Oh surprise, it looks like my 2009 record, 69 Année Érotique, is still getting some occasional radio play. The first tune here is us playing Serge Gainsbourg’s Bonnie and Clyde on good old WFMU (91.1 […]
Category: Todd’s music
The abyss
In this third installment of my events/swing band repertoire series (hopefully it’s of some interest to the bandleaders/working drummers out there), we’ll be confronting some of the things I’ve kept around strictly out of commercial […]
Keeping the band happy.
More notes from revamping my book (my events band’s performing repertoire, that is). Here I thought I would share some of the tunes I use to keep the band from going nuts over the more […]
Updating my book
In preparation for a benefit gig this evening, I’m adding some new tunes my group’s book, and more importantly clearing some of the ample dead wood. In case you’re curious about the “thought” process that […]
Todd Bishop’s Pop Art 4 on KMHD (PDX) in 2009
Oh, I guess I should post my own stuff occasionally. Pop Art 4, my group from 2008-2010, is playing a Bastille Day event in Portland tomorrow, and the band sounded so good in rehearsal today […]
I get interviewed
Oregon Music News’ Tom D’Antoni talks to me about my current project outside the Blue Monk:
TONIGHT: my new quartet @ the Blue Monk – Portland
I want to invite any of my Portland readers to come on down to the Blue Monk, where I’ll be playing this evening from 8-10pm. The band includes pianist Weber Iago, saxophonist Tim Willcox, and […]
My audio archive!
My audio archive is now up and running. Download tracks from my CDs (including a couple of yet-unreleased projects) and mp3s of my performances. Enjoy! Oh, and be sure to visit Origin Records online for […]
Hear me play!
I just updated my lessons site to include a bunch of recordings of me playing the drums. Some people want to make sure you’re really burning before they’ll study with you. Anyway, checkem out. Enjoy.