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Max Roach: High Taxes Killed the Big Bands

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The 1940s federal government entertainment tax (or cabaret tax) and the Musicians Union’s bans on recording music are two incredibly shortsighted policies that devastated the Swing Era. Coming across these incidents for the first time, many years ago … Continue reading →

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Bill Bruford Releases Definitive Box Set

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Bill Bruford’s IQ must be way up there. When I interviewed him by phone during a King Crimson tour, I felt as if I was driving fast at night down a winding, mountain road. One slip and it’s … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Pro Musician: Risk, Failure, Lessons Learned

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Maybe other musicians grow by reaching one skill level, staying at that level for awhile until something takes the musician to the next skill level. That something, in my experience, is usually a combination of listening, developing chops, … Continue reading →

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Don Lamond: Gretsch Ad (1968)

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A Gretsch Don Lamond ad from February 22, 1968.

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Wynton Marsalis: Thinking and Playing Are Different Skills

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This tale of Wynton Marsalis‘s life on the road has been on my bookshelf for a few years, waiting for the right moment to read. That moment started a week ago. Here’s a good thought from Wynton I … Continue reading →

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