Working Drummer

Darren Stanley is one of the Atlanta area’s most established and well-liked drummers. His main gig is touring with Colonel Bruce Hampton, who is described by Wikipedia as a Blues Surrealist. Before that, he was the longest standing drummer for Delta Moon, with whom he toured and recorded for eight years. He is the house drummer for bassist Kevin Scott’s Tuesday night jam session in Atlanta, which is known both locally and by national musicians touring through town as a bastion for experimental music. He is also the percussion instructor for one of the biggest and best high school music programs in the state, Brookwood High School, where his wife is the band director. In this podcast, Darren talks about: Playing in Colonel Bruce’s band, and having to be open to almost anything, musically or otherwise His experience as a student at The University of Georgia and as a musician in Athens His technical foundation, from rudimental drumming to The New Breed and The New Breed 2 How his eight-year tenure in Delta Moon