Monthly Archives: August 2015

Interview with Roy McCurdy by Scott K Fish Pt. 4

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: You can read my introduction to Roy McCurdy’s interview in Part 1. You can read Part 2 by clicking here. And Part 3 by clicking here.] Q. Of the albums you made with Cannonball, are there some you … Continue reading →

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Interview with Roy McCurdy by Scott K Fish Pt. 3

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: You can read my introduction to Roy McCurdy’s interview in Part 1. You can read Part 2 by clicking here.] Q. Your first night with Sonny Rollins you just show up and play? No rehearsals? A. No rehearsals. We … Continue reading →

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Interview with Roy McCurdy by Scott K Fish Pt. 2

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: You can read my introduction to Roy McCurdy’s interview in Part 1.] Q. How did you get the gig with Roy Eldridge? A. He was amazing. The reason I got that gig is, I was probably one of the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Roy McCurdy by Scott K Fish Pt. 1

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Introductionby Scott K Fish About 40 years ago I bought Nat Adderley’s Live at Memory Lane as a cut-out LP from a Long Island, NY drug store. I didn’t know Nat Adderley at all. I have excellent instincts about an … Continue reading →

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How Joe English Got the Gig with Paul McCartney

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt of how Joe English landed his gig with Paul McCartney and Wings is from my 1983 interview transcript with Joe. The back story of that interview, that started in 1980 and was published 1986 in Modern … Continue reading →

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