Big Fat Five: Evan Woodle's (Heatwarmer, Karl Blau, Racer Sessions) Top 5 Influential Records

This week’s guest is Evan Woodle. I was turned onto Evan’s playing through a previous guest of the podcast, Sheridan Riley of the band Alvvays. Evan got his start in the internationally acclaimed Roosevelt High School jazz program in Seattle before going on to earn a Jazz Studies degree from the University of Washington. Go huskies. Evan has toured the world with countless acts, but remains an ambassador for the Seattle Jazz Scene. He maintains a private drum studio, works with local jazz institution Origin Arts, and is one of the co-founders and current organizers of the Racer Sessions, a bimonthly free-improvisation series and a forum for cutting-edge composers and performers. I am a huge fan of his playing, knowledge, and perspective on music so I hope you enjoy the 5 records that helped shape Evan Woodle into the drummer he is today. Cheers!

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YONI'S BIG FAT FIVE 👇🏻

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Album - Kind of Blue

Artist - Miles Davis

Release Year - 1959

Key Track(s) - So What, Freddie Freeloader, All Blues

Drummer - Jimmy Cobb

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Album - Yaya3

Artist - Yaya3

Release Year - 2002

Key Track(s) - Slow Orbit

Drummer - Brian Blade

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Album - Speak

Artist - Speak

Release Year - 2010

Key Track(s) - Amalgam in the Middle, Mustard Knuckles

Drummer - Chris Icasiano

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Album - Offend Maggie

Artist - Deerhoof

Release Year - 2008

Key Track(s) - Jagged Fruit

Drummer - Greg Saunier

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Album - Heigh Ho

Artist - Blake Mills

Release Year - 2014

Key Track(s) - Just Out of View

Drummer - Jim Keltner

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HONORABLE MENTION

Album - I Have the Room Above Her

Artist - Paul Motian / Bill Frisell / Joe Lovano

Release - 2005

Drummer - Paul Motian

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