Monthly Archives: August 2016

October Surprise? New Music from Miles’s Second Great Quintet

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: October surprise? New music from Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet. Very good news. — end —

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Blakey: ‘Is There Anything I Can Do to Make You Sound Better?’

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I am ever grateful for timeless words of wisdom from drum masters. This gem from Art Blakey’s interview with Chip Stern is one example. “See, I wanted to become a great drummer, but just in the sense of … Continue reading →

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SKF Interview with Jackie Santos 1983

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jackie Santos, according to the latest info I’m finding, is now a Percussion Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is also keeping busy in other areas of teaching and performing. Good! I enjoyed my time … Continue reading →

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Did Vinnie Ruggiero Create Dawson’s Swiss Rudiment Innovations?

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In a large manila envelope full of letters and cards I saved from my years at Modern Drummer, I found a handwritten letter from Alan Dawson. Mr. Dawson’s letter is dated August 21, 1981, which is, as I write, … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish Mel Lewis Interview 1978

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In this earlier post I wrote of how pivotal a moment was my meeting and interviewing Mel Lewis. This interview was notable for another reason. It was published in the April 1978 Modern Drummer along with my Carmine Appice … Continue reading →

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