Recorded March 2026

Steven Crammer is a drummer based in Brooklyn, NY. His uniquely flexible musicianship has led to a rising stature on the jazz scene, since moving to NYC in 2018. Steven has released two albums, both with co-led projects. His debut album 'Nortonk' was released on Biophilia Records in 2021. The album received praise in multiple publications including Pop Matters, Jazz Trail, Jazzwise, and All About Jazz. In November 2025, his piano trio ‘Prawntail’ released their first record on Endectomorph Music.

He is also a highly active sideman, having performed and/or recorded with a broad range of artists including Max Light, Cecil Alexander, Brian Krock, Matt Pavolka, Chris McCarthy, and many more. You can catch Steven regularly playing in NYC in a wide variety of settings as well as on tour across the US, Canada, and Europe.

Website: stevencrammer.com

Instagram: instagram.com/stevencrammer

Prawntail - Bandcamp

Nortonk - Bandcamp

Nortonk - Album release performance

Nortonk - Drum solo on Cherry

Drummers

Ted Poor

Gerald Cleaver

Craig Taborn - Chants

Books

Ritmica - Portuguese Brazilian drum book

Dan Weiss video courses

John Riley's drum books

Albums

Clifford Jarvis with Barry Harris

Wilbur Ware - Super Bass (with Ed Blackwell)

Jaki Byard - The Last from Lennie's (with Alan Dawson)

Ornette Coleman - This is Our Music

Charlie Parker - One Night in Birdland

Andrew Cyrille instructional VHS (clip) - Please reach out if you have a copy of the whole video.

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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.