Rob Silverman - Drumology, Vol. II (2022)

When Rob Silverman enlisted a who's who of fellow drum masters for 2020's critically acclaimed summit meeting Drumology, it felt like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Fortunately, this lifetime has turned out to be big enough - and the community of virtuoso drum greats large and tightknit enough - that Silverman is back this year with not one but two sequels.

Due out August 12, 2022 via Autumn Hill Records, the exhilarating Drumology, Volume II not only features an astounding roster of drummers and other special guests, but it also expands its predecessor's purview beyond the realm of jazz and fusion into progressive rock. Drumology, Volume III will follow later this year. As with the original album, all proceeds will benefit the Neil Peart Fund for brain cancer research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

A notoriously competitive bunch, drummers from across the musical spectrum reached out to Silverman after the release of Drumology, each seeking to challenge their own formidable chops. "For volume one we had to chase drummers down," Silverman recalls. "This time out, drummers were coming to me. Before we knew it we ended up with enough material for two albums."