Category Archives: Audio

Frankie Dunlop Interview Pt 1 of 7

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE -I am making available my full interview, no edits, with Frankie Dunlop. The interview took place in 1984 in two sessions. The first session, on October 16, 1984, was at my former in-law’s NYC apartment. The December 13, … 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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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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Still Smiling, Marveling at Elvin Jones’s Drumming

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Happy birthday, Elvin Jones. Earlier this week I came across a Blue Note album I didn’t know existed: The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol. 3. What a lineup of musicians. I’ve written before of how I came to know … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for Gary Chester Memorabilia

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s a recent SOS from Katrina Chester and Tony Cruz. They are working on a Gary Chester documentary. In this video they are asking all of us to consider letting Katrina and Tony have access to any Gary … Continue reading →

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