Nate Wood: at Stephans Basement - Drum Improvisation - excerpt from PART I - #natewood #drummerworld

Nate Wood worked with Snarky Puppy - George Harrison - Chaka Khan - Sting - Wayne Krantz and many more... a project by “musig im pflegidach“, powered by MURIKULTUR, Muri, Switzerland - live recorded 13. August 2022 - His solos for stephan’s basement showcase qualities that discreetly refer to this all-in-one routine. The arsenal of instruments he plays here sounds as if he had inserted each sound body individually into the groove. In this way, he succeeds in conducting sound research in the midst of highly complex patterns. With his filigree playing, he walks in the footsteps of a drum style that comes from Roy Haynes and Billy Higgins. These two drum icons may not be direct or apparent influences on his music, but they have effectively demonstrated what it means to maintain both timekeeping and subtle shading amidst driving rhythms. This attention to detail distinguishes Nate Wood’s style; still his music never disintegrates into individual parts. He allows a percussive chorus to res