Daniel Glass (drummer)
Daniel Glass (born May 16, 1966) is an American drummer, author, historian and educator. He is recognized in the drum industry as an authority on classic American drumming and the evolution of American Popular Music.[1]
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Born | May 16, 1966 |
Other names | Bam Bam |
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Years active | 1991–present |
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Website | danielglass.com |
Educator/Clinician
As an educator, Glass has published several books and DVDs, including, The Century Project DVD (winner of the Modern Drummer reader's poll: Best Education Package, 2010),[2] Music Alive!'s Percussion,[3] The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming (co-written with Zoro [4] and the winner of the 2009 Drum! Magazine Drummie Award for "Best Drumming Book.")[5] and The Roots of Rock Drumming (co-edited with Journey drummer, Steve Smith[6] and voted one of the top four drumming books of 2014 by Drum! Magazine.)[7] Glass has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of Percussion (second edition) with the "Rock 'n' Roll Drumming (1948-2000)" chapter,[8] and is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer, Drum! and Classic Drummer Magazine.[9] He has performed hundreds of clinics and master classes globally, appearing at many educational conferences and music festivals.[10] In 2013, he co-curated an exhibit on the history of the drum set at the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana,[11] for which he was awarded the Percussive Arts Society’s “Distinguished Service Award.”[12]
Performer
Glass is a member of the pioneering swing group Royal Crown Revue since 1994,[13][14] Glass has recorded and performed all over the world with many artists, including Brian Setzer,[15] Bette Midler,[16] Liza Minnelli,[17] Marilyn Maye,[18] Klea Blackhurst,[19] Lorna Luft, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Freddy Cole, Mike Ness, Johnny Boyd, Debbie Davies, Unknown Hinson, Glen Glenn, Robert Gordon, and Gene Simmons[20] of KISS. He was twice voted one of the top five R&B drummers in the world by readers of Modern Drummer and Drum! magazine.[21]
Discography
With Royal Crown Revue
Year | Title | Artist | Label | Credits |
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1994 | "Hollywood Tales" | Royal Crown Revue | By Our Records | Musician |
1996 | "Mugzy's Move" | Royal Crown Revue | Warner Bros. | Drums, Percussion[22] |
1997 | "Caught in the Act — Live!" | Royal Crown Revue | SurfDog | Drums, Percussion[23] |
1998 | “The Contender” | Royal Crown Revue | Warner Bros. | Composer, Drums, Percussion[24] |
1999 | "Walk on Fire" | Royal Crown Revue | SideOneDummy | Composer, Drums, Percussion[25] |
2001 | "Passport to Australia — Live" | Royal Crown Revue | Disk Union | Drums, Vocals[26] |
2004 | "Greetings from Hollywood" | Royal Crown Revue | Kufala | Executive Producer, Producer, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals[27] |
2007 | "El Toro" | Royal Crown Revue | Kufala Records | Drums[28] |
2007 | "Live in Australia" | Royal Crown Revue | LiveBand.com | Musician |
2010 | "Don't Be a Grinch This Year" | Royal Crown Revue | RCR Records | Musician |
With other artists
Year | Title | Artist | Label | Credits |
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1992 | “Mini Diaz” | Mini Diaz | M2 Records | Musician |
1995 | “A Young Person’s Guide” | The Dambuilders | East-West/Chuaca | Drums, Tambourine, Backing Vocals[29] |
1998 | “Bathhouse Betty” | Bette Midler | Warner Bros. | Drums[30] |
1999 | “Malediction” | Botanica | Checkered Past | Drums[31] |
2000 | “Cheating at Solitaire” | Mike Ness | TimeBomb/Sony Records | Drums, Snare Drum[32] |
2001 | “Last Word In” | Johnny Boyd | Cliffhanger | Musician |
2001 | “That’s Him Officer" | Vinnie Santino | Pacific Force | Drums[33] |
2001 | “Jazz Baby! Cool Tunes For Cool Kids” | Compilation | Flying South | Musician |
2001 | “Stendahl’s Syndrome" | Ensemble Abstract | Pacific Force | Drums[34] |
2001 | “Mutually Cognizant” | Ensemble Abstract | Pacific Force | Drums[35] |
2001 | “Track-Whore Compilation Volume 2, Logan’s Run” | Track-Whore | Track-Whore | Musician |
2001 | “Double Wide Live” | The Saddle Tramps | Musician | |
2002 | “Makin’ Time” | Scott Steen | SS Records | Musician |
2002 | “City of Angles” | Industrial Jazz Group | Annova | Musician |
2002 | “something colorful” | The Daniel Glass Trio | Very Tall Music | Primary Artist (Producer, Composer, Drums)[36] |
2004 | “Here Come the Billionaires” | The Billionaires | Musician | |
2004 | “The Billionaires Are in the House” | The Billionaires | Musician | |
2004 | “All Aboard America” | All Aboard America | Bald Eagle Media | Musician |
2004 | “Think About It” | Alex Schultz | Severn Records | Musician |
2004 | “Dig That Beat” | The Travellers | Low-Fi Records | Producer, Musician |
2005 | “Exotic Tales” | Eldad Tarmu Quartet | Very Tall Music | Producer, Musician (Drums) |
2005 | “Time and Again” | Raymond Patterson | RP Presents | Musician |
2005 | “Dig Dag Diggin’ Tour 2004" | The Travellers | Low-Fi Records | Musician |
2005 | “Broken Wheel” | Chris Murphy | Kufala Records | Drums[37] |
2005 | “Juniper” | Chris Murphy | Kufala Recordings | Drums[38] |
2005 | “Jazz Baby, Volume 1" | Jazz Baby | Casablanca Kids | Musician |
2005 | “Jazz Baby, Volume 2" | Jazz Baby | Casablanca Kids | Musician |
2005 | “Jazz Baby, Volume 3" | Jazz Baby | Casablanca Kids | Musician |
2005 | “Industrial Jazzwerke, Volume 1” | Industrial Jazz Group | UglyRug Music | Musician |
2006 | “The Redondos” | The Redondos | Royal Songbird Records | Musician |
2006 | “Karling Abbeygate” | Karling Abbeygate | Dionysis Records | Drums[39] |
2006 | “World in a Bottle“ | Bart Ryan | R5 Recordings | Musician |
2006 | “Devil’s Serenade” | Mora’s Modern Rhythmists | Mr. Ace Records | Musician |
2007 | “Venture Capital Follies of 1929” | GKM Newport Orchestra | Long After Lunch Records | Musician |
2007 | “The Curse of the Songwriter” | PI Jacobs | ThatCrazyChick Music | Musician |
2007 | “Playing Favorites” | Scott Steen | Chrome Dome Music | Musician |
2007 | “The Return of Eve” | Devil Doll | DuffyRecords | Musician |
2007 | “Starlight” | Johnny Boyd | CliffDive Records | Musician |
2008 | “Show of Stars” | King Paris / Martini Kings | Swingomatic | Musician |
2008 | “Sittin’ in the Catbird Seat” | Marie Fleur | Sutcliffe Music | Drums[40] |
2008 | “Introducing the Rhythm Club All-Stars” | Rhythm Club All Stars | Very Tall Music | Producer, Musician |
2008 | “Poor Man’s Paradise” | Ted Russell Kamp | System Records | Drums[41] |
2009 | “Introducing Jennifer Keith” | Jennifer Keith | Rhythm Train Records | Musician |
2010 | “At Times Like This” | Nancy Weiss | N.A.W. Music | Musician |
2010 | “Whoopee! Hey! Hey!” | Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys | Coeur de Janette | Drums, Percussion[42] |
2011 | “Think About It” | Alex Schultz | Severn | Musician |
2011 | “’Jenny’ is Her Name” | Jennifer Keith | Musician | |
2011 | “Get Back to the Land” | Ted Russell Kamp | Dualtone Music | Drums[43] |
2012 | “Never Been Blue” | Johnny Boyd | Cliffdive Records | Musician |
2012 | “Bébé Licorne” | Marie Fleur | Drums[44] | |
2012 | “Songs Without Words” | Ian Whitcomb | Rivermont | Musician |
2012 | “The Fabulous Dorseys” | The Anderson Twins | PW Music | Musician |
2012 | “Classical Themes in Jazz” | Peter Anderson and Will Anderson | PW Music | Drums[45] |
2015 | “Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys” | Abigail Lumsden | Drums[46] | |
2015 | “Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys, Volume 2” | Abigail Lumsden | Drums[47] | |
2019 | “Call Me Old Fashioned” | Max Von Essen | MVE Records | Drums[48] |
2019 | “Christmas at Birdland” | Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, and Klea Blackhurst | Club44 Records | Drums[49] |
2020 | “My Ship: Songs from 1941” | Dawn Derow | Musician | |
2020 | “Love Notes” | Linda Lavin | Club44 Records | Drums[50] |
Endorsements
Glass endorses Drum Workshop/DW Drums (drums/pedals/hardware),[51] Crescent cymbals,[52] Vic Firth (drumsticks and brushes),[53] and Aquarian Drumheads.[54]
References
- ^ "Drummerworld Profile, Daniel Glass". Drummerworld. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Music Alive!: Percussion". Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1458420957. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming". Alfred Music. ISBN 073905399X. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Awards For Alfred - Drummies! Artist and Gear Awards - DRUM! Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ^ "The Roots of Rock Drumming". Hudson Music. ISBN 9781480344778. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Book Award - Drummies! Artist and Gear Awards - DRUM! Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ^ Beck, John (2007-01-01). Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781317747673.
- ^ Beck, John H. (2013-11-26). Encyclopedia of Percussion. Routledge. ISBN 9781317747673.
- ^ "Modern Drummer Profile: Daniel Glass". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "DRUMset: Driving The Beat of American Music". Rhythm Discovery Center, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015. Source notes: "Exhibit Co-Curators: Daniel Glass, Jeff Hartsough."
- ^ "Percussive Arts Society Awards 2014". Percussive Arts Society, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Vale, V.; Marian Wallace (1998). Swing! The New Retro Renaissance. V/Search Publications. ISBN 1-889307-02-5.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 452–453, 475. ISBN 0-87930-600-9.
- ^ "Daniel Glass Drum Solo with Brian Setzer Orchestra". Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Bathhouse Betty - Bette Midler | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli Joins Starry Lineup for Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Town Hall". Playbill. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Marilyn Maye Honored at the Friars Club". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Klea Blackhurst Returns with A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Gene Simmons Family Jewels Season 3, Video & More | A&E". aetv.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "DRUM! Drummies Artist Award 2011". Drum!. Retrieved 2015-12-25. Source notes: "R&B Drummer Award (Top 5)".
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- ^ "Club44 Records". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Drum Workshop: Artist Roster". Drum Workshop (DW Drums).
- ^ "Crescent Cymbals: Our Artists". Crescent cymbals.
- ^ "Vic Firth Artist Profile: Daniel Glass". VicFirth.com.
- ^ "Aquarian Drumheads Artist Page: Daniel Glass". Aquarian Drumheads.