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Levon Helm’s Down Home Style and Sound

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This terrific Levon Helm video arrived yesterday on my Twitter feed. Thank you, Daniel Bedard, for your original posting. I’m reminded of what a powerhouse musician we had in Levon Helm. He sang with one of pop music’s … Continue reading →

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In Love with Art Blakey’s Minimalist Drumming

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Art Blakey is well-known as a powerful drummer, a great bandleader, and one of jazz’s best talent spotters. His near constant hi-hat played on beats two and four, his musical drum soloing, his press roll — these are … Continue reading →

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Kenny Clarke – Magic Brushes 1961

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Some eye opening brush work from The One, The Only Kenny Clarke with the Bud Powell Trio. Phew!

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Von Ohlen – How the Blue Wisp Big Band Got Started

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange is from the full transcript of my 10/12/1984 phone interview with John Von Ohlen. He was at home. I was in my Modern Drummer office in New Jersey. Scott K Fish: How did the Blue Wisp … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop – Johnny Rowland Showed Me Key to Coordination

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An excerpt from the edited transcript of my 1984 interview with Frankie Dunlop. Just before this part of the interview we had been discussing Frankie’s formative years as a drummer. The reference here to Charli Persip and Ed … Continue reading →

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