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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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John Von Ohlen: I Started on Drums at Age 17 (1984)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From the transcript of my interview with John Von Ohlen, published in the March 1985 Modern Drummer. John’s relatively late start on drums were preceded by more than a decade of studying accordion, piano, and trombone. And also, … Continue reading →

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Mel Lewis: I Own Four Sets of Drums

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Arnold Jay Smith interviewed Mel Lewis for the June 1, 1978 Down Beat. Revisiting that interview last night, I don’t recall Mel owning four drumsets, each different in configuration, that he used for different situations. Mr. Smith asks … Continue reading →

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Alan Dawson – Students as Studio Drummers

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ron Spagnardi asked me to interview two drummers for Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary issue published in January 1986: Neil Peart and Alan Dawson. I don’t know exactly when this interview took place, but it was certainly in 1985. … Continue reading →

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A Sound All Your Own is Most Important

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I always read books with a pencil nearby for underlining good passages so I can easily return to them. Sound is at the heart of the musical conception of great jazz musicians. Miles Davis once said to me: … Continue reading →

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