Billy Martin talks Medeski, Martin, Wood, John Lurie, and the heartbeat of the clave

from NYC Radio Live · host David Ellenbogen, host

Billy Martin (a.k.a. illy B), is a genre-bending drummer, composer and visual artist known for his work with Medeski Martin & Wood, John Lurie’s Lounge Lizards, and others. We chat about his early days connecting with folks like Bob Moses, Jaco Pastorius and the percussion training that made him such an original drummer.

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