Not long ago my pals at Cascio Interstate Music called with some exciting news. In 2013 I entered a drawing to win a Tama Bill Bruford signature snare drum, autographed by the man himself. I won. Really. Amazing and true.
The Bruford snare is 6” x 14”, has ten lugs, and has a six-ply maple/birch/maple shell. I’ve used it in the studio and it’s warm and round, with plenty of crack. On Wednesday I took it out for its first night on the town. I was at Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip with the Las Vegas Jazz Trio featuring Kai Brant. It was a great night of music, and this beautiful new snare was right for the job.
My thanks to Interstate Music, Tama, and of course the legendary Bill Bruford.
