Monthly Archives: March 2023

Alan Dawson – MD 10th Anniversary Interview Pt 1

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1985, freelance writing again for Modern Drummer magazine, I was asked to contribute two drummer interviews to MD‘s upcoming January 1986 10th Anniversary issue: Neil Peart and Alan Dawson. Unlike MD‘s other feature interviews, 10th Anniversary interviewees … Continue reading →

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My Jazz Yin and Yang

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Scott K Fish

This morning the “Friends of Charles Mingus” Facebook group showed this photo taken at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival of a relaxing Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy. Those two musicians represent for me the yin and yang of jazz. After … Continue reading →

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Paul Motian – Songwriter Drummer

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts described his first hearing of jazz pianist Bill Evans’s early 1960s trio as a group where no one, including drummer Paul Motian, served as timekeeper. Instead, observed Watts, he heard and felt the … Continue reading →

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How Does He Do That?

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I’ve been asked later this morning to take part in my friend Jason Carey‘s mini-documentary. My role is to talk on camera about how this blog, Life Beyond the Cymbals, came about. That is, I’m to talk about … Continue reading →

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DrummingNewsNetwork Features SKFBlog

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: DrummingNewsNetwork.com is an impressive web site where it’s hard to imagine a part of the drum world not covered. A few months ago, DrummingNewsNetwork.com owner, Paul Rogne, and I, had our first phone conversation. Two weeks ago Mr. … Continue reading →

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