StickPeople Episode 11: Nate Smith

Get to know mega-drummer Nate Smith in this warm and revealing chat with the StickPeople! Equally comfortable playing jazz, R&B, hip-hop and pop/rock, Smith has collaborated with icons from Pat Metheny to Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride and many others. Nate is among the most influential drummers of our time, with millions of video views and countless fans. According to singer José James, “Nate Smith has it all: power, finesse, style and beats for days. He is truly one of the finest drummers in the world… Listen now to a future legend.”

THE STICKPEOPLE ARE:
Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock, Headhunters)
Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone, Weather Report)
David Garibaldi (Tower of Power, Talking Drums)
Michael Shrieve (Santana, Go)
Lenny White (Miles Davis, Return to Forever)

NATE SMITH AUDIO CLIPS (from the Pocket Change album):
“Get Down, Get Down”
“What It Do”
“DumDum”
“Day and Dusk”
“Spress Theyself”
“Ghost Thud (for Mr. Allen)”
“Warble”
“Big/Little Five”
“Paved”
“Warble: Reprise”
“So Be It”

Producer & music editing: Mike Charlasch, Morphist
Graphic design: Hélène Paulette Côté, Morphist
Video editor & animation: Artur Gevorgyan
StickPeople art: Christo Downs
Photos: John Fell, Tina Abbaszadeh, Michael Weintrob, Jamie Soja, Cory Dewald, Tyler Scheerschmidt, Deneka Peniston and Elena Stantonn

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