Practicing Drummer

An interview podcast about drums and drumming with a focus on jazz drummers. A few of the featured guests have been Billy Drummond, Steve Smith, Jeremy Dutton, and Dan Weiss. Connect with the show on Instagram (@practicingdrummer) and follow the blog at practicingdrummer.com.

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Practicing Drummer

E12 - Hank Allen-Barfield

March 13, 2025 • Hank Allen-Barfield • Episode 12

Recorded February 2025

Hank Allen-Barfield is a young drummer living in New York City who recently graduated from Juilliard.

In college Hank has studied with people like Kenny Washington, Billy Drummond, Paul Wells, and Joe Farnsworth. You can catch Hank playing regularly in New York City or out on the road with Stella Cole.

https://hankallenbarfield.com
https://www.instagram.com/hankallenbarfield

Stella Cole Tour Dates
https://www.stellacole.net

Nica's Dream at Emmet's Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB7yhEZ7ccg

Love Walked In at Emmet's Place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hux2KoN0x74

Tim Metz
https://www.timmetz.com

The Melodic Snare Drummer by Ron Tierno
https://www.rontierno.com/publications

Billy Drummond interview
https://www.practicingdrummer.com/podcast-s1-e3-billy-drummond

George Fludas interview
https://www.practicingdrummer.com/podcast-s1-e4-george-fludas/

The music featured in this episode is from Hank's appearance at Emmet's Place.

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The drum intro is from Charles Ruggiero's Loop Loft sample pack.

Thank you to Bart over at the Drum History podcast for his technical advice and help getting this podcast started.