Daniel Glass (drummer)

Daniel Glass (born May 16, 1966) is an American drummer, author, historian and educator. He is recognized in the drum industry as an authority on classic American drumming and the evolution of American Popular Music.[1]

Daniel Glass
Born (1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 58)
Other namesBam Bam
Occupations
  • Drummer
  • Author
  • Educator
  • Clinician
  • Historian
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Drums
  • Percussion
Years active1991–present
Labels
Websitedanielglass.com

Educator/Clinician

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As an educator, Glass has published several books and DVDs, including, The Century Project DVD (winner of the Modern Drummer reader's poll: Best Education Package, 2010),[2] Music Alive!'s Percussion,[3] The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming (co-written with Zoro[4] and the winner of the 2009 Drum! Magazine Drummie Award for "Best Drumming Book.")[5] and The Roots of Rock Drumming (co-edited with Journey drummer, Steve Smith[6] and voted one of the top four drumming books of 2014 by Drum! Magazine.)[7] Glass has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of Percussion (second edition) with the "Rock 'n' Roll Drumming (1948-2000)" chapter,[8] and is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer, Drum! and Classic Drummer Magazine.[9] He has performed hundreds of clinics and master classes globally, appearing at many educational conferences and music festivals.[10] In 2013, he co-curated an exhibit on the history of the drum set at the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana,[11] for which he was awarded the Percussive Arts Society’s "Distinguished Service Award."[12]

Performer

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Glass is a member of the pioneering swing group Royal Crown Revue since 1994,[13][14] Glass has recorded and performed all over the world with many artists, including Brian Setzer,[15] Bette Midler,[16] Liza Minnelli,[17] Marilyn Maye,[18] Klea Blackhurst,[19] Lorna Luft, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Freddy Cole, Mike Ness, Johnny Boyd, Debbie Davies, Unknown Hinson, Glen Glenn, Robert Gordon, and Gene Simmons[20] of KISS. He was twice voted one of the top five R&B drummers in the world by readers of Modern Drummer and Drum! magazine.[21]

Discography

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With Royal Crown Revue

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Year Title Artist Label Credits
1994 "Hollywood Tales" Royal Crown Revue By Our Records Musician
1996 "Mugzy's Move" Royal Crown Revue Warner Bros. Drums, Percussion[22]
1997 "Caught in the Act — Live!" Royal Crown Revue SurfDog Drums, Percussion[23]
1998 “The Contender” Royal Crown Revue Warner Bros. Composer, Drums, Percussion[24]
1999 "Walk on Fire" Royal Crown Revue SideOneDummy Composer, Drums, Percussion[25]
2001 "Passport to Australia — Live" Royal Crown Revue Disk Union Drums, Vocals[26]
2004 "Greetings from Hollywood" Royal Crown Revue Kufala Executive Producer, Producer, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals[27]
2007 "El Toro" Royal Crown Revue Kufala Records Drums[28]
2007 "Live in Australia" Royal Crown Revue LiveBand.com Musician
2010 "Don't Be a Grinch This Year" Royal Crown Revue RCR Records Musician

With other artists

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Year Title Artist Label Credits
1992 “Mini Diaz” Mini Diaz M2 Records Musician
1995 “A Young Person’s Guide” The Dambuilders East-West/Chuaca Drums, Tambourine, Backing Vocals[29]
1998 “Bathhouse Betty” Bette Midler Warner Bros. Drums[30]
1999 “Malediction” Botanica Checkered Past Drums[31]
2000 “Cheating at Solitaire” Mike Ness TimeBomb/Sony Records Drums, Snare Drum[32]
2001 “Last Word In” Johnny Boyd Cliffhanger Musician
2001 “That’s Him Officer" Vinnie Santino Pacific Force Drums[33]
2001 “Jazz Baby! Cool Tunes For Cool Kids” Compilation Flying South Musician
2001 “Stendahl’s Syndrome" Ensemble Abstract Pacific Force Drums[34]
2001 “Mutually Cognizant” Ensemble Abstract Pacific Force Drums[35]
2001 “Track-Whore Compilation Volume 2, Logan’s Run” Track-Whore Track-Whore Musician
2001 “Double Wide Live” The Saddle Tramps Musician
2002 “Makin’ Time” Scott Steen SS Records Musician
2002 “City of Angles” Industrial Jazz Group Annova Musician
2002 “something colorful” The Daniel Glass Trio Very Tall Music Primary Artist (Producer, Composer, Drums)[36]
2004 “Here Come the Billionaires” The Billionaires Musician
2004 “The Billionaires Are in the House” The Billionaires Musician
2004 “All Aboard America” All Aboard America Bald Eagle Media Musician
2004 “Think About It” Alex Schultz Severn Records Musician
2004 “Dig That Beat” The Travellers Low-Fi Records Producer, Musician
2005 “Exotic Tales” Eldad Tarmu Quartet Very Tall Music Producer, Musician (Drums)
2005 “Time and Again” Raymond Patterson RP Presents Musician
2005 “Dig Dag Diggin’ Tour 2004" The Travellers Low-Fi Records Musician
2005 “Broken Wheel” Chris Murphy Kufala Records Drums[37]
2005 “Juniper” Chris Murphy Kufala Recordings Drums[38]
2005 “Jazz Baby, Volume 1" Jazz Baby Casablanca Kids Musician
2005 “Jazz Baby, Volume 2" Jazz Baby Casablanca Kids Musician
2005 “Jazz Baby, Volume 3" Jazz Baby Casablanca Kids Musician
2005 “Industrial Jazzwerke, Volume 1” Industrial Jazz Group UglyRug Music Musician
2006 “The Redondos” The Redondos Royal Songbird Records Musician
2006 “Karling Abbeygate” Karling Abbeygate Dionysis Records Drums[39]
2006 “World in a Bottle“ Bart Ryan R5 Recordings Musician
2006 “Devil’s Serenade” Mora’s Modern Rhythmists Mr. Ace Records Musician
2007 “Venture Capital Follies of 1929” GKM Newport Orchestra Long After Lunch Records Musician
2007 “The Curse of the Songwriter” PI Jacobs ThatCrazyChick Music Musician
2007 “Playing Favorites” Scott Steen Chrome Dome Music Musician
2007 “The Return of Eve” Devil Doll DuffyRecords Musician
2007 “Starlight” Johnny Boyd CliffDive Records Musician
2008 “Show of Stars” King Paris / Martini Kings Swingomatic Musician
2008 “Sittin’ in the Catbird Seat” Marie Fleur Sutcliffe Music Drums[40]
2008 “Introducing the Rhythm Club All-Stars” Rhythm Club All Stars Very Tall Music Producer, Musician
2008 “Poor Man’s Paradise” Ted Russell Kamp System Records Drums[41]
2009 “Introducing Jennifer Keith” Jennifer Keith Rhythm Train Records Musician
2010 “At Times Like This” Nancy Weiss N.A.W. Music Musician
2010 “Whoopee! Hey! Hey!” Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys Coeur de Janette Drums, Percussion[42]
2011 “Think About It” Alex Schultz Severn Musician
2011 “’Jenny’ is Her Name” Jennifer Keith Musician
2011 “Get Back to the Land” Ted Russell Kamp Dualtone Music Drums[43]
2012 “Never Been Blue” Johnny Boyd Cliffdive Records Musician
2012 “Bébé Licorne” Marie Fleur Drums[44]
2012 “Songs Without Words” Ian Whitcomb Rivermont Musician
2012 “The Fabulous Dorseys” The Anderson Twins PW Music Musician
2012 “Classical Themes in Jazz” Peter Anderson and Will Anderson PW Music Drums[45]
2015 “Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys” Abigail Lumsden Drums[46]
2015 “Imagine Your Heart’s Journeys, Volume 2” Abigail Lumsden Drums[47]
2019 “Call Me Old Fashioned” Max Von Essen MVE Records Drums[48]
2019 “Christmas at Birdland” Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, and Klea Blackhurst Club44 Records Drums[49]
2020 “My Ship: Songs from 1941” Dawn Derow Musician
2020 “Love Notes” Linda Lavin Club44 Records Drums[50]

Endorsements

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Glass endorses Drum Workshop/DW Drums (drums/pedals/hardware),[51] Crescent cymbals,[52] Vic Firth (drumsticks and brushes),[53] and Aquarian Drumheads.[54]

References

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  1. ^ "Drummerworld Profile, Daniel Glass". Drummerworld. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ Music Alive!: Percussion. Hal Leonard Corporation. 2013. ISBN 978-1458420954. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  4. ^ The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming. Alfred Music. 2008. ISBN 978-0739053997. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  5. ^ "Awards For Alfred - Drummies! Artist and Gear Awards - DRUM! Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  6. ^ The Roots of Rock Drumming. Hudson Music. 2013. ISBN 9781480344778. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  7. ^ "Book Award - Drummies! Artist and Gear Awards - DRUM! Magazine". www.drummagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  8. ^ Beck, John (2007-01-01). Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781317747673. OCLC 273089586.
  9. ^ Beck, John H. (2013-11-26). Encyclopedia of Percussion. Routledge. ISBN 9781317747673.
  10. ^ "Modern Drummer Profile: Daniel Glass". Modern Drummer. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  11. ^ "DRUMset: Driving The Beat of American Music". Rhythm Discovery Center, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2015. Source notes: "Exhibit Co-Curators: Daniel Glass, Jeff Hartsough."
  12. ^ "Percussive Arts Society Awards 2014". Percussive Arts Society, Indianapolis. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  13. ^ Vale, V.; Marian Wallace (1998). Swing! The New Retro Renaissance. V/Search Publications. ISBN 1-889307-02-5.
  14. ^ Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 452–453, 475. ISBN 0-87930-600-9.
  15. ^ "Daniel Glass Drum Solo with Brian Setzer Orchestra". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  16. ^ "Bathhouse Betty - Bette Midler | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  17. ^ "Liza Minnelli Joins Starry Lineup for Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Town Hall". Playbill. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  18. ^ "Marilyn Maye Honored at the Friars Club". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  19. ^ "Klea Blackhurst Returns with A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  20. ^ "Gene Simmons Family Jewels Season 3, Video & More | A&E". aetv.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  21. ^ "DRUM! Drummies Artist Award 2011". Drum!. Retrieved 2015-12-25. Source notes: "R&B Drummer Award (Top 5)".
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  50. ^ "Club44 Records". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  51. ^ "Drum Workshop: Artist Roster". Drum Workshop (DW Drums). Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  52. ^ "Crescent Cymbals: Our Artists". Crescent cymbals.
  53. ^ "Vic Firth Artist Profile: Daniel Glass". VicFirth.com.
  54. ^ "Aquarian Drumheads Artist Page: Daniel Glass". Aquarian Drumheads.


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External videos
  Oral History, Daniel Glass talks about learning the techniques of the masters who played before amplification and studio engineers.” Interview date October 25, 2010, NAMM Oral History Library