Jim Davis
Drumming Web
Drumming Examples
(Various Styles)
"Unseasonably Cool" (sample)

"Elsewhere" (sample)

"Levity" (sample)

Original recordings with guitarist/songwriter Robin Snyder
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"Acoustic" (sample)

Original recording with Jim's nephew Chris Davis on guitar (also wrote the song) and Chris Schaffner on bass
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"Hit it, my man!" (sample)

Original recording with Chris Schaffner
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"Blackbird" (sample)

"Mother Nature's Son" (sample)

"Ashokan Farewell" (sample)

Recordings with flutist Rodolfo Vazquez and guitarist Sean Ferguson. Blackbird was recorded with brushes played on a cajon, Mother Nature's Son with a muted djembe and jingle ring (with a few cajon hits at the end), and Ashokan Farewell with a triangle and cabasa. More information on the upcoming CD release to be posted soon.
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"Slang"

Drums added to portion of Jaco Pastorius' famous bass solo "Slang"
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"Delilah"

Tribute to Max Roach with Jim trading phrases with Max (Jim on left channel, Max on right channel)
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"Pesos"

Played to Peter Erskine play-along track
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"Swamp Thing"

Drums added to shredding guitar song from Turn It Up Lay It Down Vol. III play-along series
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"Armando's Rhumba"

Drums added to Chick Corea and Gary Burton duet "Armando's Rhumba"
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Funk

Played to Igoe's Groove Essentials play-along (Groove 11 fast, Track 22)
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"He's a pirate"

Drums added to theme from Pirates of the Caribbean (by Klaus Badelt)
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Slow Songo

Played to Igoe's Groove Essentials play-along (Groove 42 slow, Track 75)
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Bossa Nova

Played to Igoe's Groove Essentials play-along (Groove 33, Track 62)
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