The Last Word" performance live at the Van Dyck, April 21st, 2000. I am almost finished mastering a new cd of the performance with Kenwood, Alex Acuna, Othello Molineaux and other cats. I hope to release the cd this year. Go to my website and check it out. It's grooving!!! Kenwood loved your playing and interaction with Alex that night. It was awesome to hear you and Othello play together again. Bye all, Rich.

Yo, Woody What UP???? What a great site.....I look forward to more bashing with you in the future.... Peace.....Scott

Hey, grooveosopherz! palipao nice to hear from you! Glenn wow! good to hear from you! Please tell us what you are refering to when you mention your mp3... :-) Ereek How's Rodney? Seen 'im? u de man!<--- fighting for musical artistic freedom in the realm of life! :-) In terms of the Zendrum, certainly it is another instrument from the acoustic ddrum set. I usually lay it out as follows: RH plays HH and ride sounds and cow bell sounds LH plays snare and bass drum plus toms. I try to imagine I'm trading 4's with Jimi Hendrix playing a hand held drumset. the far row of butons is nice for tom rolls I intersperse samples and loops where ever it is convenient. You gotta demo it! It's really great! Check out Bela Fleck for cool inspiration! :-).

Groovicatalaterz! If you are the 10,000th visitor to this site, please take a picture of the screen with you in the picture! :-) I'll give you a free prize!!!! :-) Peace! :-).

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hey kennwood,been a long time.lifes offerings..........hhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......long paths........pleasure and love. i'm doing well.thank you for your knowledge which i still carry and refer to till this day.love you man......check out the quiver low on mp3.com or rolling stone.com.it's my latest.

Hey Wood de Hood The 1st ... Hope that u're fine ... I sincerly thank u 4 ur Constant Inspiration, Love , Attention , Kindness and Commitment ... U are one of the rare men in the entire universe to speak EXACTLY like he Acts Does and Fights ... ... and so in this Dark Age of The Beast ... ... and so also in Real Time All The Time ... love 2 u bro' Cosmogonic Peace Eric

Ciao Kenwood, long time ago me and you at Trident in a rainy day...oops, there was Laura too...what a sunny day in my hearth!!

I have been impressed with the Zendrum and would like to know your thoughts on the natural feeling of the instrument. I have not been able to get my hands on one to demo. What type of finger and hand arrangement do you use for modeling the set. Is it a bit awkward to learn this the Zendrum if you have been playing a set. Thanks

I appreciate your response very much. I have always wished that people (especially musicians) would enjoy music as pure sound rather than idolize the musicians performing the music. we are not gods to be idolized but, human beings expressing the human condition. we should let the purity of the harmony and the melody uplift us. Art is all about being enlightened and being uplifted. Not a single creator failed to do this and i believe that we shall continue to do this as creators of art. i agree that too much of today's music is filled with anger and sex. ironically I am angered by this. tomorrow's music must be utopian. god bless and take care.

I practice using "Airplay" these days every morning before I leave the house. I am working on 4 stroke ruff recently with feet alone. When there is the luxury in my schedule, I practice my instrument for many hours and also piano and vocals. Naturally, often before a big performance I practice with specific musical targets in mind. Every day of my life I have a specific target of life and human happiness, so I practice bringing out my highest self each morning with spiritual practice. I find it valuable to practice as in "put things into practice". I do my best not to simply practice for the sake of formality. There is a saying: "There is no need for formality in a win or lose struggle. Triumph is achieved through all-out effort." In terms of practicing when I'm burnt out, no I do my best not to practice when I'm burnt out. When I'm burnt out I do my best to sleep. On one occasion, I over practiced before an important engagement, and I wound up with a big headache and a sluggish feeling technique when it came time to do the actual musical performance I had been practicing for.Because I had practiced heartily, but I had not left sufficient time for recovery, I was using primarily red muscle fibers and not enough white muscle fiber. I got through the performance with a Just Advance attitude, and I brought out my highest self regardless, but I made a determination to leave recovery time after extensive practice. Please don't misunderstand...my drumming now is built on hours of practice. When I was attending Berklee College of Music, I had a habit of practicing often 8 hours per day and sometimes 16 hours per day on weekends. Fortunately for me, I started at age 8, and came up in a household where constant practice was facilitated. Sometimes as an adult I have to make myself practice. That's why I use inner directives such as "¡Just Advance!" or "¡Move Along!"( feel free to click on Just Advance or inner directives on this site) having a schedule I adhere to helps . In my private lessons I sometimes help people construct 10 week practice routines for themselves with some specific musical goal in mind. I am not in the business of missing my target. When I am burnt out it is usually at the point where I have no more energy left. I am ready to collapse into a nice restful sleep. Why are you burnt out? Do you need inspiration? Michael Jordan used everything for inspiration and motivation. apparently once when He was mercilessly booed, he started scoring fast and early and achieved his career record. So if one can turn a "boo" into motivation, just think of all the other wonderful potential motivation there is in the environment! What ever you do whether its practice ,rest perform or study, together, Mike, let's achieve a Just Advance! :-) Peace! :-).

n/p... the wholehearted attitude of relentless advance towards victory: that is my secret. for rolls I recommend the squeeze stroke: step 1 start in the Ready Position (sticks 1" above the playing surface) Step 2 extend your third fourth and fifth fingers away from the stick step 3 raise the stick 15 degrees and let it bounce freely on the playing surface. Step 4 repeat step 3 but sqeeze the stick suddenly upon the second note such that you play an accented note. Step 5 repeat step 4 and guide the stick smoothely to 45 degrees, then repeat step 5 over and over again. Just Advance!

I was wondering how often you still practiced and if you feel practicing all the time, even if you feel burnt out, is recommended.

Dear Kenwood I was wondering if you ever had a great deal of trouble with your weaker hand, and a few tips or things you did to try and recover. I have been playing since march this year and have jumped in quite a lot of time on the drums and i feel i have been seriously outgrowing my left hand. the technique in my right is decent, what i mean is it feels natural. I have trouble with rolls, and just want to catch this thing before it's way too late.

Hey guys! I volunteer to moderate the current discussion on the question "what is a saint?" Is that ok? If I have your blessings in this endeavour, We will find an atmosphere of "just advance" here. Let's advance with justice: a just advance! Let me say that the answers we have received have been at times inspiring, informative, and creative! yaaaay! Peace! Hi tara! Guys! This girl Tara said hi to everybody, but where is everybody? Are you guys sleepin?

Peter, thanks for your interesting question about the future of Music. If you chaeck out my video, "Just Advance" I propose a new level of virtuosity. A level in which we cant help usher in a new age of harmony and consideration and human happiness. Sometimes I feel that today's music is dominated by sex and anger. I believe that the direction of music is changing. For one thing I feel that in the future, musicians will be more concerned with the happiness and uplifting of the audience and less concerned with the superiority, aggrandizement and special priviledge and objectification of themselves and the notes they play. 'what do you think? Ken Serio: CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WHOO HOO! I BET YOUR LADY HELPED. AM I CORRECT? U GO GUY! Please e-mail me a photo. I want to let our fellow groovizors be inspired by your successful example. Please include a short blurb saying what your struggles were how I helped if at all and what your success is. Thanks! Peace! :-) Eric. Thank you for your constant inspiration! :-) I am in NYC!.

Bein' a Saint is Just Bein' The Real U, Constantly ... Because we were all born in a state of all knowledge and obviously filled by the One Constantly ... Also ... it's all what it is ... We forgot it ( because of the material ocean of disease : Time of Kali ... ) ... but ... !!! ... Through Constant, Sincere, Meditation, True Devotion 2 the One ( whatever the religion is ... ) We can All Recover it TOTALLY ... I live it daily ... So ...? Whether u believe or not ... It's just is . ( D.O.T. !!! ) love 2 ya all E_reek ...( Nam Myoho Renge Kyo ... )

Hey, I just wanted to let all of you KD fans know that I met Kenwood, and he is the nicest guy you could ever meet. You'd never know that he is one of the best drummers on the planet (unless of course you listen to him drum). See you in NYC Kenwood!! Jerry

Hi kenwood hope all is very well with you!!! just want to let you know that i was featured in modern drummer in june 2000 and will be in "drum" magazine in november 2000!!!! just began working on my 3rd cd. i'm now making a living as a musician FULL TIME!!! Well teaching TOO!!! and i remember all the words of wisdom you said to me in lessons a few years ago at your place in newyork. i just want to thank you. please check out my drum website www.trippingtree.com/drum. let me know what you think all the best peace and love ken serio

Hi Jerry! It was nice meeting you in person! The NYC gig will be with Larry Coryell the week of Tues. 9/26/00 . shows are 9PM and 11:30PM the address is 131 W. 3rd street between 6th ave. and MacDougal street see you there! Thanks so much for your interest! :-)

A saint is someonefree from all worldly obsessions and sins. I was just wondering what you thought about where music is going to go. What is the future of music?

Hey Kenwood !! It's me - drummer from Maine Jazz Festival ( asking about "Little Wing" :-) . I was very glad to meet you and talk about music with you . I hope we can connect sometime in future...I'll try to send you a copy of our new CD ! Keep in touch , my e-mail is tomek@torres.w.pl Check our website @ www.triology.w.pl

Hello Dear Kenwood and Everybody!! I felt the pull to check in again, seems like fortuitous timing. I've been meeting lotsa drummers the last few days (hi you guys!!!); I was so happy to be in NYC with my old friend Tor. The music was great; his group Irrepressible Spirit, my brother Omar Kabir played trumpet with Istanbul Orchestra-awesome Turkish funk/jazz, and I just saw a great band, Buzby, who will be at Wetlands in NY Sat night. Hmmmmmmmmm....SAINTS; I am thinking about that. I think that anybody can achieve absolute connection with the Divine, Godliness, BuddhaNature, the Mystic Law of the Universe---IF they want to, if they try. I'll just focus on how one interacts with other people. I try to have true compassion for others and strive to inspire hope in everyone I encounter. When I chant consistently (nam-myoho-renge-kyo) and try to live this way, I constantly have amazing experiences of bonding deeply with "strangers" all around me. In Buddhism, all that matters is what is in one's heart, and taking action. I don't think anybody Makes you a saint, but by helping other people to overcome their suffering, the natural Law of life makes your own life stronger, happier, and more tuned into eternity and the interconnectedness of all. I love you Kenwood!!!!! Tara

Saints, by definition are persons who are able to be in direct contact and awareness of God. A saint has a higher or pure awareness or connection to God. The Roman Catholic church has a complicated process of declaring someone a Saint. One of the first and last steps are called Beatification and Veneration. In the Jewish faith the Kabbalist declares: "The goal of the Mystic [Saint] is to establish devekut, union with, or, as Jewish mystics prefer to define it, cleaving to God." Saints historically have had powers to heal and perform miracles. Woody I'm not aware of how Bhuddists designate someone to sainthood. Maybe you can elucidate us, LOL!! I believe Bhudda was a saint, yes? Saint Augustine of Hippo was born 354 AD. He is recognized as the greatest thinker and philosopher of Christian philosophy. Augustine was introduced to Neoplatonism by Plotinus. His teachings were similar to those from India. That is self-conscious mind or spirit arises from the transcendent One; from causal mind comes individualized soul. Finally, in the last stage, matter develops. Neoplatonic philosophy teaches that one must search inside not outside if one is to find his spiritual origin. The spirit at the center of man's innermost Self links him with the Universe. Augustine wrote in his "Confessions" how he experienced God through this introspection. I believe one can become closer to God through deep reflection and meditation in the creation of music. How's this for a start to the Discussion of Sainthood? - Ciao, Rich

HEY ROOM! let's have a constructive dialogue based on the ideas which have come up here spontaneously from you my grooving visitors whom I appreciate: Question: "What is a saint?" :-) proposed rules of dialogue: Let's all be to be on our best behaviour by our own standards (see "Just Advance- the philosophy) Authoritarianism bites, son't you think so? :-)

You dig! Fellow gitagroovalizers! Unite! Yo Tim! Congratulations for the compassion to practice such a wonderful spiritual path! :-) Charlotte! wow! all I can say is wow! you soooo rock! :-) Bill! Let's stick together for life! Wanna be my pr man? Kind words indeed. I appreciate you, bud! :-)Yo better still: Just Advance! IN your own way... I will be so moved if you exhibit your own joy, your own self expression and your own genius. Rich Lamana is correct! I recorded a phat cd with him with Alex Acuna.Guys please learn from Rich! If you have something good to say don't say nothing at all! Whaddyathink? :-) lol Linds on a calm and serious note, I will do my utmost in sincerity to revolutionize this world towards justice happiness dignity beauty art ! A non-violent fist! ...checkitout: drumming is a non-violent fist! To me the Mentor-successor relationship is prescious. I LOVE IT! My relationship with my mentor, Alan Dawson is THE BOMB! check THAT out. Dyami is a nice dude: I'll do my best to help him reveal his excellence- his mastery! That is justice to me. That is the meaning of a "just" advance! :-) :*-) you understand? :*-) Ereeeek! I stand firm in our friendship! :-) "Make new friends and treasure old" -Mustafa Kemal Ataturk- (father of modern Turkeye)

More than everythin' else ... Woody is a Saint ... Got doubts ...? So ... Look very carefully ... ( While focussin' on ur 3rd eye and Breathin' very Deeply , very Slowly but with ur Diaphragm !!!... ) Love 2 Wood de Wood !!! e.

hey kenwood my best friend and soon to be student of yours, is coming over in a week or so to study at Berklee. I just wanted to let you know I think your music is alive. Take care of Dyami for me, (that's my friend) and make sure he stays on track. He's got what it takes. keep playing, Linds

Hi Woody, hi all. Just wanted you all to know that Kenwood rocks on my new cd, Introspective. It features previous associates of Jaco Pastorius and Weather Report (Kenwood, Othello Molineaux and Alex Acuna). I think you'll dig Kenwood's playing on it. It is MetaRhytmic, LOL!! "Morning" off of the cd was just selected for Jazz Improv's companion cd. It will be reproduced in Volume 2, Number 4. Ciao!!

Kenwood Dennard rocks!! Brand X's "Livestock" is one of my favorite CDs and I only wish that Kennard could have been involved in more recordings with them. Kennard, my man, you are truly an inspiration to Me and My playing and obviously to all of us who visit this site and that you have taught. I hope to listen to more of your work soon. Hope to see you in Louisville, KY some time for a clinic or a gig! Peace, my Man... Billy Donald

well, mr. kenwood, tim and i found our way here! and what a groovy site you have. if you can get to maine you can sure get to san diego eh? some great places to play here!!! wooo hooo LOL

Hi Kenwood! This is Tim, Charlotte's and your bud! What a grand site! It's a bloomin' lotus, yoo dig!? --Tim

Yo, peeps, I will be hosting a chat on drumming. The address is www.thepercussionist.com/chat the time is Sunday August 6th ,2000 You are invited! Come on down! :-) Peace! :-)

Kenwood, my man. I need directions to your Maine gig!! I called that number you gave me. The guy never called back. I’m gonna try again, but man, I wanna see you play. Could you send me directions, or the name of the place where you’re gigin so I can get directions from them? I don’t want to miss it. You’re one of my favorite 3 drummers of all time (the other 2 are Stewart Copeland and Dennis Chambers, by the way. The order changes daily, depending on my mood). I can’t miss seeing you right here in my own backyard!!! Please, get back to me!!!!!!!

hey my name is jeramy gritter and dig your grooves. you got to come to philly and teach these jazz heads how to groove hehe,but man i have not much more to write Iam studying jazz at the university of the arts for three years and hate class,s I mean i love the stuff that i,am learning ,but i think a need something else. Iam ready to quit college but iam not sure what to do, what do you thing kenwood?

Hey Kenwood, I’ll be at both gigs! I’ll be the guy in the audience with his wife in a wheelchair (it’s just temporary. She was run over by a car in California. She’s a trooper though. She’s been in the wheelchair for 8 months now. I don’t know how she stands it) I just found Sculler’s last week. I’m starting to find my way around. Boston is a great town. That back bay area is outstanding! As far as lobsters go, man, since I’ve been here all I’ve eaten is lobster. They even serve lobster for breakfast here. We love it here! Did you check out Mike Stern, Play? Check it out if you haven’t. Dennis Chambers is on about half of the CD. Big Kids is a dynamite song. It’s the last song on the CD. See you at the gigs.

HEY TARA: YOU ROCK!!!

Yo dudes , I say you need to check out http://www.karalla.com We have a visual art work among us. Her name is Cynthia Karalla. She is a Cynthesizer! Yo ckeck out the glasses with lenses made out of rock I wear on the Just Advance video. Yo, she MADE those yo.

In a message dated 7/10/00 8:46:40 PM, Yoo Dig writes: << In a message dated 6/16/00 6:05:21 PM, Grego Ben writes: << Hey there poppy, que paso? How ya doing? Just a quick note to say hi and see how thangs are going. Are ya playing a lot? Just came back from Halifax with Dutch Robinson, formerly with the Ohio Players. Touring? Teaching? Always loving teaching. It's in my family tree. Tell me something good. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo! :-) I miss your pure spontaneous inspiration. you dig!!!!!!!!!! Ya know....It's weird, all I have to do is listen to the Maceo CD and in an instant I am completely inspired. I thank you for that. Thanks for those kind words, Greg I hope to keep in touch while we're on this journey to excellence!! :o) kool. Let me ask you something. How can I go about hooking up with the big time bands? SECRET: "GO WHERE THEY ARE AND be kind and friendly" (but please don't forget the oil on your spoon at home : please be responsible). I am sure you can benefit from that. It's up to you, correct? What do I have to do to get my foot in the door? practice giving and receiving loyalty from people. self reflect and learn how to inspire loyalty from bandleaders. This way once you get your foot in the door you can make a beautiful lasting wholehearted phenomenon. Law of averages says you will get your chance! Are you ready Greg? Learn by trying. Will you see the opportunity when it comes? Will you be in the right place at the right time to hear about the opportunities which are occuring to people each and every day somewhere on this wide wonderful globe of ours? Just keep asking bandleaders if you can play with them. Einstein said 99 times I try and the 100th time I succeed. I hope you try to get detailed feedback from bandleaders and colleagues regarding your tapes and performances. I hope you constantly self reflect. I am sure you can see your patterns and you can improve with dignity! I know I can hang with the big times, I just need opportunity! Tell me something good! I hope all is well, Kenwood! Peace, Greg Benavides >> It's AWL good! Peace! Just Advance! :-) Cause and effect! Everything can be music! Everything can be an opportunity, don't you think so??? Peace! Nice dialogue... mind if I post it on my website? >>

JERRY,I AM gonna be in Maine on 9/2/00 performing with Sam Sherry! Call 207 799-8485 for details on the Maine gig. In terms of Boston, I'll be with Larry Coryell at Sculler's on 8/23/00 Yo, the lobster in Halifax where I just played in the jazz festival with Dutch Robinson of the Ohio Players, is better than Massachussetts lobster. Let's see how it compares to the best the USA has to offer... :-) Peace.

JERRY,I AM gonna be in Maine on 9/2/00 performing with Sam Sherry! Call 207 799-8485 for details on the Maine gig. In terms of Boston, I'll be with Larry Coryell at Sculler's on 8/23/00 Yo, the lobster in Halifax where I just played in the jazz festival with Dutch Robinson of the Ohio Players, is better than Massachussetts lobster. Let's see how it compares to the best the USA has to offer... :-) Peace.

Yo Kenwood! I’ve moved!! We’re neighbors now (kinda). I’m up in Maine. I go down to Boston here and there, but now I don’t have any place to set up my drums!!! I’m in an apartment. My neighbors would kill me if I played. I’m gonna be building a house soon. When it’s done I’ll be playing again. It’d be a real kick to start taking lessons from you when I can play again. In the mean time... if you’re playing any place in the Boston area, anytime, please let me know, if you think of it. I’d love to come see you play. My email address has changed so send any responses to the new one.

we love you, we miss you, we want you, always your cynthesizer....... ps. baby won't you please come home

Whatever u face in ur life ... It's just the Journey ... But ...!!!... It's the biggest ILLUSION because it seems to last But it's still also an ILLUSION !!!... So ... Keep Goin' and DONT BELIEVE THAT S**T !!!... ( bills, broken heart, whatever !!!... ) ... Because The Universe trusts us as we do for most of us subconsciouly and few, consciously ... No matter How ... When What ... Who ... IT'S JUST THE JOURNEY !!! I JUST LIVE IT DAILY SO ... Peace, Love, Power, Soul ... e_Om ( eric )

Hey Everybody!!!! Great to be here again!! A couple of nights ago I ran into my old high school friend who went to Berklee and is a drummer in SF. I asked if he knew you, Kenwood, and he said, "Not personally, but he's a kickass drummer!" I told him about meeting you at FNCC ;-) Tara I don't know how you come up with those great words~*~ ' '

pier paolo, huh? Your own apartment? That's really sweet! Just Advance! :-)

Hey Kenwood, I'm living in my first apt.:ALL MINE!! Let's advance together!

Tara! yaay for benefits congratulations.

AJ,ERIC, ANTOINE, AND JERRY! JUST ADVANCE! YOU GUYS ROCK! checkittout. AJ I am so happy you dropped by the James Brown Ensemble at Berklee. I just finished talking to James Brown's current drummer, Mousey Thomplson. He says JB is still a strict disciplinarian on his musicians(I'm paraphrasing) wow! I don't think James Brown would have left Coletrane to take a 50 minute sax solo!!! What do you think? On the other hand if you listen to Pee Wee Ellis on the hit single "Super Bad" on the "Star Time " complilation cd by James Brown, you'll hear the single most slammin' and Coletrane esque sax playing I have heard in funk to date.-and this is way back torwards the middle of the 20th century- the 60's! :-) Antoine- yes yes yes faith is everything! my practice of Buddhist faith has shown me ever deeper levels of happiness! :-) thanks for asking! :-) before and after? Perhaps before my high energy was coupled with my beautiful theoretical philosophy .Now my high and deep energy is coupled with my concrete philosophy of action!Let's Advance with justice!:-) Jerry Troiana, my recent pick is "MICHAEL, B." DO YOU KNOW WHO THAT IS? I just recently June 12th sat in for Prince's former drummer Michael B... turns out he is humble, serious, professional, kind, and at the same time responsible for some of the most sanctimoniblasphemous scandalous pristine clean sacred funky extreme grooves prince ever wrote! or anybody else for that matter! whew! talk about groovagitilous! yeah Michael B. by the way Paisley park is way cool, and so is the Purple Wonder! cool calm and collected. Thanks, Morris, for gettin me in to the Paisley park celebration, and thanks Kirk for holding down the current fort .dude loves ya! yer bad! metarhythmicnew powergenerationmusiclovers:prince is on top o'his ship! Larry Graham! Larry GrahamLarry Graham! Larry Graham!Larry Graham! Larry Graham! Clean and mean as youwannabe! Najee! great Maceooooo! great! Doug E Fresh also rocked at the wonderful concert I saw at the Northrop Auditorium! Prince live June 13th 2000 96% FOR TECHNICAL PERFECTION....97% for extreme flair and confidence 98% for genius and ingenuity... some how james Brown still moves my heart in a different way. Or Luther Vandross, or Stevie Wonder moves me to tears! yaaay ! I love James Brown so does Prince, you dig! :-) all negativity bows...score:97% overall for genius technique flair creativity global perspective and RELENTLESS HOT HOT GROOVE Eric!!!!! you are the man!!!!!! such enthusiasm will propel you into the throes of happiness and appreciation in life. You will have no problem there! -together let's do our homework! I saw a celestial phenomenon in Florida onmay 14th in the wee hours INCREDIBLE!NO ONE ELSE SAW IT BUT ME. A BEAUTIFUL SHOOTING STAR! a profound voice from the world of realization said you see things others don't see: get over it and do your homework!" lol so Eric : you and me dude let's get over how deep stuff is just enough to do our home work!!! youo and me? friends? !!!!!! who loves ya?!!!! lol everybody peace shijokingo: you are great! you were there when I had my musical hosshakukempon! in Ft Lauderdale! :-) Tara! we are friends from the eternal past... do you remember exactly what time it was when I saw the shooting star? What time were we signing autographs after the 5-13-00 show with Wayne Shorter and Buster Williams and Nestor Torres and Shunzo ono? bye y'all hey drummers: try my online md#1 course! bye together let's ADVANCE! BYE! :-)

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I like the comments that I've read. Breath and imagination; that's cool. Isn't anima breath. . . and spirit?? Keep scorching the skins ;-) Love, Tara

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Kenwood, i stopped in to see your james brown and jimi hendrix ensambles and just wanted to say thanks to you and your students for putting on a good show. I was mad impressed. They were tight... Also, i was just reading today about BB King talking with Miles Davis, and Miles telling him that he wished Trane wouldn't solo so long. Ever hear anything bout that? Also, I really dig your work with Jaco. Keep it real. just advance....

<< Hi, I just saw you tonight at the Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY. Let me just say that your performance, along w/ alex, othello and the resto f the band completely made my school vacation better than ever. It was great, and then seeing you guys just made it amazing. I just picked up your solo cd from you as well, and it was superb. I was already digging your skills, due to your performances on the JAco Video and Live in NY cd's. BUt your solo's along w/ your dialogue were just over the top. It is drummers like you that make us bass players envy the talents and skills that it takes to be a drummer. My dad, who isn't into music at all, commented on how amazing you and alex were together. Thanks Alot Steve Terplak

Hey Kenwood, I'm a big fan of your PDB recordings! Your live energy is inspiring. I wonder about your Buddhist faith and how it influences your approach to drums...I wonder how your drive was before you started following Buddhist teachings and then beyond. I just recently traveled to Tibet and it changed my life...alot of positive energy at 12,000 feet. Just curious.. cheers, Antoine

Kenwood, I've got a suggestion for you. You shold have "Kenwood picks" posted here somewhere. I'd love to see your recomendations. I got one for you Kenwood. Bruce Stern, Play. It's cracking. My SECOND favorite drummer plays on it - Dennis Chambers. Do you have any picks for the month Kewood? Love to hear em my man.

Hey Kenwood, You may remember that I was out in Boston several weeks ago and brought a check for you videos to your apt. The videos are great. I really feel like I’ve learned from them. I’ve been buried here, so I haven’t had much time for drumming for at least a month. But I do have some questions. I noticed that you keep your toms pretty far apart. Does that affect your speed much? Is the kit you were playing on the video the same kit (or configuration) as the kit you used on the Pat Martino CD’s that you’re on? The kit on the CD’s sounds like it has many more pieces. The bass drum rolls that you do seem like a controlled jittering (that I haven’t been able to master). Is that a good description? - or have I missed the point somewhere? Do you use the one handed roll for loud fills? I can’t get it tight for anything above a whisper. BTW Joe Migliaccio, Kenwood actually credited that technique to one of his students.

Hi Kenwood, Would you please elaborate on the one-handed roll technique that Johnny Rabb credits you for: The Freehand Technique. I believe you call it the "6ht Gear Technique". Could you provide me/us with a brief synopsis? Thank you. Sincerely, Joe Migliaccio

Hey Kenwood, My interview with Dianne Reeves is in this month's (May) Modern Drummer! It looks great. Thanks again for your help. It was an extraordinary experience.

Hi Kenwood, it's 14.05 pm in Rome: time to eat!! Some amazing Pasta's ready for you too! Enjoy and Buon Appetito!! Ti scriverò presto in privato...Some really amazing news...Not so Amazing like the Moon and The Sun...:)

Hello Kenwood This is a great website.Just wanted to say that you are killin' drummer. I was reading an interview with Jeff Tain Watts where was referring to a technique involving making your hand into a fist and moving it back and forth between your knee and your chest.Tain said that you showed him this excersise.Could you elaborate on this excersise...... Thank you..

Hey Kenwood, I ve only heard you play on CDs and on Jacos video and I really want to hear you live. I am a bassplayer at Berklee and I am intrested in your concepts, I would like to hear more. I am from Brazil and i am half english. Next time I bump in to you I will let you know who I am... Thanx a lot Tiago P.S. I hear you play a lot with Yanick, I heard him last monday and he was smoking... Take it easy, just advance............

I've got most of those CD's already K, I am always on the lookout for you though. Hopefully I'll make it up to MA sometime soon and visit my Grandma in Waltham. I give them every opportunity to play with some type of musical instrument. I think exposing them is the key and of course seeing someone perform on it. Thanks.

Kenwood,long time no see! I have a plan to visit Boston sometime this year. Hopefully, I could stop by at Berklee to visit you! By thw way, wonderful site you have here!!

nick Brigandi: yo, at the present I have no plans, to visit Dallas, except via cd! Nothing Like the Sun (Sting) Life on Planet Groove Maceo and the Sweetest Days -Vanessa Williams and Live at Montreaux- Miles Davis are among the better distributed ones along with Pat Martino's Joyous Lake and Stone Blue...Hmm then there are a couple of albums with Stanley Jordan (mad genius guitarist) and you can get my solocd "Just Advance" upon request in this guestbook! Ciao! Oh by the way. The more important question regarding development is an interesting question.kids develop in different ways from adults as you know. They surprise us.I was fortunately looked upon as a child prodigy...my interest in drumming was really an interest in learning and an excitement about discovery in general! I was exposed to and learned a few different languages and instruments in the process. once I exhibited interest in music, the discipline of piano lessons was pushed on me. I rebelled but later in life I learned to stive for discipline. My friend Aydin Esen is a virtuoso pianist (one of my favorites in the world) He experienced the incredible discipline of a classical training from the earliest concievable age. It paid off royally ...He is sooo accomplished. We've all heard horror stories on the other hand about beauty contestants or ice skaters etc who were pushed too hard. My friend and genius musician Delmar Brown has a daughter who was singing and playing piano at 6 months...his secret? He never pushed her, he would always leave the door open when he practiced. He would leave the keyboards powered on so she could mess around on them. Jaco had twins, too, you know... Hey let's ask one of them! you Nick, do you have a question for felix Pastorius? Jaco's son? (He's my godson). Bye!

I forgot to add, will you be dropping by Dallas anytime soon? Maybe a clinic oe something?

Thanks for the reply K, I have a few questions on development dealing with children. I have twin boys that are 19 months. I have them listening to Classical right now to develop them. I can tell they both have "it". One see's me bangin on things and he picked it up pretty well. I'll play a chop and he'll try to bang it back. The other I think will play some other instrument. He doesn't seem too interested in drums but pull out the keyboard or xylophone, something he can hear a tone with and he goes nuts. What suggestions would you have to nurture this? I played by ear really young and took music lessons on piano but I was more interested in watching them and then playing it back like that. Those lessons didn't work out for me, I couldn't play like that. They have the ear I just need to teach them how to "get it out" correctly. Thanks for any suggestions you have.

Nick, if you like those songs, check out the Pat Martino Stone Blue CD. It'll blow your mind!! There is some of the most tasty drumming I have ever heard on that CD (everybody’s great on it). Check out the bass drum, snare stuff going on on the song Stone Blue. It’s subtle and very sweet. I was kinda half into Jazz till I heard that song. Then I went in head first.

Kenwood, Thanks for the inspiration. You play your instrument the way you live. I’ll be seeing you Sunday! Hey, if you’re playing in NYC, Boston, or southern Maine while I’m out there, I love to come watch. Let me know if you have any gigs b/t the 18th and, say, the 23rd.

Jerry Troiana and Nick! How are you guys! Yo Nick When we recorded that album Joyous Lake we saw what looked like a UFO! We took it as a good omen that "perseverance perseveres!" perseverance perseveres is the traslation of the I Ching which is written on the cover of the album Joyous Lake.Thank you for your kind words: Pat Martino is living proof that "Perseverance perseveres! Jerry Troiana, thanks for your support, and I'll be seeing you soon! Bye Peeple. :-) Just advance!....See that is the point of this section of my website: Just phrases have the power to open hearts and minds while unjust phrases are WEAK! Let's learn and grow and inspire one another to do out best to understand one another! Just phrases! Phrases of justice and consideration. That's what I always endeavour to play on my drumset! Just phrases! So I offer a phrase of praise for your consideration passionate excited attitude Nick, and your harmonious initiative Jerry! :-) On our musical instruments let's ALL be Kings and queens of humanity Let's ADVANCE! together in true synergy!-gotta go! I'm catching a flight to NYC. I AM PLAYING WITH LARRY CORYELL IN Long Island today at a venue called IMAC! PEACE!

Kenwood, I’m gonna be in Boston from the 12th to the 17th. I’d like to buy your video while I’m out there. Can I get it at 1140 Boylston street room "G" ? If so, do I have to go on any particular day?

I want to thank Kenwood for expanding my mind musically. I think if there are any two songs in the whole world that have enlightened me more than anything it's "Pyramidal Vision" & "Joyous Lake". Thanks again Kenwood, Keep amazing me!!!!

Yo, Vasco Neil Miller and Jerry! I sincerely appreciate your positive comments. I will be posting material from my recent India trip, soon! It was unbelievable. It's a whole 'nother thang over there. They have develpoed more or lessindendantly from the rest of the world for over 6000 years. They are highly advanced in many many many many ways! :-) Jerry, I teach provately every sunday from 9:00 AM 'til 6PM come to 1140 Boylston street room "G" let's all Advance in this world together ok? Yooooooooooo Diiiiiig! :-)

Kenwood, I just picked up your solo album, “Just Advance.” Damn!!! I’m sweating just from listening to it!! Those are some sweet, sweet sounds Kenwood. “Just Duo” blows me away. “Just Drums/ Just Get Started/ Justice” is incredible. They’re all incredible. I’m gonna be relocating from southern California to southern Maine within the next year or so (after I overcome the weather shock. It’s 75 here. You all are buried in snow). It would be a kick to take lessons from you when I get there. I hope you’re still in the area by the time I get out there. (THis is my second post of this message. I think the first one got lost)

Kenwood, I just picked up your solo album, “Just Advance.” Damn!!! I’m sweating just from listening to it!! Those are some sweet, sweet sounds Kenwood. “Just Duo” blows me away. “Just Drums/ Just Get Started/ Justice” is incredible. They’re all incredible. I’m gonna be relocating from southern California to southern Maine within the next year or so (after I overcome the weather shock. It’s 75 here. You all are buried in snow). It would be a kick to take lessons from you when I get there. I hope you’re still in the area by the time I get out there.

Kenwood, Thanks for the explanation of harmonious initiative. Neil

Hey there kenwood, Great web site! Great vibes! "Just Advance!" cool! Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Capt. V.

Eric Wechter, yes I grip the stick usually between the index finger and the thumb. I have used the middle finger for a fulcrum and I have even held the stick on rare occasions between the middle finger and the index finger when I have gotten tired of using the thumb and index finger grip. Louder strokes demand I grip the stick harder between the thumb and the proximal interphalangeal joint.(the joint closer to the knuckle) gentler passages get played with a grip between the thumb and the distal interphalangeal joint. I have found the widest range of dynamics and speed using the thumb and index finger as my home base. Have you tried the middle finger thang? How is it working for ya? I like your questions. You sound like a professional writer! You're GOOD! peace! SECURITY! A HAPPY LIFE! TRUE PROSPERITY! WHEN'S YOUR ARTICLE COMING OUT IN MODERN DRUMMER? :-)

Hi Quentin! u de man!

Neil, Harmonius Initiative is what you exhibit when you take the initiative in your drumming life, but you determine to harmonize with your musical environment! You are exhibiting harmonius initiative by NOT saying : "Hey Kenwood what should I do next"? You are absolutely correct in making an educated guess and asking me a more educated question. Yes you can do EACH rudiment 100 times in a row , when you practice. Please keep a record of your tempos and go ahead and keep advancing the tempo over the months...If we have harmonius initiative, we have synergy with each other and we maximize each others musical power. MUSIC IS A NON-VIOLENT FIST WHICH CAN HELP CHANGE THE WORLD! Don't you think? :-)

Andrew Jones, I am back in action. I am generally willing to teach privately on any Sunday 'cept I am gonna be in India from the 20th to the 27th of January... you diiig! :-)

Andrew, "Got ta getcha" first then "Shake everythang you got" :-) but Maceo said to me: "If anything....let the BAND rush.....(think about that...I been thinkin about it and tryin it out fo 9 years!!!!! lol!!!!!! :-) go for it Andrew!

Michele and Anoushka!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!! I will never forget those days either, and I never ever will forget my dear former roomate Patrick! I live in Boston , noe, but I still hold dear the heated and creative and fair-minded dialogues Patrick and I used to have about the world.Patrick was a fierce crusader for education. Michele, my soul needed to hear from you ! Thank you so much for putting such a good vibe on my website...I am proud of it! Together, Let's Advance!

Pedro Ito! I believe in you! Your success on the gig has moved my heart! Wow!You have made me so happy I moved to Boston to lend my teaching activities to Berklee College of music. I am endeavouring to give you some of the inspiration given to me by my drumming mentor, Alan Dawson! :*-) your story wets my eyes. Now Let's Advance! :-)

Hi Kenwood, I want to let you know that you've been helping me a lot, not only in my music but in my life experience as well. You made me go back to the very begining and it was really important to me. When you showed me how you practice the single stroke I said to me:"This guy is really serious!" I've never spent so much concentration to practice a regular single stroke...! In our first private lesson, you really shaked me. I felt like you were looking at me with a kind of X-Ray.And you told me some things so deep which made me think a lot and realize that I should ask me many questions before ask you. It scared me because I could find many answers by my self. Some time after that, I had a flamenco gig at Ryles. That day was magic! The band was really grooving! For the first time I felt that I held the bird in my hands for the whole night and it didn't go away.The smal mistakes didn't hurt me as usual, because the Gipsy energy and the groove were so strong! And do you know what I was playing? Just single strokes! I was playing like a child! After that, somethings started to change inside me and some of my questions about feeling, concentration and confidence started to be answered. Man, music is so fun... and it doesn't have to be complicated... Thank you, my friend, for every thing... I'll see you in the Spring...

Hi Kenwood, I want to let you know that you've been helping me a lot, not only in my music but in my life experience as well. You made me go back to the very begining and it was really important to me. When you showed me how you practice the single stroke I said to me:"This guy is really serious!" I've never spent so much concentration to practice a regular single stroke...! In our first private lesson, you really shaked me. I felt like you were looking at me with a kind of X-Ray.And you told me some things so deep which made me think a lot and realize that I should ask me many questions before ask you. It scared me because I could find many answers by my self. Some time after that, I had a flamenco gig at Ryles. That day was magic! The band was really grooving! For the first time I felt that I held the bird in my hands for the whole night and it didn't go away.The smal mistakes didn't hurt me as usual, because the Gipsy energy and the groove were so strong! And do you know what I was playing? Just single strokes! I was playing like a child! After that, somethings started to change inside me and some of my questions about feeling, concentration and confidence started to be answered. Man, music is so fun... and it doesn't have to be complicated... Thank you, my friend, for every thing... I'll see you in the Spring...

Hello Kenwood! I just want to say hello and wish you all the best! We met at X-mas 1993 in N.Y., our dear friend Patrick from Switzerland used to live in your appartment, and Anouschka and myself came visiting you guys. It was a great time and I am never going to forget it! Love from Michele & Anouschka (& Amina, our 4 year old daughter) PS. I am sorry, but my English is still on a beginner level...)

Hi everyone. Kenwood told me to let everyone know that his computer is down and that is why he hasnt been able to respond to the new postings here.

I like your phrases!

Kenwood, my favorite grooves are shake everything you've got and got to get you, witch one do you think would be best to do?.......andrew

Hi kenwood. If you get a chance could you please respond to my e-mail concerning my lesson for Dec. 12th. Thanks

Hello Kenwood! I took some lessons with you a few years ago while you were still living in New York. I recently found some notes that I took and noticed our lesson plan. Unfortunately, we didn't finish my 10 lesson program before your move to the Boston area. I did however notice that you mapped out some ideas we were going to eventually get to (but never did). One was paradiddles and the other was flam accents. I'm wondering if these notes that you wrote down referred to an application similar to the single stroke and double stroke exercises that I was practicing. Do I play paradiddles while counting to 100 like I did for the single stroke and double stroke exercises? Does the same idea apply to flam accents? I'm very interested to know how to play these exercises because the single and double stroke exercises have helped me immensely. As a matter of fact, other musicians I know comment on how my playing had improved in all areas since I studied with you!! Thanks for the inspiration! Neil PS What's "Harmonious Initiative? "

Kenwood. What's up man. Just Wanted to drop in and say hello.

Hey Kenwood, I've got a question for you regarding the fulcrum with matched grip. I know that with your "ready position" the stick is held between the first joint of the index finger and the thumb. But is this where the pivot point is? The idea (albeit an old one) of creating a fulcrum with your middle finger and thumb has been getting some press lately. (Due to Neil Peart's and Dave Weckl's adjustment to their grips as per their lessons with Freddie Gruber. When you do bounce strokes, do you let the stick pivot from a fulcrum that is between the thumb and index finger or betweent the thumb and middle finger?

Valerie Walker! You are my sister! Hey guys my sister, Valerie is every bit as philosophical as I am. We came up under some awesome parents... :-) The gog was cool, and of course I missed you, Val, but everything's cool and I promise I will have many many more. :-)

Hi Greatly enjoyed our time this evening bro. Have missed sharing good vibes with you. Will try to make the concert on Friday Peace and much love - Keep sharing with the young

Hi Kenwood. Did you recieve my e-mail about the lesson for halloween? Just wondering what you wanted to do about it. thanks kenwood. take it easy. Andrew Jones

John Milham, congratulations... You kicked ass on your 123's in the lesson. :-) Just Advance. Please, please, give your all .Yeaaaay! You won't be dissappointed in the long run...

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I knew Pat Martino cut you loose on Stone Blue. I could hear it. You sound free, unleashed. The music benefited from that freedom. In my opinion, a great band leader knows his boundaries and he/she guides musicians, rather than dictates to them. Listen, I’m trying to not dominate your board here. I know you have a lot of other people that want to post. So, I’m trying to limit myself. I just never had this kind of opportunity before – where I hear some drumming that I really love, and bang, I can talk the drummer about it. I want to let you know that I am going to pick up the 2 CD’s you recommended. I’ve sampled them some over at Tower on the web. They sound great, especially the bass and drum grove on Just Advance. I hope you don’t mind if I come back with some more questions and comments. And, BTW, call me Jerry. Jerry Troiana sound so clinical.

HEy Kenwood, great website!!! see you at lesson WED. BEEN PRACTICING MY 123123123123123123123123'S

Jerry Troiana, Pat Martino prepared lead sheets for the band which did not consist of drum parts. The drum parts were up to me. He voiced his opinion rather strongly if he objected to what I came up with , but with Pat I had to come up with the entire conception myself- even down to whether to play a fusion style -a funkier style a bebop style- and whether to play straight eighth notes or swing etc.What a blessing from the universe! Pat Martino's gift to the world is more profound than many of us appreciate... I love him. He was my first bandleader when I graduated from Berklee! But don't get me wrong... I enjoyed playing with groups like Manhattan Transfer, too. At first I felt stiffled and frustrated by the lack of creative freedom, but then I began to appreciate the discipline and sheer musical quality of our work together. It was a challange to play the same fills same beats same tempos every night. A drumming career is a wondeerful thing which ever way you cut the cake? may your career be one predominant thing: ENJOYABLE! How? you may ask?...JUST ADVANCE! :-)

Hi Andrew, in my constructive respectful opinion, Cindy Blackman and Terry Lynne Carrington are two of the best drummers there are, period- regardless of gender. I know some other girls that are slammin',too Hmm I have a student now. Makoto Kamei... watch out for that name . I like Karen Teperberg and uhh Noisey Mama from Germany, Carola Gshrey and lots of others. I say u go girl! As a teacher, it seems that sometimes women excel faster in the area of utilizing the bounce for double stroke rolls .That is a very imiportant part of drumming.You should hear Heather Ferguson. like her playing ,too.Oh , and there's this girl from Israel who is into jazz plus fusion plus heavy metal.Shir Konas is her name. I notice that the mere mention of female drummers like SHEILA E... (how come you guys didn't mention Sheila Escovedo... man she galvanized me with Herbie Hancock, and she played her butt off with Prince, too! slammin' ...she's one of my top three favorites! The mere mention of female drummers caused a quick response from you guys. Christina Kanders is a talented educator and drummer/percussionist/bandleader. I was in her exciting percussion ensemble entitled Sambanditos. Gotta go guys, I am rehearsing with fellow faculty member here at Berklee John Thomas.Who's that girl on the west coast Heather Jones? Has anyone heeard her? She has quite a big reputation. :-)

Kenwood, who is your favorite female drummer?

I just checked out Terry Lynn Carrington over at Tower Records on the web. She’s fantastic! I must admit, I was surprised, pleasantly surprised. Women and drumming just didn’t seem to mix for me. But I was pretty amazed.

Terry Lynn Carrington, surely!! The first time that I have listened to her was in John Patitucci record... she was so GREAT!! Bye!

I think that my favorite female drummer would have to be Terry Lynn Carrington. I love the way that she uses her superior technical ability to construct only the most musical phrases on the drum set. I love her playing on Herbie Hancocks new CD and i was blown away by her performance at the Drummers awards show in Boston were she played a beutiful tribute to Roy Haynes. She is one of my favorites. What do you thnk?

Kenwood, hearing about Pat Martino was very inspiring. There’s nothing like the human spirit. We all need to take a lesson from a guy like Pat Martino because belly aching is an epidemic now-a-days. If Pat Martino was a belly acher, he’d still be in a hospital gown somewhere, and he wouldn’t be producing such great music for us all to enjoy! I want to ask you Kenwood, how much of your work on the CD was your own? Meaning, did Pat just leave the drum work up to you, or did he have specific directions that he gave you? How much freedom do you get? I did some studio work years ago and they wanted to reduce me to a paint by numbers role. Screw that! I’m the damn drummer, I’ll decide what drum bits go where!!!! P.S. I’d answer your question about female drummers, but I honestly don’t know of any.

Hey groovagitilizers: Who's your favorite female drummer? (Constructive respectful comments only, please).

Hey folk, another freak question from Italy: Why women have the legs? Bye Woody!! Take care!

Hi Sam... naturally sometimes I am attacked by feelings of uncertainty like most of us who are human beings... but I have made myself an iron clad promise which I refresh every day : to advance and do my best. Even when I experience doubt, I will never ever be defeated by it, because I will always do my best to try again and never give up."Sam, check out my inner directives on this site... especially "¡NEVER GIVE UP!"

Hi Jerry Troiana, looks like we're headed for a nice friendship! :-) I humbly accept your praise, and, yes, the drummer was having a great time on "Stone Blue" .You would be too if your very first bandleader on record, Pat Martino was playing so great after literally a 10 year recovery period from a brain operation...I mean he didn't even recognize his own mother after his operation, let alone his guitar!!!! It was his devoted students who re-taught him his instrument. Wow! He's great! What a beautiful Just Advance of the human spirit. By the way, that is what I am most proud of: "Just Advance" the cd on "Big World" records from the artist Kenwood Dennard. Or check out "Life on Planet Groove" from Maceo Parker... PEACE...LOVE...AND ...JUST ADVANCE! :-) hee hee yoo dig!!!!

Also, Kenwood, in addition to my other response to your post, I didn’t out and out slam Weckl. If you notice, I also said that he had all of his chops down. The man is amazing in that regard. He’s an incredible precision drummer. His timing, speed and foot hand coordination is almost not human. His style doesn’t happen to suit my taste, that’s all. You play the way you live. You seem to love life, and that comes across loud and clear in your drumming. When I listen to Pat Martino, Stone Blue, for example, it’s obvious the drummer is having a good time.

Kenwood, heartfelt thanks for your reply. I was feeling low when i posted that question and your voice through the ether has helped me refocus. Got me wondering though...do you ever doubt yourself?

Kenwood, you’re right. I actually did flinch after I sent my message, but it was too late. I shouldn’t have mentioned Weckl (I honestly marvel at his technical ablity). So now I respect more than just your drumming. I respect your character. That’s hard to find these days. But you didn’t respond to my question: What work are you most proud of?

HEY GROOVOID METAFUNK ALL STARS: ESPECIALLY JERRY TROIANA: CHECK OUT THE ANECDOTES FROG STORY ON THIS SITE IF YOU GET A CHANCE... HHMMMM...

HI JOE. HI DAVE .HEY Dave, you are tired of singles and triplets? lol ok try quituplets! :-) Bye! PEACE

I will give a free triangle to whomever can answer Paolo'sbrain teaser question from Italy. Hey Matt Richards! thanks for your kind words . Coming from you I am most proud. It has been nice playing with you. You teach me a wonderful example of making each moment count. Remember all those clinics when you would travel such a long distance? Well now we have life- long memories and somehting wonderful to build on! :-) I have no plans to visit Italy,guys, but if any drum shop is interested in a clinic, contact boniesL2fk@aol.com... thank you! PEACE!

Jerry Troiana, I am really moved by your excited discovery of my drumming , but I am deeply saddened and horrified by your desrespectful comments directed at Dave Weckyl. While I advocate for free speech, I also spend my good time and money on this site to promote a constructive all out advance of the creative passionate essence of drumming. Not idle criticism of each other as artists. Take a moment and find, if you like, some of my interviews in Modern Drummer (listed on this site) I comment on our tendancy as musicians to "rag" on each other. I feel you mean well and your kind words warmed my heart, but an advance at the expense of others is the same old shit: just an advance... on the other hand, an advance incorporating mutual inspiration constructive motivation and self relflection? That is a "Just " Advance" don't you think so?

Sam Price, no you are not alone. Guess what ? There are extraterrestial groovagitilistic metalizers right here on the web site. 90% of them feel comfortable when they have a solid "footing" .As you described, sometimes it is easier to groove when your right foot is stable. Playing heel down stabilizes the foot by anchoring the heel to the ground! There are also ways to stabilize the heel up technique too. I recommend my " Staccato Ball Technique" almost all my students from Smitty Smith to Tony Thompson and Aaron Comess were exposed to it. Look for it in the upcoming "success stories" in the Just Phrases portion of my site. My take on all things kick-related is "In the vast Funkateerious delirious Metaverse of the funky kick drum, if you "¡PAY ATTENTION!" you can derive joy from diverstiy"

Congratulations on the positive vibrations contained herein. Drumming question: Having being taught to play 'heel-up' fairly early on, it's only within the past couple of years that I've re-evaluated to the point where I now exclusively play 'flat-footed.Although it's been hard getting control back playing heel down, it makes me groove better. Am i alone in this experience? Whats the masters take on all things kick related?

Kenwood, I sure hope you read this message. I bumped into your drumming about six months ago listening to Pat Martino, Stone Blue . I was blown away. I picked up another Pat Martino CD, solely because you were drumming on it. Then I bought Stanley Jordan, Stolen Moments for the same reason. You blow me away. I’ve never heard a drummer breath so much life into music before. Some drummers have all the chops but lack the zest, like Weckl, but you got it all. I’ve been stomping around the CD shops looking for more of your work. Do you have any suggestions? What work are you most proud of?

Hi everybody ON,IN and AROUND the planet! If a car turn on the lights at 60 mph, the light speed will be more, less or the same .... Throwing a stone from the windows of the same car,the relative speed will be at? Which the different between the light speed and the stone? Bye!!

Hi KD,it's been a long time but do you remember the strange gig you had in Padua with Jaco's "WORD OF MOUTH"? I'm the canadian born dood. Anyway, I wanted to know when you'll be coming around these parts again for maybe some clinics or concerts in the near future and if so,give me a call or give me an E-mail.Thanks alot and seeing you soon.......JOE

Hey man! I attended both the 99 5 week and the Percussion fest. I came in to your open class on monday. I was the cat who nailed the 6th gear right away, then had to leave. Anyway, I've been working the hell out of it, and I want to take it further. I'm running short on expansions for it. Could you give me a few ways to work it other than singles and triplets? Oh, I'm listening to some of that Jaco live stuff from New York that you guys did. Swingin stuff, man. I dig. One Love :o)> Dave

KENWOOD CONGRATULATIONS! WHAT A LIFE CONDITION! I FINISHED MY CD (FINALLY)AND ALL IS MOVING FORWARD GET IN TOUCH SOMETIME MATT

Hey ,everybody, I am in Seoul South Korea. Hi, Plycebo! We may have different cultures and religions on this Earth , but ALL of us can Advance, so let's do it! Just Advance! :-)

Andrew Jones,I had the wonderful experience of studying with Alan Dawson. He was a great great teacher, and he was very very full and in demand.Although I felt un worthy of studying with him, I gave it my best shot anyway, cause I knew I could learn if I put my whole heart into it... so I was among the first few to get online, and It worked. I didn't get him right away, but by the time I did get him I was more ready. :-) good luck JUst ADVANCE! :-)

John Bamber? wow you are coming in the fall? Congratulations...Can you refresh my memory who you are? I am determined to improve my ability to remember hundreds of names on sight, meanwhile, I need something to go on my friend.Were you the big fella who played his ass off?

Hey Kenwood-- IF you dont remember me I had you for chart reading during the '99 5 week program. Nice website, I'm glad there is always a way to learn and understand your creative drumming ways, whether it be with you in person or with a computer. Great job with everything, I'll see you this fall. ~John

Hi kenwood. Great site. I will be attending Berklee this fall as a freshman and was wondering how to get with you as a private instructor. For years I have been a huge fan from those deep funky grooves on life on planet groove all the way back to teen town or three veiws of a secret on the jaco trio albums. IT would mean alot to me to be able to sit down and study with one of my favorite drummers. Thanks kenwood!

Darrel, I have re-discovered jogging!!!!!!!!It is wonderful!!!! Check out runnersworld.com !!!!! Stretching is great. I also do pushups and targeted situps and leglifts. In my 40's I am preparing for my nineties despite a busy schedule. Go for it. I totally can relate to what you are saying about getting older!!!We're not getting colder or older, we're gettig "golder" (Silverer? is that a word?) lmao hahaha let's just advance with dignity! :-).

Hi to Daniel Kohler. :-)

Thanks, Mark DeLucia!

Paul Lombardi, I see you felt so nice you had to say it twice! Listen I am moved by your words! I didn't know you cared. :-) Yes regarding summer lessons. How about August 16th at 12 noon? How about in room G in the basement? cool? c u!

Paul Lombardi, I see you felt so nice you had to say it twice! Listen I am moved by your words! I didn't know you cared. :-) Yes regarding summer lessons. How about August 16th at 12 noon? How about in room G in the basement? cool? c u!

Joe Hadacek, I think, in a sense you are right! I truly admire Berklee on a lot of levels! :-)

Kenwood, I had the privlege to tour Berklee about a week or so ago with my family while we were on vacation. I was really amazed at how great of an institution it really is. I mean, the whole college is built upon the concept of "Just Advance", is it not? All I can say is I will be looking forward to auditions and hope that I can somehow snag you as my private instructor. See you in the Fall of 2000!

hey kenwood i gotta say that i love the jam sessions we have during my private lesson at school and i can't wait til sept. to start up again. It is truly a great honor and privilege to be associated with you. Choosing to go to Berklee is the best choice i ever made so far and you are the icing on the cake. You have inspired me to just advance at everything i do and i am so grateful for that. When i find myself struggling with something i just whisper to myself... just advance, just advance... and my concentration skyrockets enabling me to achieve my goals. Also i was wondering if you were available during the summer for lessons. If you could find the time i would love to study with you during summer break, if not that's ok. well cya later KEEP DRUMMIN

hey kenwood i gotta say that i love the jam sessions we have during my private lesson at school and i can't wait til sept. to start up again. It is truly a great honor and privilege to be associated with you. Choosing to go to Berklee is the best choice i ever made so far and you are the icing on the cake. You have inspired me to just advance at everything i do and i am so grateful for that. When i find myself struggling with something i just whisper to myself... just advance, just advance... and my concentration skyrockets enabling me to achieve my goals. Also i was wondering if you were available during the summer for lessons. If you could find the time i would love to study with you during summer break, if not that's ok. well cya later KEEP DRUMMIN

Hey Kenwood, this is Mark. I want to thank you for the lesson we had a couple of weeks ago I learned a lot, and it's kept me quite busy ever since. I have never been so motivated and influenced by one person, and I so greatful for the opportunity to study from someone with you experience. Thanks for everything Kenwood. See ya in august. Thanks, Mark D. Mokijam

Mr.Dennard, Because of your influence on my music skills and drumming skills I have been able to consistently keep myself busy in a variety of musical situations.I have been listening to your various recordings since 92'(My personal favorite is "TeenTown" from Live in NY Vol 1.) Being 23 years old ,I have thought about attending Berklee but that would mean that i could lose my contacts in my hometown (Arlington VA,WashingtonDC Area). With that in mind i was curious If you would be available for private lessons? See,I have a few friends in the Boston Area that I can stay with if we can get these lessons together. Before I go ,I just wanted to tell you how much your drumming has inspired me to always play with personality for the song.Wether it be Hard edged oddmeter fusion stuff ,to a straight ahead -jazz gig or just a phat groove so people can dance and get funky . That is ,in short words how your playing has affected me. For that THANKS!!!!! PEACE email phatgroove23@hotmail.com

i am really a not good englishspeaker and i also don't know very much of jazz music. but as i recived e cd from a friend, an i heard the solo in the song "hey now" my drummerhear pumpet higher (im playing the drum too)

Kenwood, When you add the video clips, perhaps MP3 files and maybe do a 'live' online lesson or seminar for pay. Just being able to dialog with you like this is worth a price. I do have a question. What do you do away from the drum kit to condition the body for playing? I find as I am getting up there in age the stamina isn't what it used to be. I probably need to exercise and stretch more as I did when younger.

Jeremy Gritter, as Jaco would say"Strap on in!!!!!! Let's advance together. Just give me three choices when you can come to Berklee College of Music 1140 Boylston street, Rm "G", on either a Friday ,Saturday, or Sunday. I'll pick one and we're OFF! :-)

Hello Mr Dennard Iam big fan of your skills as a drummer. I real loved you in your years with Jaco.I have heard so much about you and that Cat. Iam a guitarist and I would benefit from a lesson with yourself.So is that possible It would me a great deal to me and would inspire me to study even harder at Music.I would like you you help me with getting more in tuned with my music and my soul.I have been told that you have help many cats with this problem.that you email me with response at Jaco2@mindspring.com

Hey Kenwood. I totally agree that we as artists can make people feel REAl GOOD and peaceful through our musical expressions. In fact, this is one of the major reasons why I play music. When I was in 5th grade I played a snaredrum solo during a school band concert in front of an audience consisting of mostly parents and family members. This was the first public performace experience for me. The solo I played was a march-type thing, and I had practiced it for a month before the performance. I was amazed at how the audience received my performance. I had never expected the whole audience to applaud as loudly and profoundly as they did. I felt good during the performance, and after hearing the applause I could tell all those people felt good too. In relation to what we are discussing, I would call that a misson accomplished! My positive energy fed through the crowd. As far as I'm concerned, that's what public performing is all about! So I totally agree that as artists, we musicians can help people feel good and establish a peaceful being in their lives. This world is aching for a more peaceful being, and I am overjoyed knowing I can make a difference by doing something I love so much; playing music. Together as musicians we can all help society achieve a just advance. :-)

Jeff Muzerolle, I am going to add the Metarhythmic dictionary to the Philosophy section of the site because of your inspiration. :-) Watch for it!

Jeff Muzerolle, you made my eyes wet with your story about Jared. Nice! Especially seeing as how you seriously kicked ass during your last session with me.Despite your euphoria, you somehow made an advance of justice by caring about jared.Congratulations.I believe you created a "Metarhythm. Jared played well as if by magic.You had no control over his playing intellectually or physically or emotionally, but somehow mystically he advanced in the final analysis. I would love to have heard him.Let's continue to set the stage for these mysterious metarhythms to occur.These are rhythms which transcend themselves. A rhythm which is played is a rhythm: but a rhythm which is played and which is FUN is a metarhythm. More than just a rhythm! :-) I agree ,Jeff, the reason I play is exactly the same. It's fun and it feels good. Now I want the world to feel good, too: I mean REEEEAL GOOD-and peace- ful and happy. A deeper kind of happiness which includes tears! I figure if they hear me play, they can feel good like I do! n'estce pas? What do you think? Can we do that as artists? :-)

Kenwood, I just read the teaching story found on your website. I was extremely moved! It reminded me of a student I had while I was in High School. This was during the spring of my senior year and I had just received my letter of acceptance to Berklee. Needless to say, my mind was not entirely on the lessons I had scheduled. However, I had this one student, named Jared, who was in the eighth grade and had a learning disability. He had very little self-esteem and I feared that if I challenged him with difficult material he might lose interest in his lessons with me. The thing was, this kid kicked ass!! He had serious chops for his age, and although he was shy and didn't show it, I could tell he had a serious fire burning in him that was fueled by his love for playing the drums. On this particular day, he was playing a tune that he had to learn for the school jazz band he was playing in. He was totally killing it, except for when he had to solo. He could not grasp the concept of improvization, and I could totally understand, given that he was only 13 years old. He was especially upset because the band conductor and 2 other teachers had tried to explain to him how to improvize and he just couldn't get it. Now remember, prior to this lesson, my head was in the clouds filled with visions of how wonderful my future at Berklee would be. So there I was, watching him play this tune, not totally attentive to what he was doing, and suddenly, during his solo break, he stopped playing and started to cry his eyes out. Obviously, I was caught off-guard. I had never been in a situation like that before and I didn't really know how to handle it. I tried to tell Jared that he sounded wonderful and that his soloing is getting better, but he would not stop crying. After 5 minutes or so, Jared calmed down a bit and I told him to put down his sticks and grab a chair other than the drum throne. I could tell he felt uncomfortable and overwhelmed and by getting him away from the drums he seemed to relax a bit more. I then started to ask him why he liked to play the drums. After hesitating he started telling me how he thought it was a lot of fun and it made him feel good and forget about his problems. He continued to talk about this, and before I knew it, the hour was up! His mom was at the door, and he had to leave. I could tell he didn't want to though and I knew he'd be ok. The following week, I received a phone call from his jazz band conductor. The first things out of her mouth were 'What did you tell him? He played a solo this afternoon that was awesome! I've never heard him play like that before!' After that day, I knew Jared would be ok and that he had a wonderful future as a drummer. This was back in 1995 and I recently saw him at Berklee during the 5-week program. I got a chance to listen to him play and he sounded wonderful. That whole experience taught me that we all got into playing the drums because it is fun and it makes us feel good. It is so easy to forget that and in the past I've gotten to the point that I wanted to just quit. But all I really need to do is sit back and remember why I'm doing this. When we can remember why we do something, it makes all the blood, sweat and tears we put into our advancement worth it.

Darrel Dunning what should I add to my website to make it worth paying for? Thanks for your kind report about the Dennis Chambers clinic. Hey . I have an idea... ask me a drumming question or two. Let s get a dialogue going on this site.

Hey David Franz, I want the world to know that in my professional opinion as an associate professor, you totally kicked ass last semester. Thanks for your kind words

Kenwood - Thanks so much for the funky inspiration this past semester in FUNK LAB! I came into that class having just a touch of funk and came out of it with much more. You have helped me, not only in that lab, but in my private instruction, to become much more solid and focused on the drumset. You have a beautiful heart, a clever mind and a funky, funky soul. Thanks for everything so far!

Kenwood I love your work man you are truely an innovator. I was at a Dennis Chambers clinic last night (5/27)in Baltimore, Dennis gave much praise to you and expressed his dismay that you don't receive more credit and exposure. Needless to say everyone who was in attendence took note.

Just wanted to say thanks for a great lesson. I am filled with excitement towards the things we will explore during this summer semester. I am always inspired by your insightful ideas and practices on musicality. I am exhuberated at the fact that I can use these amazingly simple concepts in all aspects of my life and I offer them to others whom I know are trying to advance in they're own way. Thanks again K, see you next week bro.

Tom Roady! Did you know Zig is one of my two favorites ever? (with Elvin Jones) .Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I have imitated Zig up the wazooo...Except his penchant for not returning your Zendrum.lol you de man, tom...By the way: here's a great linguistic aid for teaching the double drag rudiment:"GO TO BED ,GO TO BED TOM GO TO BED , GO TO BED TOM" ETC. HAHAHAHA LET'S ADVANCE! :-) PEACE! :-)

SAM Ayubi! Please forgive me ...I cannot remember who you are!!! I want to go to London, but there are no specific plans yet.Do you know Gilead Atzmon? He's a fantastic sax player. Ask him to finish putting together that gig to get me to London...lol ... well whatever happens ,let's advance what ever we are doing now!

K, I meant to ask you if you are playing in the UK this summer? any idea where? I'd like to come and check out a gig. cheers sam

Hey Kenwood!! Guess who played my Zendrum?? Zigaboo Modeliste!! And guess what? I still haven't gotten it back from Kim. 15 months since I gave it up! I hope you are doing great. Your Webbsite is Masterful! Look forward to seeig you sometime again soon. My Best, Tom Roady

sam Ayubi...really? that is amazing! Wonderful to hear!I am going to post a joke about being a musician. Look for it in the just phrases section soon.Thanks for the compliment.

Kenwood; Thanks for the philosophy injection, man, I'm a guitarist trying to learn percussion (inspired by Bill Summers), and your technique tips are applicable for no matter what dicipline. Thanks, oh most funky of instructors.. :)

YES Eric...u de man! two feet are better than one.Did you know I have two heads, too? -Matter of fact, I find I can learn faster and play mony things at once when I use my eye brain, ear brain mouth brain and my body brain.Maybe I could use my nose brain for drumming , but I dunnose how! Can you think of a way?

I just picked up Stone Blue by Pat Martino. Amazing! You do that whacky two-feet-on-a-single-pedal-trick of yours on the end of one of the funkier tunes, don't you? Your playing is fantastic all over this album. Pat's songs and arrangements are very unique and I don't think Delmar has ever sounded better. Eric

Kenwood, I like your take on life. I like that the JUST ADVANCE sign is for ALL of us. We need more of that ALL stuff these days.

Yo, Kenwood. 50 bucks sounds like a steal. I’ll send it right away. Have you ever played Roland V-Drums? What da ya think of em? Can you get tasty on em? I know the cymbals suck.

I misspelled your name- that's HADACEK...! OK BYE!

DEAR Joe Hadacheck, would recommend that you practice "ear training": just have some one play notes on the piano and you match the notes with your voice. See if you can tell if the chords someone plays are major or minor.On the drumset I recommend you get familiar with many stylistic considerations on the instrument.Perhaps you can prepare by taking yourself through Mel Bay's modern Drum Set by Frank Briggs...It also comes with a video. Maybe you can familiarize yourself with "Portraits in Rhythm" by Anthony Cirone published by Belwin Mills. see you in Boston! How should you prepare? just save your money and practice discipline.Listen to loads of music - get excited and devoted to music. Good Luck- just move forward in your music - don't worry... congratulations for your seeking spirit and attitude of "¡PREPARATION!"

I am planning on attending Berklee in the fall of 2000 (a few months after graduating from high school) and am wondering what you ladies and gentlemen up in Boston are looking for in your students. Aside from the basics, refined technique, solid time, sharp reading, open ears and plenty of soul, what are some specifics that you really look for in a drummer? Secondly, how should I prepare myself for the study of music at Berklee? I am taking lessons (drumkit, snare, with a bit of mallet, tympani and hand percussion) from a very talented, knowledgeable and enthusiastic college professor and ear training and theory from my high school choir director. I preform about 4-5 times a month with my high school jazz, concert and (in the fall) marching bands. Additionally, I am the first call drummer for any community work (musicals, concerts, recitals, combos). I have recently taken up interest (perhaps a bit of panic as well) in the piano. I hope to achieve a bit of proficiency in it by the time I Advance to Boston.

Sam Ayubi: Thank you for asking for a technique tip: Here's an Idea, what do you think?:HAVE A SEEKING SPIRIT! :-) ASK QUESTIONS!! If you ask specific questions you can improve your technique ...please ask yourself first -BE RELENTLESS Just keep advancing -you can crack the case! "¡Pay attention!" look at my inner directive ideas on this site... observe yourself when you play and ask "How can I advance!?" Then don't hesitate to reach out for help and support and put it to good use: together let's advance(lets consistently return to the basics and constantly seek self improvement)!common sense! Seeking spirit! yoooo dig!!!! :-) never give up.

Hey groovagitilizers: let's dialogue: does every body agree with Ramon Angel-ray? do we understnd Ramon's sincere sentiments?Is he right? Is writing drum music important? Is playing drum music important?

Jon Margolis- chec out my cd review on this site: I review a song" Wonderful" performed by Jonny Hartman! "ur beautiful"!

MICHAEl HERKLOTS- CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINAL EXAM!...Torpedo? Yes I remember saying something about torpedos in class- can you recall the exact setting?

THANK YOU CAthy for your inspiring kind words.All my life I have admired visionary individuals. Many of my visions and dreams in music have come true.NOW I FEEL WE EACH NEED EACH OTHER : EVERY WOMAN MAN BOY AND GIRL .HOW CAN WE TURN VISION INTO REALITY? LET'S DO IT- LET'S ADVANCE

Oops - I forgot-My address is 12 Stoneholm street #605, Boston, Mass. 02115 thanks ,Jerry for the kind words-I will advance with all my might .Together let's advance! :-).

JERRY! PLEASE SEND $50 FOR ONE VOLUME OF JUST ADVANCE,THE EDUCATIONAL VIDEO-PLUS PERSONALIZED NOTE FROM ME.DO you have one question? Include it in with your check! Please allow 10 weeks for delivery.This video is a special case please bear with the slow timing of this.I am confident it will be worth your while! :-)

Hey KENWOOD! You didn't respond to my post. Where can I get your instructional CD's man!!! You're the most incredible drummer I've heard in a long time. Teach me!!!

Kenwood- Thanks for a semester of support and inspiration!! I'll be crunching polyrhythms in a whole new way now. Don't forget... "Relentless!!! Forge ahead joyfully, cheerfully. Man the sails and damn the torpedo!!" Beautiful man. See you in class.

Kenwood...you beautiful man

In one of our lessons you asked me to write about the importance of playing drum music and writing drum music, and this is what i think: The simplest definition of music talks about the organization ofmelody and rhythm. With just some drums a musician should be able to play some music (it self) and not just something that becomes part of some music (groove, colors...). The conception is diferent and every drummer or musician should experience it. The next step is writing drum music. This means that you write down your own musical thoughts, and drums become part of the writing musical tradition with the posibility of sharing the compositions with the whole world to enjoy them, study them and understand them.

I've been listening to you on Pat Marino "Stone Blue". OOOOHH MAAAN, what a drummer. I bought the CD cause I liked the drums so much. I've had it for about 4 months now and just realized that I haven't listened to anything else on the CD except the drumming. GOOD JOB!!!! But you discourage me, because I thought I was pretty good until I heard you. Have you made any instructional CD's with play along tracks like Dennis Chambers and Weckl?

Hey -- Kenwood, I just started listening out for ya since I saw you on the Jaco electric bass video, with schofield.... that was an awesome jam, man. Did you know Jaco was going to throw his bass at you, man? if not, it's no wonder yer such a good drummer, your reflexes are well up to scratch.... take it easy bro... --Sam hey, if you have a spare minute, send an email to stixbalfour@hotmail.com -- my friend is a big funk fan... just put some technique tips in there or something... excellent.. :) later, Kenwood.

> >Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was > allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the > fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other > man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on > end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, > their involvement in the military service, where they had been on > vacation. > > > > > >And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, > he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he > could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for > those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by > all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a > park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children > sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of > every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a > fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As the man > by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the man on the other > side of the room would > >close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the > man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man > couldn't hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the > gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words. Days and > weeks passed. > > > >One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to > find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully > in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take > the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he > could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, > and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, > painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at > the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for > himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. > It faced a blank wall. The man asked > >the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had > described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded > that the man was blind and could not even see > >the wall. She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you." > > > > > >Epilogue. . . .There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, > despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness > when shared, is doubled.

I'm so sad......^_^" I'm in Italy...again..... Boston it's like a dream so far! I've a lot of work to do here...in this caotic city. Walking in the life....we'll meet again.... The world's my home now. I've learn how move my life and my music troughout the terrestrial space! NOBODY CAN STOP ME NOW!!! AHAHAH TIME's the mean of my life(or better "one of the" few,I mean). Hope to ear from you about your groovalitistic life! See you in my dreams! BYE!

YES PAOLO-LET'S ADVANCE...I HEARD YOU WERE BACK IN ITALY SUDDENLY!WHERE ARE YOU?

WOW, We`re right back !! Hey Kenwood,I went in New York in Horacio "EL NEGRO" HERNANDEZ house,in New Jersey(more exactly). He told me:say hello to Kenwood!! We spent good time together in his house to......eat pizza!!ahahahah We met the first time in Rome,and was just a coincidence know that he was in New Jersey! I`ve to travel in Los Angeles too,so I hope to come back in time here in Boston to watch your clinic in Berklee! It`s depend from the airline company! And now......stop talk.... Let`s advance!!!!!!!!!

Hey Rich! you are a riot!I am proud to be next to ya!You're a riot and Cynthia u de bomb.Let's all combine our people power and we'll have Human revoloution!!!!! Let's Advance!!!!

Greg Castano,how about 8:30PM Thursday 3-28-99 at 1140 Boylston street room"G" Boston,Ma.02115?

Kenwood, Thanks for the e-mail response. As I mentioned, I'd like to set up a lesson. Are you in New York or Boston, or both? Your reply mentioned Berklee, which is in Boston. New York is better, if that's an option. If not, I'll be in Boston in a couple weeks, and I can check your availability. Thanks!

I just wanted to get next to my wife! It's lonely out here on the road.

You look like you are about 18 in the picture on your web page. Isn't it good to know that youthfulness is in the family genes. Speaking of which, I could not have married into a better one. Grandma's legacy continues! Love to You Always

<< Hey Stranger! Long time no IM--whatya been up to? Our CD's almost finished. Next week is the last of the mixdown. I was involved in a mix session tonight where I got to have a lot of input which was cool and educational! >> Hi!!! I got this great solo concert on march 7th at the Drum Daze festival in Columbus Ohio featuring the magnificent Roy Haynes... A clinic on my drum and keyboard concept "Pansonic coordination at Berklee on 4-1-99... congratulations on the mixdown! I am 99% recovered and zooming towards 120%! No illness til after MSG2000! YEAAY! SEE YA -I AM Determined to show up early to prepare for my 9:00AM class (uugggghhh...LMAO) C YA! PEACE OUT arrivederchi(sp?) yuk yuk bye!!!!! Uhh btw: my 43rd birthday is 3-1-99! coming soon! :-) yeaayy "You know ,Kenwood ,you don't ge t old bye bein' no fool."-DIzzy Gillespie- ok bye for real! peace out! :-)

Harmony ,Music/human relationships. It's not so much a relationship as it just is one energy. Like in any one given day a b2 may not be the right tone but it is still inside the structure.Sounds are days and the sound of every day is not always the coolest progression but we sure a hell are alive to feel it.Harmony just IS.

EHY KENWOOD,if you are on line now,we can open something like a chat !! I`m waiting here.....if you are around..cool! Otherwise....next time!!! Bye!

About WROG? It`s a really cool definition!!!!!!!!! We have to teach WROG to the american comunity!!!!!!!!! I`m sure that something doesn`t work in this country cause people are looking for WROG but,they really don`t know! If the teachers in the college one day can teach to the student the mean of WROG,I think that it`s possible have faith in a better FUTURE! Sometimes.........WROG!

EHY,welcome to my WROG world! The different between armony in music and relation ship? NO DIFFERENCE! IT`S JUST DIFFERENT THE PERCEPTION OF THE ATOMIC ORGANIZATION: The human body it`s just frequency....just like the music but....different positions in the atomic frequency! it`s not really necessary "watch"to watch..... it`s not necessary "listen" to ear.... Most of the time we are confuse about wich sense "use FOR....." Most of the time the language it`s like an "space black hole":everything inside and........nothing more.... just inside! It`s the same during the conversation! It`s really hard find someone that can ear you from the hearth!!! Male or female..doesn`t matter! They can just here you from them(damned!^_^") mind!! Sometimes! Doesn`t matter if my body have to finish in some years! the most important think to me it`s the COMUNICATION!!! MUSIC?WORD?FEELING?A GIFT FOR A FRIEND?doesn`t matter... It`s just write"BEHIND THE LINES"......just like the MUSIC!!! THANKS KENWOOD FOR YOUR SO GREAT LEVEL OF COMUNICATION! LET`S ADVANCE TOGHETER!

12-1-98 Hey Illonart1: I got absoloutely zero quality sleep in the beginning of this week; but I am totally happy with what I did while I was awake! I performed on The birthday tribute in New York for the late Jaco Pastorius,led by trumpeter Miles Evans! I met with 15 of my best friends in the music business-geniuses all-I met with Jaco's son(my god son-HI FELIX THIS SMILE IS FOR YOU-CONGRATULATIONS ON PLAYING YOUR AXE OFF) I traveled with my computer whiz bass playing best buddy Nofretbass.when I got back home to Boston, it was 8:40 AM...I can't believe I made it through the morning rush hour and to the college perfectly in time for my 9:00 AM private student.Plus I had tons of inspiration to offer him-I am so psyched and stoked from this memorable event.- peace out! Just advance! : )

Hey Felix. Yoo de man... I owe you one ,my friend .Let it be known by virtue of events which ocurred when you were still a babe, I have a particular devotion to your happiness. I will send you a little gift via e-mail by the weekend. :-)

IN REFERENCE TO PAOLO'S COMMENTS BELOW: I THINK EACH OF US HAS A LITTLE "WROG" IN US DON'T you think so ( sorry for yelling lol) Any way, yes let's add WROG to our english vocabulary : WROG: an emotional state in which one feels he has made a mistake, but is humbly determined to look at the positive side of it and advance lightheartedly ...hahaha what do you think? I think it's a cool defenition?... Am I wrog? does anybody else wanna suggest any "JA words"? New words for encouragement for advancing human happiness? :-)

Hey warmandfuzzyitiousgroov-’opattamus-heads: (12-7-98)...It’s It’s Monday morning-Guess how I started my morning here at Berklee...I listened to my student Daniel perform and arrangement of George Gershwin’s Summertime...He ACED it!!!!After a long difficult struggle he reached his goal just as he promised himself he would! Congratulations ,Daniel!!!...BTW I asked him what he was going to do next...he said”HARMONY” ....lol I say that’s GREAT! LET’S ALL HAVE HARMONY! : ) hehe...LET’S ADVANCE! : ) I have a DIALOGUE QUESTION for all goophilosophizer-ottamusfacecomerades: Q:what is the relationship (if any) between harmony in terms of music-and “Harmony “in terms of human relationships?

just want to let everyone know that also from a guitar players standpoint Kenwood is one of the most exciting musicians ever & also a man full of love.Lifting time,pushing,driving hard,swinging,slaping back and handing silence !!! Geno White LoLo rec. artist

Hi Kenwood! Your site is different, interesting, informative, let's say it's somehow, uh, maybe, just advanced. Thanx. Benno

Great site! YOO DIG!

Sorry to everybody.... this time it`s not my english.......it`s my nature!AH AH AH! No I`m kidding... I mean W R O N G! instead W R O G but you can put my wonderfull "wrog"in your english vocabulary! My grammar had take a vacation from me! THANKS AGAIN WOODY!

Thanks really a lot for your so kind word in your site! I feel like in paradise.......but.....it`s just the Earth!!! You make me happy! Can you immage me 1 year ago? Ehi Paolo,1 year more and Kenwood write for you something of really kind........no,no it`s impossible,I`M NOBODY! W R O G!!!! Thanks Kenwood,my faith it`s more strong now! Let`s advance togheter!!!

The site is DoPE!!! Keep up the good work

Hey, Gerald Williams...I am putting up some info soon regarding my MIDI set up...Yu might find it interesting... see you soon...what is your MIDI PROBLEM?

Hello, Dr. Lorca, It makes me sad if you feel that way, but still ,with each other's help we can ADVANCE together towards our dream. : )

Dios Mio, Senor Dennard. Si quiere "just advance"??? Que egotista!

Hey fellow groovagitization neurominidase inhibitors! This is an official FEEL GOOD website, don't you think?---any way,to Rich, You are the cat and you know it!All the more I respect you for your kind words about me...I mean, basically it's like this:If we can let the world know GRANDMA'S spirit and artistry and integrity and intensity, then we are definitely saying something right?-BY THE WAY I AM PERFORMING AT BIRDLAND ON JAN 20TH 21ST 22ND AND 23RD WITH PAT MARTINO...NEW YOURK NEW YORK!!! COME ON DOWN... ;) By the way world, my cousin Richie Cummings just won prizes on the price is right: He's probably loaded now... lmao-Love you Rich.... Hey Paolo: you too... lmao y'gotta love a guy who spells like that and yet puts so much heart and soul in his words don't you guys agree? Paolo, you have my personal thanks for your kind words...Please understand: there are many many people who do not wish to give credit where credit is due... for your kind words you have my sincere thanks.Let's each give credit to our own sicere efforts ,so we can repeat our successes.Paolo congratulations...you have embraced TRUTH ,CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS ,SEEKING SPIRIT ,CHEERFUL ATTITUDE...LET'S advance together...

Hello World! I'm Kenwood's cousin and because of Kenwood, I'm only the second most famous musician in our family under 50! (well, for a couple more years, at least) Yo, Woody! Continue to spread the news, keep the faith and change the world. I'm with ya! PEACE!

hi there... i`m pier paolo,i`m an italian drummer and i`m living in Boston:i wanna say thanks to Kenwood for a special lesson: some month ago(may),i was a big fun of Kenwood,and i just called him to say:hi Kenwood,i`m a big fan of you and i wanna take a lesson from you cause i`ve an IMPOSSIBLE problem to solve! He was so GREAT,and reply to me:ok, we can meet tomorrow,is it ok? You can immage? Just 2 minutes before He was just The Man that i eard since when i was a child(do you remember Brand X,or Jaco live in Tokyo,or Sting,or............so ...you know...he is really THE MAN!) I went to the lesson,and he teached me "his approach to the american grip"called THE READY POSITION!! The READY POSITION,can help you to develop more fulcrum on matched, you can play every stroke with the same volume and never dragging ,never start to be tired! Just one hour a day for one week,and you can discovery:HOW TO GO ON THE MOON WITHOUT THE SPACE SHUTTLE!!!ah,ah,ah My IMPOSSIBLE problem was: i played 4 time a week in a funk band here in Boston,for 2 months,and my fingers(especially the third)was really tired and in pain! I remember that i had to play 2 nights after the lesson!I was really warried about ,but with the READY POSITION,i started to play in a new way:the new it`s in the minimum weight on the stick(just a good fulcrum...but for the best instuctions,just ask to Kenwood!! I can remember me play like ever in my life: everything was under control(the sound, the time,the stroke,and especially the attitude to the New technique!! You can trust in me:i`m an hard worker: i won a scolarship for the M.I. in Los Angeles in the `94,i`m teaching at UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC IN ROME(you can find it in the web, with an altavista research engine,and you can find my name), i finished my program with Gary Chaffee.............soon you can find me in some special gig.............i can tell you..... Kenwood it`s really a special teacher:you can ask to guy like Dennis Chambers!!! Every great drummer love Kenwood,cause he is not just a drummer:he maked a special history for the drums,but i think that you know that he can play with an amazing attitude every instruments!!! Stop to talk.............JUST ADVANCE!!!!

Yo Denard- Email me sometime-let's talk midi. I got some things I'm wondering about, I know you can help me out. Funkier than 10,000 cans of wet magic shave.

Very cool site Kenwood!! Keep up the great work.

: Halloo--the site looks great!
: :-)

What a cutey-pie!!