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My Aversion to Album Reviews and Drum Gear Reviews

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Scott K Fish

In my career I’ve written album reviews and drum equipment reviews. I don’t like doing it. Both types of reviewing rely on written words to describe sounds that change, listener to listener. I’m imagining sitting in an theater seat. Onstage … Continue reading →

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Papa Jo, Philly Joe, Max, Art, and Randy Weston

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This uncredited photo was in the September 1973 Jazz Magazine, a French magazine. I’m not sure if it is the same French Jazz Magazine online today. From left to right in the photo: Unidentified laughing man in dashiki; Papa … Continue reading →

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Krupa Inducted Into Down Beat Readers Poll Hall of Fame

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I am surprised Down Beat gave such little fanfare to its readers voting Gene Krupa into DB‘s Hall of Fame. Krupa was still alive in December 1972. He died in October 1973. Perhaps DB editor’s felt Krupa’s win … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Reed Obituary

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From Down Beat November 4, 1976. One of the greats. Dying far too young at age 50. When I was playing drums in Honest Tom Pomposello‘s band, we played Bright Lights, Big City and Big Boss Man. Honest … Continue reading →

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Drummers Over-Publicized, Over-Featured, Over-Praised?

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From Down Beat‘s March 20, 1958 issue comes this brief history of jazz drummers; an excerpt from Leonard Feather‘s The Book of Jazz. Feather was a prolific jazz writer, perhaps best known for his Encyclopedia of Jazz. Through … Continue reading →

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