Daniel Glass (drummer)

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Daniel Glass
Born (1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 59)
Other namesBam Bam
Occupations
  • Drummer
  • Author
  • Educator
  • Clinician
  • Historian
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Percussion
Years active1991–present
Labels
Website danielglass.com

Daniel Glass (born May 16, 1966) is an American drummer, author, historian and educator. He is recognized in the drum industry as an authority on classic American drumming and the evolution of American Popular Music. [1]

Contents

Educator/Clinician

As an educator, Glass has published several books and DVDs, including, The Century ProjectDVD (winner of the Modern Drummer reader's poll: Best Education Package, 2010), [2] Music Alive!'s Percussion, [3] The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming (co-written with Zoro [4] and the winner of the 2009 Drum! Magazine Drummie Award for "Best Drumming Book.") [5] and The Roots of Rock Drumming (co-edited with Journey drummer, Steve Smith [6] and voted one of the top four drumming books of 2014 by Drum! Magazine.) [7] Glass has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of Percussion (second edition) with the "Rock 'n' Roll Drumming (1948-2000)" chapter, [8] and is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer , Drum! and Classic Drummer Magazine. [9] He has performed hundreds of clinics and master classes globally, appearing at many educational conferences and music festivals. [10] In 2013, he co-curated an exhibit on the history of the drum set at the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, [11] for which he was awarded the Percussive Arts Society’s "Distinguished Service Award." [12]

Performer

Glass is a member of the pioneering swing group Royal Crown Revue since 1994, [13] [14] Glass has recorded and performed all over the world with many artists, including Brian Setzer, [15] Bette Midler, [16] Liza Minnelli, [17] Marilyn Maye, [18] Klea Blackhurst, [19] Lorna Luft, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Freddy Cole, Mike Ness, Johnny Boyd, Debbie Davies, Unknown Hinson, Glen Glenn, Robert Gordon, and Gene Simmons [20] of KISS. He was twice voted one of the top five R&B drummers in the world by readers of Modern Drummer and Drum! magazine. [21]

Discography

With Royal Crown Revue

YearTitleArtist Label Credits
1994"Hollywood Tales" Royal Crown Revue By Our RecordsMusician
1996"Mugzy's Move" Royal Crown Revue Warner Bros. Drums, Percussion [22]
1997"Caught in the Act — Live!" Royal Crown Revue SurfDogDrums, Percussion [23]
1998“The Contender” Royal Crown Revue Warner Bros. Composer, Drums, Percussion [24]
1999"Walk on Fire" Royal Crown Revue SideOneDummyComposer, Drums, Percussion [25]
2001"Passport to Australia — Live" Royal Crown Revue Disk UnionDrums, Vocals [26]
2004"Greetings from Hollywood" Royal Crown Revue KufalaExecutive Producer, Producer, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals [27]
2007"El Toro" Royal Crown Revue Kufala RecordsDrums [28]
2007"Live in Australia" Royal Crown Revue LiveBand.comMusician
2010"Don't Be a Grinch This Year" Royal Crown Revue RCR RecordsMusician

With other artists

YearTitleArtist Label Credits
1992“Mini Diaz” Mini Diaz M2 RecordsMusician
1995“A Young Person’s Guide” The Dambuilders East-West/ChuacaDrums, Tambourine, Backing Vocals [29]
1998“Bathhouse Betty” Bette Midler Warner Bros. Drums [30]
1999“Malediction” Botanica Checkered PastDrums [31]
2000“Cheating at Solitaire” Mike Ness TimeBomb/ Sony Records Drums, Snare Drum [32]
2001“Last Word In” Johnny Boyd CliffhangerMusician
2001“That’s Him Officer" Vinnie Santino Pacific ForceDrums [33]
2001“Jazz Baby! Cool Tunes For Cool Kids”CompilationFlying SouthMusician
2001“Stendahl’s Syndrome" Ensemble Abstract Pacific ForceDrums [34]
2001“Mutually Cognizant” Ensemble Abstract Pacific ForceDrums [35]
2001“Track-Whore Compilation Volume 2, Logan’s Run” Track-Whore Track-WhoreMusician
2001“Double Wide Live” The Saddle Tramps Musician
2002“Makin’ Time” Scott Steen SS RecordsMusician
2002“City of Angles” Industrial Jazz Group AnnovaMusician
2002“something colorful”The Daniel Glass TrioVery Tall MusicPrimary Artist (Producer, Composer, Drums) [36]
2004“Here Come the Billionaires” The Billionaires Musician
2004“The Billionaires Are in the House” The Billionaires Musician
2004“All Aboard America” All Aboard America Bald Eagle MediaMusician
2004“Think About It” Alex Schultz Severn RecordsMusician
2004“Dig That Beat” The Travellers Low-Fi RecordsProducer, Musician
2005“Exotic Tales” Eldad Tarmu QuartetVery Tall MusicProducer, Musician (Drums)
2005“Time and Again” Raymond Patterson RP PresentsMusician
2005“Dig Dag Diggin’ Tour 2004" The Travellers Low-Fi RecordsMusician
2005“Broken Wheel” Chris Murphy Kufala RecordsDrums [37]
2005“Juniper” Chris Murphy Kufala RecordingsDrums [38]
2005“Jazz Baby, Volume 1" Jazz Baby Casablanca KidsMusician
2005“Jazz Baby, Volume 2" Jazz Baby Casablanca KidsMusician
2005“Jazz Baby, Volume 3" Jazz Baby Casablanca KidsMusician
2005“Industrial Jazzwerke, Volume 1” Industrial Jazz Group UglyRug MusicMusician
2006“The Redondos” The Redondos Royal Songbird RecordsMusician
2006“Karling Abbeygate” Karling Abbeygate Dionysis RecordsDrums [39]
2006“World in a Bottle“ Bart Ryan R5 RecordingsMusician
2006“Devil’s Serenade” Mora’s Modern Rhythmists Mr. Ace RecordsMusician
2007“Venture Capital Follies of 1929” GKM Newport Orchestra Long After Lunch RecordsMusician
2007“The Curse of the Songwriter” PI Jacobs ThatCrazyChick MusicMusician
2007“Playing Favorites” Scott Steen Chrome Dome MusicMusician
2007“The Return of Eve” Devil Doll DuffyRecordsMusician
2007“Starlight” Johnny Boyd CliffDive RecordsMusician
2008“Show of Stars” King Paris / Martini Kings SwingomaticMusician
2008“Sittin’ in the Catbird Seat” Marie Fleur Sutcliffe MusicDrums [40]
2008“Introducing the Rhythm Club All-Stars” Rhythm Club All Stars Very Tall MusicProducer, Musician
2008“Poor Man’s Paradise” Ted Russell Kamp System RecordsDrums [41]
2009“Introducing Jennifer Keith” Jennifer Keith Rhythm Train RecordsMusician
2010“At Times Like This” Nancy Weiss N.A.W. MusicMusician
2010“Whoopee! Hey! Hey!” Janet Klein & Her Parlor BoysCoeur de JanetteDrums, Percussion [42]
2011“Think About It” Alex Schultz SevernMusician
2011“’Jenny’ is Her Name” Jennifer Keith Musician
2011“Get Back to the Land” Ted Russell Kamp Dualtone MusicDrums [43]
2012“Never Been Blue” Johnny Boyd Cliffdive RecordsMusician
2012“Bébé Licorne” Marie Fleur Drums [44]
2012“Songs Without Words” Ian Whitcomb Rivermont Musician
2012“The Fabulous Dorseys” The Anderson Twins PW MusicMusician
2012“Classical Themes in Jazz”Peter Anderson and Will AndersonPW MusicDrums [45]
2015“Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys” Abigail Lumsden Drums [46]
2015“Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys, Volume 2” Abigail Lumsden Drums [47]
2019“Call Me Old Fashioned” Max Von Essen MVE RecordsDrums [48]
2019“Christmas at Birdland” Billy Stritch , Jim Caruso , and Klea Blackhurst Club44 RecordsDrums [49]
2020“My Ship: Songs from 1941” Dawn Derow Musician
2020“Love Notes” Linda Lavin Club44 RecordsDrums [50]

Endorsements

Glass endorses Drum Workshop/DW Drums (drums/pedals/hardware), [51] Crescent cymbals, [52] Vic Firth (drumsticks and brushes), [53] and Aquarian Drumheads. [54]

References

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  3. Music Alive!: Percussion. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2013. ISBN   978-1458420954 . Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  4. The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming. Alfred Music. 2008. ISBN   978-0739053997 . Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  5. "Awards For Alfred - Drummies! Artist and Gear Awards - DRUM! Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  6. The Roots of Rock Drumming. Hudson Music. 2013. ISBN   9781480344778 . Retrieved 2015-12-28.
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  11. "DRUMset: Driving The Beat of American Music". Rhythm Discovery Center, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015. Source notes: "Exhibit Co-Curators: Daniel Glass, Jeff Hartsough."
  12. "Percussive Arts Society Awards 2014". Percussive Arts Society, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  13. Vale, V.; Marian Wallace (1998). Swing! The New Retro Renaissance. V/Search Publications. ISBN   1-889307-02-5.
  14. Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. pp.  452–453, 475. ISBN   0-87930-600-9.
  15. "Daniel Glass Drum Solo with Brian Setzer Orchestra". YouTube . Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  16. "Bathhouse Betty - Bette Midler | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  17. "Liza Minnelli Joins Starry Lineup for Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Town Hall". Playbill. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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  19. "Klea Blackhurst Returns with A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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  51. "Drum Workshop: Artist Roster". Drum Workshop (DW Drums). Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  52. "Crescent Cymbals: Our Artists". Crescent cymbals .
  53. "Vic Firth Artist Profile: Daniel Glass". VicFirth.com.
  54. "Aquarian Drumheads Artist Page: Daniel Glass". Aquarian Drumheads.
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Oral History, Daniel Glass talks about learning the techniques of the masters who played before amplification and studio engineers.” Interview date October 25, 2010, NAMM Oral History Library