Vern Spevak, drum solo, New Life Church, Christmas Jazz Show “Candlelight and Carols.” Recorded December 6, 2008.
This solo outlines the development of drumset ideas through the use of common drum rudiments. This is some practice video that I never intended to publish, but later thought some of my students might find interesting. Sort of a Gaddish-Rich-Bellson kind of thing. All you young players out there- LEARN YOUR RUDIMENTS- and this style […]
"The final tune gave drummer Vern Spevak a chance to do an extended solo. I have never seen drum playing like that. He had the audience on its feet at the end. My hat off to Mr. Spevak. He is a remarkable musician. Some of the other players did the we are not worthy gesture as he was playing. It was a great ending to a wonderful evening"
Marty Lash- Door County Advocate- Summer 2005
Marty Lash is a former contributing editor and classical music reviewer for the Illinois Entertainer.
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