Enter the sound of progressive musician and worst nightmare of ?uestlove, producer/drummer Chris Daddy Dave who showcases new music on his latest mixtape "The Drumhedz Radio Show". The accolades which Chris garners speak volumes as a movement of legendary and emerging people in music lays drops across the tape in support of Chris's exciting sounds of fusion.

“Chris Dave is probably the most dangerous drummer alive. He is totally reinventing just what you can do with drums.” – ?uestlove of The Roots.

Enjoy an interview with innovative fusion band Chris Dave & The Drumhedz by Ennio Styles. Born in Houston, Texas, drummer Chris Dave, also known as Chris “Daddy” Dave, began his music career in the late 1980s. Chris Dave is one of the most revered and in demand musicians of his generation. His eccentric approach to the drum set and his ability to adapt to any musical setting, whether jazz, hip-hop or R&B, has put him in a category of his own.

Show playlist:

1. Lone - 2 is 8 [R&S]
2. DJ Clart - Big Whoop, Wanna Fight About It? [LuvDisaster]
3. Qumulus & Clart - Str8 Flip [Fokuz]
4. Ida Divine - Grow Up [Carolina]
5. Keesha Rainey - For You [JSound]
6. Mark de Clive-Lowe - Sketch for Miguel [Ropeadope]
7. Bok Bok - Greenhouse (Day) [Night Slugs]
8. Parkinson White & Kyle Cook - Sapphire [Terrorhythm]
9. Grenier & Archie Pelago - Tower of Joined Hand [Melodic]
10. Moodymann feat Charlotte OC - Hangover [KDJ]
11. Soul Renegades - Now You're Gonna Save Me [Restless Soul]
12. Harvey Sutherland - Edges [Echovolt]
13. Tryezz - Old School Ave [--]
14. Osunlade - Modular 4 Better [Yoruba]
15. Jim E Stack - Reassuring [Innovative Leisure]
16. Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra - Kiyomizu-Dera [Gondwana]
- CHRIS DAVE & THE DRUMHEDZ IN THE STUDIO -
17. Kim Burrell - Seeing Over [Shanachie]
18. Kim Burrell - Try Me Again (Reprise) [Shanachie]
19. Kim Burrell - Since Jesus Came In (Reprise) [Shanachie]
20. Chris Dave & The Drumhedz - Didn't Exist [--] (free download)
21. Kenny Garrett - Brother B Harper [Warner Bros]
22. Chris Dave & The Drumhedz - Cosmic Slop [--] (free download)
23. Robert Glasper Experiment feat Stokley - Why Do We Try [Blue Note]
24. The Foundation Band + Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jam Session (I Probably Should Not Have) [--]
25. Chris Dave & Shafiq Husayn - ??
26. The Foundation - ??
27. Robert Glasper Experiment - Dillalude 2 [Blue Note]
28. The Foundation feat Pookie - ??
29. The Foundation - For the Foundation [--]
30. ?? - ??
31. ?? - ??

Herbie Hancock's "Actual Proof" is an exciting adrenaline rush of music which demonstrates the many entertaining and mind-blowing qualities of Jazz fusion. With an emphasis on heavy improvisation, ear-opening experimentation of sound and energetic rhythm, these three talented bands each show their skills by paying appreciation to Herbie's signature sound of music. "Actual Proof" offers a competition between bands on evoking these qualities of Jazz fusion to the best of their ability, with the energy, funky arrangement and tremendous drum fills being a few of the common characters which makes this such a unique musical expression.

“Chris Dave is probably the most dangerous drummer alive. He is totally reinventing just  what you can do with drums.” – ?uestlove
Chris Dave has been around the world and back playing for and recording with some of music’s most established and iconic artists including: Adele, Maxwell, D’Angelo, Beyoncé , Kenny Garrett, Terrence Blanchard, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Donald Brown, MF Doom, Bilal, Lupe Fiasco, Me’shell N’Degeocello, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Sonny Rollins, the Robert Glasper Trio/Experiment, Pharoahe Monche, TLC, Toni Braxton, Kevin Mahogany, Kim Burrell, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, A Tribe Called Quest, Mint Condition (Janet Jackson World Tour), Michelle Williams, Dianne Reeves, Sa Ra, Geri Allen, Yolanda Adams, Soulful Symphony, Reginald Veal and more.

http://chris-dave.com/






Actual Proof is an original jazz-fusion/funk quartet based in Charlotte North Carolina. The group's music is rooted in various traditions: jazz, afro-cuban, funk, and world-beat. The group's instrumentation is: vibes, marimba, keys, bass, guitar, drums and electronic percussion.
Band Members:
Eric Mullis, Johnny Abraham Jr., Phillip Berkley, Scott Brower

The ADRIAN GASPAR TRIO was founded in 2007. In 2008 they released their first album called "This.Orient.ate Minds". The release was followed by various performances in Europe and the US. After a long break, the trio reunited with a new bass player. Their new mission was RELOADED.

Adrian C. Gaspar / piano & keyboards
Benjamin Labschütz / bass
Moritz Labschütz / drums





Hailing from Atlanta, GA, Darryl Reeves is a saxophonist that effortlessly merges the lines between funk, soul & hip-hop, expressed from a platform rooted in jazz. Growing up in a musical family, Reeves attended the Northwestern Performing & Visual Arts Center in Miami. Moved by hip-hop samples originating from jazz, Reeves was led to being influenced by greats such as Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. Reeves studied music at Jackson State University. He subsequently completed his Masters of Music at the University of New Orleans, where he studied with Terence Blanchard and performed on the scene with Delfeayo Marsalis.

In 2004, Reeves released the funky and playful Diary of a Bandstand, to ample acclaim. It featured Robert Glasper, Russell Gunn & Quamon Fowler and cemented Reeves' reputation for presenting a new outlook on the sound, style and production of jazz music. Reeves has kept a steady hand in not being limited to any specific genre. Some know him just as well for his production in hip-hop. Reeves caught Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson’s attention with his ingenious jazz-funk remixes of Jay-Z’s Black Album, which was spun upon many of the drummer’s dj sets. Recently in Atlanta, he has been the music director of many highly acclaimed live sets with Aishah Rashied Hyman’s Spreadlove and DJ Kemit. He has performed and recorded with notable artists including Roy Ayers, The O'Jays, Frank McComb, Angie Stone, Kirk Whalum, Jill Scott, Phonte, Toku, Janelle Monae, Young Jeezy, B.O.B. and T-Pain.

Two of America's leading Jazz fusion band's rock the stage in separate performances live from Europe's Festival Jazz En Tête and Southport Weekender events. Prepare to absorb a 2 hour presentation of mind-blowing sounds as Robert Glasper Experiment and Chris Dave and the Drumhedz push the envelope of Jazz expression and live performance.

Thanks to D Neaxeah N at Soundcloud for the uploads.


Chris Dave and the Drumhedz - live @ Festival Jazz En Tête in Clermont-Ferrand

2013

on MezzoTV

Chris "Daddy" Dave - Drums
Isaiah Sharkey - Guitar
Kebbi Williams - Sax & Flute
Jermaine Williams - Bass

Robert Glasper live performance at the 48th Southport Weekender UK in May 2012

Piano : Robert Glasper
Sax/ vovder : Casey Benjamin
Bass : Derrick Hodge
Drums : Mark Colenburg