Monthly Archives: June 2015

Ginger Baker: Kicking Heroin with God’s Recipe

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A snippet from Jim Clash’s four-part interview with Ginger Baker for Forbes magazine. JUN 16, 2015 @ 9:52 PM Cream Drummer Ginger Baker’s Early Influences, How He Kicked Heroin Habit Jim Clash CONTRIBUTOR Jim Clash: When did you … Continue reading →

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Passion for Your Instrument: A Must

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Bob Brookmeyer: “Whatever instrument you play, you must have a passion for it, and you must play it passionately. Even if you aren’t good and keep making mistakes, you must have the passion.” Source: Bob Brookmeyer: Strength and Simplicity, by … Continue reading →

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Drum Lessons by Ear, Not Eye 

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Max Roach spoke to me highly of an African hand drum teacher’s way of teaching. The teacher and his student are sitting in the same room. But they are separated by a sheet or curtain hanging from the ceiling between … Continue reading →

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Chico Hamilton: You Remember What a Nickel Was

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Just finished reading Hannah Rothschild’s biography of her Aunt, “The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild.” Excellent reading about a woman Thelonious “Toot” Monk, Jr. describes as a combination Santa Claus and Mother Theresa for Bebop … Continue reading →

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Stanley Turrentine: Mystery Albums Sometimes the Best

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Stanley Turrentine: “Sometimes I’d go into the studio without knowing who was on the date. I wouldn’t know who was playing bass, drums, or whatever. No music, no nothing – we’d go right into the studio and create. And some … Continue reading →

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