Matt MacKinnon - Ottawa Drummer - News and Shows

News

Dec 29, 2011 - New YouTube channel for Brandon Agnew and the Pocket 4s with some recent videos

Dec 5, 2011 - I've put up recordings of a show I did Dec 3rd with the Ottawa Jazz Trio: OttawaJazzTrio.com/about.html

Nov 20, 2011 - Two new videos from a show with Brandon Agnew and Benny Gutman: Distillery District Blues and The Minstrel






Jan 27, 2012 - show at Irene's with The John Punch Band
Jan 28, 2012 - show at 1PM at the GigSpace Performance Studio with The John Punch Band

Dec 31st at Ekko de Brasil with Florquestra Brasil
Oct 6, 2011 - A video's been put up of a uOttawa award ceremony I played at with my Ottawa Jazz Trio: http://www.canadianleadership.uottawa.ca/video-gallery_3.html?movie=dcla-2010-nr_1

Oct 6, 2011 - New video: Drum cover of Jazz Crimes (Brian Blade on drums originally)

Oct 4, 2011 - Played some fun shows in Niagra and St. Catharines on the weekend. I took some videos which I'll post in a few days.

Aug 29, 2011 - New drum transcription: She Said She Said by the Beatles

Aug 11, 2011 - Show at The Branch in Kemptville with Brandon Agnew on Aug 13th at 9pm.

June 17, 2011 - New drum solo transcription: Jazz Crimes by Brian Blade

May 24, 2011 - New drum transcription: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

May 23, 2011 - Upcoming show with my cover band The Reals: June 3rd at James Street Pub at 10 PM.

April 18, 2011 - New drum transcription: Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down

April 5, 2011 - New website and recordings of a top 40s band I play in: TheReals.info.

April 2, 2011 - New website for my band the Ottawa Jazz Trio.

March 25, 2011 - New drum transcription: Second Chance by Shine Down

March 20, 2011 - New drum transcription: Unwell by Matchbox Twenty

March 7, 2011 - I'll be on CHUO on Friday March 11th between noon-1pm discussing melodic tension and release in music. Check it out at 89.1FM or online at chuo.fm

March 1, 2011 - New video: Get a Grip

Feb 10, 2011 - I'll be on CHUO on Friday Feb. 11th between noon-1pm discussing rhythmic tension and release in music. Check it out at 89.1FM or online at chuo.fm

Jan 29, 2011 - New free lesson: Using paradiddles in grooves

Jan 26, 2011 - The second edition of The Drum Book is now available through me for $15

Jan 20, 2011 - New drum transcription: Sunday, Bloody Sunday by U2

Dec 19, 2010 - New video: Pocketful of Soul and Back in the Day (Tower of Power) - Playing along to two tracks from the 'Code of Funk' Book

Dec 13, 2010 - New video: Jazz Waltz with some modulations

Dec 4, 2010 - Show with Brandon Agnew at 9PM at the Avant Garde. Come on out!

Nov 24, 2010 - I played a show with my jazz trio last night at the Museum of Nature for an UOttawa ceremony. It will be broadcasted Nov 29 on Rogers TV at 9PM.

Nov 16, 2010 - I will be recording this comming weekend with Brandon Agnew and the Pocket 4's. The EP should be out soon.

Nov 4, 2010 - New free drum lesson under the 'Lessons' tab - Working on opening the hi hat in a 16th note groove

Oct 18, 2010 - New drum transcription: Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Sept 27, 2010 - Show with Brandon Agnew at 8 PM at the Clock Tower

Sept 24, 2010 - New drum transcription: Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Sept 2, 2010 - New drum transcription: Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles

Aug 5, 2010 - New video: Jazz modulations from 4 over 4 to 12 over 4

June 29, 2010 - New drum transcription: Have You Ever Seen The Rain by CCR

June 22, 2010 - New drum transcription: Thunderstruck by AC/DC

June 15, 2010 - New drum transcription: Yellow by Coldplay

June 2, 2010 - New video up: Playing along to 'Let's get it Started' by the Black Eyed Peas

June 1, 2010 - New drum transcription: Theme from the Monkees (Hey, Hey We're The Monkees) by the Monkees

May 27, 2010 - I've put up a video of me playing to a drum play along

May 19, 2010 - New drum transcription: Crying Shame by Jack Johnson

May 15, 2010 - I'll be playing with Evandro Gracelli at 7pm May 16 at ST Elias Centre, 750 Ridegewood Ave, for the CHIN radio songwriting competition. It's free, so come on out!

May 12, 2010 - New drum transcription: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson

May 11, 2010 - New solo transcription: Blue Seven by Max Roach from the album Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins.

May 10, 2010 - I put up a piece on YouTube that I and a friend performed on two drum sets and a typewriter in 2008 at Humber College. Cick here to watch it.

May 6, 2010 - Three new drum transcriptions are up - 'Riding with the King' by Eric Clapton and B.B. King, 'Blue' by The Jayhawks and 'Lotta Love' by Neil Young

May 5, 2010 - Two new drum transcriptions: 'Show Me How To Live' by Audioslave and 'Fortunate Son' by CCR

May 2, 2010 - I've put up a new transcription: 'In My Head' by Jason Derulo

April 27, 2010 - I won 3 pairs of Vater drums sticks through a YouTube competition - WOO!

April 17, 2010 - The Roots have a new album out as a tribute to J Dilla. If you're a fan of hip hop you should give the record a listen - and it's free to download!

April 8, 2010 - 9PM. I'll be playing at the Avant Garde in Ottawa with Elephant Ride (Brian Asselin, Marc Decho, and Izzy Martinez)

March 27, 2010 - 9PM. I'll be playing at the Royal Oak Pub, 161 Laurier Ave East with Evandro Gracelli (guitar) and John Earl (Bass). There will be live painting by Chiko Chazunguza and special guest musicians. PWYC.

March 19, 2010 - I'll be playing a show with Kudagras at the Avant Garde in Ottawa

March 13, 2010 - Going back to the studio to finish up the bed tracks for the EP

March 12, 2010 - Going into the studio today to record an EP with Kudagras

March 7, 2010 - I received the 'Studio' snare drum from George Way that I won through a Modern Drummer competition! It sounds amazing!