#483 Mark Walker: Grammy Winning Drummer, Educator, Composer and More!

About this episode

Damon talks with Grammy-winning drummer Mark Walker about his life experiences and musical journey.

Damon gets to talk to Mark about Chicago, NYC, life adventures, the Caribbean Jazz Project, UMass, and so much more. There's also other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, and an iconic recording.

People in this episode

Host: Damon Grant

Guest: Mark Walker

Topics covered

• drumming
• education
• music industry
• life adventures
• jazz

Keywords

• Mark Walker
• drummer
• Grammy
• education
• Caribbean Jazz Project
• NYC
• Chicago
• jazz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Caribbean Jazz Project, UMass

Places: Chicago, NYC

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