StickPeople Episode 8: Eric Harland

Across the past two decades Eric Harland has emerged as one of the premier drummers in jazz, playing with such figures as Charles Lloyd, Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Ben Wendel, Joshua Redman, Ravi Coltrane, Kenny Garrett and many others. During this candid discussion with the StickPeople, along with some killer audio clips, Eric covers his Texas roots and several concepts fundamental to being a good musician, such as breathing, listening, flexibility and language.

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)

ERIC HARLAND AUDIO CLIPS:
“Dhyãna”
“Prometheus”
“Aziza Dance”
“Plane Over Kansas”
“Dancing on One Foot”

Producer: Mike Charlasch, Morphist
Graphic design: Hélène Paulette Côté, Morphist
Video editor: Artur Gevorgyan
StickPeople art: Christo Downs
Photos: David Sokol, Michael Weintrob, Tina Abbaszadeh, Steve Korn and others

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