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5 Drummers Discuss The Mechanics Of Footwork
Tommy Lee, Iggor Cavalera, Matt Greiner, Morgan Ågren, and Babatunde Lea discuss the muscle groups they employ for their bass drum footwork.
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13 Drummers Remember Elvin Jones
Peter Erskine, Terri Lyne Carrington, Carl Allen, Steve Smith, Franklin Kiermeyer, Babatunde Lea, Roy Haynes, Matt Wilson, Chico Hamilton, Bobby Previte, Rakalam Bob Moses, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Adam Nussbaum share their memories and thoughts about one of the greatest drummers of all time.
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Babatunde Lea - Summoning The Ghost Of Leon Thomas
Suite Unseen: Summoner Of The Ghost, Lea’s 2005 outing, touched on some of the lessons he learned from Leon Thomas and Olatunji with a polycultural blend of progressive music. That set laid the groundwork for Umbo Weti, Lea’s belated tribute to Thomas.
