Category Archives: Drum/Music News

News items of note, present and past, about drummers and other musicians.

Montblanc’s Miles Davis Fountain Pen Makes Me Smile

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Colleen Morgan of The Moodie Davitt Report, for bringing Montblanc’s cool Miles Davis fountain pen to my attention. The workmanship is beautiful. And if I had a spare $900…? Until then, that Montblanc’s Great Characters Edition … Continue reading →

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Clyde Stubblefield: I Do Not Appreciate Not Getting Paid

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I look forward to the day it is standard practice in the recording industry to make sure musicians are paid for using their sampled sounds. That this is still an unresolved issue is heartbreaking. Drummer Clyde Stubblefield, comes … Continue reading →

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New Live Music: Papa Jo Jones with Count Basie (1938-40)

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Scott K Fish

The release of Savory Collection Vol. 2 has all the elements of my favorite jazz discoveries. At first blush we have 22 first time releases of Count Basie’s big band (1938-1940) with the exemplary rhythm section of Count Basie (piano), … Continue reading →

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Drummer Mickey Jones with Dylan ’66: Restoring a Legacy

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: If I were a rich man, I would certainly own and listen to the new 36-CD Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings boxed set. Bob Dylan going electric. Bob Dylan and The Band’s early collaboration — except Levon Helm. … Continue reading →

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Steve Gadd Meets Gene Krupa: ‘He Was Great’

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, John Shand, for this story about Gene Krupa meeting Steve Gadd. I did not know those two great musicians had met. I remember someone noticing how often great drummers who came of age after Krupa were … Continue reading →

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