This is an African drummer living in Paris. His solo CD is very interesting. Beautiful vocals with fusion like world music and rhythms He also has a book called African Rhythms and Independence for the Drum Set. It is very challenging stuff. It will keep me practicing for a long time and opened up my mind to different stickings and beat placements.

This stuff is wild. A group that plays odd time stuff so fast it's hard to comprehend. They are from Norway but draw from many influences. Check out this odd time groove called New Semesno(214k) from drummer Jarle Vespestad.

This is a band that takes odd time to a new level ..... The drummer (Sean Rickman) is amazing and has this bizarre way of convoluting the simplest groove into something crazy. I've seen these guys twice and it was a real treat!

Here's a list of some favorite players and bands ....... XTC (all their music holds up very well over time) ..... Pat Metheny Group (We Live Here) ....... Bob Mintzer (One Music) ... The Yellowjackets (Men with Blue Hats)..... The Story (Angel in the House) ......Jonatha Brooke (Ten Cent Wing) ....... Bill Frizell (anything he plays on).... Kevin Gilbert (Thud, and anything else I can get my hands on by him)...... Rob Mathis (William The Angel)....... Perfab Sprout (Jordan: The Comeback)..... Salif Keita (Soro) ..... Jean Luc Ponty (Tchokola) .... Perter Erskin with Pasqua and Carpenter (Live @ Rocco) .. Me'Shell Ndegeochello (Peace Beyond Passion) .. Pat Meteny (Secret Story)...... Mohktar Samba (Dounia) and the list could go on .....

A vocal group like Take Six only it's all salsa\afro cuban and all the instruments are done with vocals. The arrangements are amazing. The traditional stuff is very well done. Definitely worth checking out.

I love this stuff. Pass up the first song though. I'm not sure what they were thinking there. I like all the other tunes. Sort of jazzy electronica. The drum programing is very cool.