DR. STEVE GADD

Drummer. Producer. Legend.

Sly Boots - STEVE GADD BAND

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2026 - Gadd on Tour:
James Taylor, Blicher Hemmer Gadd,
Love Rocks NYC & Simon Oslender

LATEST NEWS: 2026

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2/17/26

Up Close & In Session by Steve Gadd
is a new, revised and updated version of material
from the classic DCI music videos that put video drum
education on the map. Prepared under Steve’s supervision,
this new book combines all of the footage from the classic

tapes with an expanded book documenting Steve’s
influential approach to the drums. The original Up Close

was the first authorized book from Steve Gadd. Featured
are detailed transcriptions of the material

that Steve performs on the video.

Up Close focuses on three main topics:
drum corps/rudiments, including a rudimental solo

and how to apply rudiments to the drum set; jazz/R&B, featuring a shuffle and five-page solo transcription;
time/studio playing, demonstrating how to build a track
in the studio (including fills), chart reading, samba
and Latin grooves, as well as transcriptions of

“Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover” and
“Late in the Evening,” by Paul Simon.

In Session features Steve playing in a recording studio
with two different rhythm sections, playing different
styles of music. Accompanied by Richard Tee (piano)
and Will Lee (bass), then by Eddie Gomez (upright bass),
and Jorge Dalto (piano), Steve plays different approaches
to R&B, reggae, shuffles, funk, samba, bebop,
and Latintunes to show how he crafts his parts.
These performances are documented in
note-for-note new transcriptions
from Terry Branam.

Included are video and audio files that match
the transcriptions in the book. There is also a bonus transcription and video of Steve’s performance at
Zildjian Day 1984. The original Up Close and In Session
full videos are available separately from Hudson Music.

*HUDSON is offering a very limited supply
of signed books if you act now!

PURCHASE

2/4/26

GADD ON TOUR 2026
*Click on links for more info:
Blicher Hemmer Gadd
James Taylor
Love Rocks NYC
Simon Oslender

9/25/25
ZILDJIAN'S US YOUNG DRUMMER
OF THE YEAR FINALS EVENT
October 12th, 2025
PLEASE VISIT-
Zildjian.com

9/15/25

STEVE GADD
80th BIRTHDAY CONTEST!

hudsonmusic.com

STEVE GADD ON TOUR: 2025
JULY- Paul Simon
AUGUST - James Taylor
OCTOBER - BHG
NOVEMBER - Simon Oslender

3/30/25
PAUL SIMON
A Quiet Celebration Tour
April-May
Steve Gadd & Matt Chamberlain (drums)
*Click here for Ticket Info

2/20/25

Very limited autographed
STEVE GADD BAND
MERCH

available while supplies last
at www.BandWear.com

1/20/25

STEVE GADD BAND 2025 Japan Tour
w/Walt Fowler, Travis Carlton,
Duke Gadd, Mitchel Forman,
and Toshi Yanagi

12/29/24

"Have a wonderful Holiday Season

and a Happy New Year.
We pray and hope
for peace on earth in 2025."

-Steve & Carol Gadd

9/26/24

“We have been made
aware of a Steve Gadd
membership club.
We are not associated
with this group.
We do not support this.
PLEASE BLOCK AND REPORT”
-Steve & Carol Gadd

7/26/24

STEVE GADD BAND
w/Duke Gadd on Percussion!
WEST COAST SUMMER '24 TOUR
Yoshi's in Oakland
Catalina's in Hollywood
MIM in Phoenix
The Smith Center in Las Vegas

4/28/24

Listen to
the new David Gilmour single
with Steve Gadd on drums:
www.youtube.com

APRIL: James Taylor
AUGUST: Steve Gadd Band West Coast
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER James Taylor
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER: Blicher Hemmer Gadd
DECEMBER: Simon Oslender

1/14/24

STEVE GADD JAPAN TOUR 2024
https://reserve.bluenote.co.jp/

STEVE GADD RECORDS
WITH DAVID GILMOUR
https://liveforlivemusic.com

10/26/23

STEVE GADD BAND
Live at Catalina Jazz Club
Hollywood, CA
12/7-10/23 8:30pm
www.catalinajazzclub.com

9/24/23

GADD: A Life in Time
Just released by Hudson Music!
hudsonmusic.com

8/22/23

NEW RELEASE-

GADD: A Life in Time

A comprehensive biographical,

pictorial, and musical retrospective

on the career of Steve Gadd:

PRE-ORDER: