EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 1H 16M
Episode 74: Eviatar Slivnik - Drums, Dreams, and Discipline
from Artists of New York
Eviatar Slivnik is a jazz drummer and composer, based in Brooklyn, NY.Instagram and all episodes(00:00) Moving to New York to test yourself(04:21) Early heroes and jazz influences(08:37) Falling in love with jazz’s mind and soul(12:54) Jazz as high-level conversation, not noise(16:49) Why expertise matters before improvising(20:58) Childhood development: bands, drive, priorities(25:26) Arts high school in Tel Aviv and practicing(29:44) Rejection from workshop sparks daily discipline(34:10) Two-hour routine: humiliation, habits, results(38:33) Dreaming bigger at Berklee and in NYC(42:57) Jazz history: hardship, resilience, origins(47:22) Paradoxes: street music, complex art form(51:41) NYC grind: clubs, jams, community, reputation(56:06) Stops and restarts: Berlin, COVID, returning(60:34) Philosophy: practice, depth, ego, “good hang”(64:41) Breakthrough call: touring with Avishai Cohen(67:08) Touring reality: stress, logistics, reward(71:19) Money, saving, and success as staying in game(74:36) Compound interest mindset: practice, character, longevity
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