Tina Raymond's (Drummer, Composer, Educator) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Tina Raymond. Tina is an accomplished drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA and is the director of Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge. She presented globally and her teaching credits include Los Angeles City College, The Herbie Hancock Institute, University of Michigan, Bard College and Idyllwild Arts. She’s toured all over the world as a both a leader and sideman. Her upcoming releases include “Divinations” featuring 6 of her own compositions  and Rachel Eckroth’s Live at Sam First. She’s incredibly talented and an expert at relaying information in a fun way. I really hope you learn something from this one; she goes over A LOT. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that shaped Tina Raymond into the drummer she is today. Cheers!  SUBMIT YOUR LISTENER PICKS HERE TINA'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻 - Album - Everybody Digs Bill Evans Artist - Bill Evans Release Year - 1959 Key Track(s) - Minority Drummer - Philly Joe Jones - Album - Live at The Pershing Artist - Ahmad Jamal Release Year - 1959 Key Track(s) Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Poinciana Drummer Vernel Fournier - Album - When the Pawn… Artist - Fiona Apple Release Year - 1999 Key Track(s) - Limp, Fast As You Can Drummer - Matt Chamberlain, Butch Norton, Jim Keltner - Album - Art Pepper + Eleven Artist - Art Pepper Release Year - 1960 Key Track(s) - Move, Groovin’ High Drummer - Mel Lewis - Album - Soul Station Artist - Hank Mobley Release Year - 1960 Key Track(s) - This I Dig of You Drummer - Art Blakey For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.