Hello everyone and thanks for dropping by my little corner of cyberspace. MAY promises to be an exciting and inspiring month for me, and I am looking forward to some great music making.

I am recording the “Groove Boot Camp Basic Training Edition” CD that is the audio resource to go with my Drum Set intensive teaching program. GrooveBootCamp.com will be up and running soon too, and that will have all the info for the program and details of the places I am teaching it. I will be playing with the LA Laker Band as the playoffs continue, and you can really hear the drums on TV this season. Rumble King returns to Downtown Disney…and maybe back inside the park as well….stay tuned. MAY 16th-Travis Howard, Austin Hanks and Levi Kreis all on one stage in one night. If you live in the LA area-clear your calendar and be there! These three gentleman are gonna throw down….and Rick G will be on bass for Levi along with MJ Acosta and Jon Papenbrook in the horn section…..so find a way to be there…..it doesn’t happen like this that often. We will be filming the evening for TV and DVD release….so YOU can be on TV and DVD if ya make it out.

Check my calendar page for the details of my travels and perhaps I will see you out on the road or in line for the next great coaster ride!

In the mean time, D’Haene is still drawing a ton of attention in concert and on the internet-check out: www.garageband.com, www.iradiola.com, www.barikada.com (that one is in Bosnia everyone) and the CD is still doing well on www.cdbaby.com. We are on 100 or so college radio stations as of the beginning of the month, and the list is growing-check
http://blog.myspace.com/dhaene.

I will return as the Jazz Drum Set Instructor at the International Music Camp again this July. It will be a great week. I had 25 energetic and wonderful students who worked hard, and “Drove the bus” at their final performances last year and I look forward to many more years at this excellent camp. “Sammy K’s Groove Boot Camp” was very successful and my students all hada great week at IMC. If you are or know any young Drum students near North Dakota, have them check out www.internationalmusiccamp.com

I am also the Jazz Drum Set Instructor at the Miami Valley Jazz Camp in Centerville, Ohio. I taught “Sammy K’s Groove Boot Camp” concept of intense Drum Set styles, tuning, set up of the drums, discussion of tone production and the importance of cymbal and drum head selection. This is a great program to get young drummers ready for the week of Jazz instruction at the camp, and I am excited to be teaching it. If you know any students near Ohio, this is the place to send them.

I am on the new release by Rex Merriweather “This Ain’t Your Daddy’s Big Band.” It is receiving strong reviews, and it is a modern version of the big band format-no society music here! To hear and purchase this CD go to www.stunttrumpet.com for info or here to purchase http://cdbaby.com/cd/rexmerriweather

Courtney Lemmon’s debut CD “Stay With Me” has just been released. Produced by Grammy winner MJ Acosta, this is a strong first outing that mixes Jazz and Pop into a wonderful blend. I play Drums on all tracks, and you may see me out and about playing with her live. Go here to purchase this CD http://cdbaby.com/cd/clemmon

“Unsung Stories” on CMT (Country Music Television) featuring Travis Howard is still running on CMT and he and the band did a great job. Travis has written several songs on the two Miranda Lambert CD’s that have both gone Platinum…..so things are looking good for my man from GA.

In the mean time, look for me in line for the next great coaster ride…or on the first tee….

Blessings,