Monthly Archives: February 2024

Bill Bruford – Drummers Will Have to Think Quick

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKFNOTE: Forty-two years up the road it is perhaps hard for a large segment of the drumming world to truly understand the initial 1980s impact of the LinnDrum on that world. Suddenly one compact machine could keep perfect metronomic time, … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams – NY Jam Session 1972

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s some worth-a-listen Tony Williams playing “So What” at a 1972 Newport in New York Jam Session. Except for used copies, I don’t think these albums are for sale anymore. I’ve owned all four vinyl volumes since they … Continue reading →

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Bill Maxwell Part 1 – Drummer-Producer

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Andrae Crouch, The Winans, Freddie Hubbard, Koinonia — Bill Maxwell’s work as drummer and producer is among the best. Bill first came to my attention through my ears in 1981. No pre-judging on my part. “Introducing The Winans” … Continue reading →

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Sherrie Maricle On Mel Lewis’s Drums

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drummer/Bandleader Sherrie Maricle played Mel Lewis’s calfhead drumset at the Village Vanguard. Lewis’s drums sounded great, but playing them was awful. Maricle leads the DIVA Jazz Orchestra and other smaller bands. She is a super drummer, bandleader, clinician, … Continue reading →

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