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Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.

I want to play something for you.

You're hearing of blue and connected to every single bone and my brain is electric.

But I dig itches like the best of them.

You're talking a huddle.

Come on, my daughter, I'm yester. You're hearing Lazaretto by Jack White, featuring my guest Daru Jones on drums.

The son of two choir directors, Jones began playing drums in church.

His playing is deeply rooted in gospel, but as a child, Daru was also drawn to jazz, fusion, and hip-hop.

And although he received limited formal training, his innate

musical aptitude and extraordinary memory enabled him to absorb the essence of several

musical forms to ultimately create his own unique genre transcending style.

After developing his chops in Pittsburgh, Daru moved to Brooklyn, where he performed

with artists such as

Ray Angry, Slum Village, and Talib Kuali, for whom he was musical director. During a stint with

Detroit's black milk, Daru's drumming caught the attention of Jack White, who invited him

to join his band.

Aside from his work as a sideman, Daru is also a prolific solo artist and producer.

His many releases are available from his own label, Rusik Records. I spoke with Daru in a friend's backyard in his recently adopted hometown of Nashville.

And now our conversation with Daru Jones.

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