Big Fat Five: Evan Woodle's (Heatwarmer, Karl Blau, Racer Sessions) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Evan Woodle. I was turned onto Evan’s playing through a previous guest of the podcast, Sheridan Riley of the band Alvvays. Evan got his start in the internationally acclaimed Roosevelt High School jazz program in Seattle before going on to earn a Jazz Studies degree from the University of Washington. Go huskies. Evan has toured the world with countless acts, but remains an ambassador for the Seattle Jazz Scene. He maintains a private drum studio, works with local jazz institution Origin Arts, and is one of the co-founders and current organizers of the Racer Sessions, a bimonthly free-improvisation series and a forum for cutting-edge composers and performers. I am a huge fan of his playing, knowledge, and perspective on music so I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Evan Woodle into the drummer he is today. Cheers! --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today! 🎯 Click here to order now! Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit. YONI'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Kind of Blue Artist - Miles Davis Release Year - 1959 Key Track(s) - So What, Freddie Freeloader, All Blues Drummer - Jimmy Cobb - Album - Yaya3 Artist - Yaya3 Release Year - 2002 Key Track(s) - Slow Orbit Drummer - Brian Blade - Album - Speak Artist - Speak Release Year - 2010 Key Track(s) - Amalgam in the Middle, Mustard Knuckles Drummer - Chris Icasiano - Album - Offend Maggie Artist - Deerhoof Release Year - 2008 Key Track(s) - Jagged Fruit Drummer - Greg Saunier - Album - Heigh Ho Artist - Blake Mills Release Year - 2014 Key Track(s) - Just Out of View Drummer - Jim Keltner - HONORABLE MENTION Album - I Have the Room Above Her Artist - Paul Motian / Bill Frisell / Joe Lovano Release - 2005 Drummer - Paul Motian For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices