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Rare Valje "Concert" Bongo for sale 28 Jul 2013 | 11:39 pm
This is a very rare Valje bongo. Sometimes called the "Concert" model due to the extended shells. This bongo is in excellent condition. No repairs or cracks. The chrome is clean. All parts are origina...
Jay Bereck of Skin on Skin Interview 24 Feb 2013 | 07:31 am
a recent photo of Jay Bereck with a vintage Gon Bops conga. Photo:Jaisen Torres I almost forgot I had this; a very insightful interview with the one and only Jay Bereck of Skin on Skin from 1999. a ...
My favorite conga for rumba! 20 Feb 2013 | 12:22 am
I have been lucky enough to own several excellent drums, and played on many more. Ritmo by Matt Smith, Skin on Skin by Jay Bereck, Moperc's by Michelle Ouelett, Isla by Mario Punchard, LP, Gon Bops or...
My Dad's Guitar... 3 Dec 2012 | 01:09 am
My Dad's guitar. This is a 1939 Martin 0-18 that belonged to my Dad, Richard Phillip Vanderbosch. Let me tell you about it... My dad played guitar all his life and was quite good at bluegrass finger...
Gon Bops Historical Catalog 29 Nov 2012 | 10:44 pm
The venerable conga makers Gon Bops have a rich history and have made their impact on Afro-Cuban percussion both here in America and worldwide. Long before the mass produced instruments of Latin Percu...
A Tale of Two Ludwigs: A Bass Story. 6 Nov 2012 | 09:19 pm
Well it's been a busy couple of months, I guess it all starts with getting ready for Burning Man! Last year I went to Burning Man and was a part of the Ambient Drummer's Collective. The Ambient Drumme...
SFJAZZ-Discover Jazz Course 2 Música Cubana: Jazz in Cuba and Beyond 19 Sep 2012 | 12:16 am
Looks like the indomitable folks at SFJAZZ are at it again. Let me tell you how much I love these guys. Not only do they bring excellent jazz musicians from all over the world to my little town of San...
Rare Drums! 29 Jun 2012 | 08:19 am
I have been very lucky recently to acquire some of the rarest drums around. First is a beautiful quinto made by Akbar Moghaddam. At one time Akbar Moghaddam ran a drum building company right here in s...
Carlos Aldama Performance and Biography 17 Jun 2012 | 02:24 am
A few years back I used to attend Carlos Aldama's class in the Mission District of San Francisco. It was held in the very colorful playground of Cesar Chavez school. Carlos Aldama was always so passio...
Marlon Brando and James Dean 24 Apr 2012 | 06:12 am
Marlon Brando A story that has fascinated me since I first heard of it is the legendary Hollywood actor Marlon Brando's being a passionate rumbero an involvement in Afro-Cuban percussion. Apparently....
