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Kassa Overall: Living in the Cut between Jazz and Hip Hop
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Drummer, rapper and producer Kassa Overall speaks about the intersection of jazz and hip-hop, the importance of getting "comfortable with being bored so you can get better at your instrument," the relationship between great drumming and the sounds of nature, how growing up far away from the "scene" gave him a strong sense of personal identity, and what it takes to be a "cat who is going for it."Along the way, he discusses the influence of many of his collaborators and teachers including

Vijay Iyer
pianob.1971
Mike Ladd
synthesizer
Arto Lindsay
guitarb.1953

Roy Hargrove
trumpet1969 - 2018

Theo Croker
trumpetb.1985

Billy Hart
drumsb.1940

Elvin Jones
drums1927 - 2004
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