Sitting at the vanguard of New Orleans' Drum Legacy is Joe Dyson. Joe, herald as one of the top drummers on the music scene can be heard with NEA Jazz Master and Multi- GRAMMY winning artist Pat Metheny Side Eye Trio; GRAMMY Winning and multi- instrumental artist Nicholas Payton; and NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison. Dyson, as an architect of sound, forged a new path for music with Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's "Stretch Music” creating a new approach to drumming with his "Pan African Kit." After appearing over a myriad of albums, Dyson released his debut album LOOK WITHIN warmly received throughout the world. Elder Drummers are calling him one of the one’s that will carry the legacy forward.