This week’s guest is Jonathan Pinson - an award-winning drummer and band leader. He’s played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Mark Turner and so many others…he has a Masters in music from UCLA via the very prestigious Thelonius Munk Institute of Jazz Performance. He is currently a professor at California Institute of the Arts and the leader of his own band, Boom Clap. He’s an incredible musician and it was an honor to have him on the show. I hope you enjoy the 5 records that’s helped shape Jonathon Pinson into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

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JONATHAN'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻

Album - Perceptual

Release Year - 2000

Artist - Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band

Song Choice - Perceptual

Drummer - Brian Blade

Album - Citizen Tain

Release Year - 1999

Artist - Jeff Tain Watts

Song Choice - The Impaler

Drummer - Jeff Tain Watts

Album - Live on Tour in Europe

Release Year - 1976

Artist - The Billy Cobham George Duke Band

Song Choice - Almustafa The Beloved

Drummer - Billy Cobham

Album - Continuum

Release Year - 2006

Artist - John Mayer

Song Choice - Gravity

Drummer - Steve Jordan

Album - Live at The Village Vanguard

Release Year - 1999

Artist - Wynton Marsalis

Song Choice - Jig’s Jig

Drummer - Herlin Riley

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Big Fat Five: Jonathan Pinson's (Boom Clap, Mark Turner, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock) Top 5 Influential Records