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Elvin with John Coltrane – Belgium 1965 (Full Performance)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Eric Ross, for posting this whole set chance to see and hear Elvin Jones with the classic John Coltrane Quartet. It’s curious that for set’s last song, My Favorite Things, Elvin switches to a larger floor … Continue reading →

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My Heart Attack

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Scott K Fish

My heart attack Scott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • May 10, 2019 To park on the street I turned my car steering wheel right and felt a new chest pain. “Heart,” was my first instinct. But, since … Continue reading →

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The Day Krupa Fired Gerry Mulligan

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Gerry Mulligan wrote some great arrangements for Gene Krupa’s big band. Lemon Drop and Leave Us Leap come first to mind. I never met Mr. Mulligan, but from many accounts I’ve read, in addition to his talent as … Continue reading →

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Max Roach – The Quarter Note is Basic

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For a time, as a lesson in what real life speaking looks like on paper, I transcribed my drummer interviews and included every stammer, stutter, unfinished sentence, and incomplete thought. The result was an accurate transcription of my … Continue reading →

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Max Roach – The Onus is Always on the Rhythm Section

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Interviewing Max Roach on July 15, 1981 in his Connecticut home was, and is, one of my life’s highlights. Hearing Gene Krupa ignited my lifelong love of drumming. Hearing Max Roach for the first time gave my drumming … Continue reading →

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