discs i listen to most for inspiration:

steely dan -aja,the royal scam

miles davis -kind of blue,miles smiles,bitches brew

stevie wonder -innervisions,songs in the key of life

meshell ndegeocello -peace beyond passion,comfort woman

allman brothers band -eat a peach,live at fillmore east

herbie hancock-head hunters,flood,thrust

sly and the family stone-fresh

tower of power-back to oakland

santana-abraxas,welcome,moonflower,lotus

jimi hendrix-band of gypsys,electric ladyland,axis:bold as love

average white band-person to person

soulive-turn it out,no place like soul

dave matthews band-before these crowded streets,under the table and dreaming

motet-live

james brown -20 greatest hits

derek trucks band-songlines

steve winwood-about time

sting-nothing like the sun,dream of the blue turtles

little feat-waiting for columbus

joni mitchell-shadows and light,don juan's reckless daughter

kurt elling-the messenger

donny hathaway-everything is everything,live

marvin gaye-what's going on

d'angelo-voodoo

and on and on...

drummers i listen to most for inspiration:

steve jordan

steve gadd

carter beauford

billy cobham

david garibaldi

bernard purdie

clyde stubblefield

joseph zigaboo modeliste

tony williams

lenny white

andy newmark

alan evans

harvey mason

mike clark

michael shrieve

rodney holmes

gene lake

eric gravatt

bill stewart

stevie wonder

adam deitch

steve ferrone

buddy miles

jeff porcaro

carlton barrett

stewart copeland

danny seraphine

alphonse mouzon

richie hayward

sly dunbar

poogie bell

and on and on...

and of course everyone i've been fortunate enough to study with:

paul wertico

jeff sipe

stanton moore

zoro

perry wilson

carl allen

peter erskine

kenny aronoff

jack mouse

john von ohlen

david derge

earl yowell

mike shively