Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Newly Released Coltrane-Dolphy at Village Gate 1961

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: What a great way to end a day. Reading just before bed I came across this news report of a soon to be released, for the first time, a John Coltrane/Eric Dolphy live date at the Village Gate. … Continue reading →

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JazzTown – Ode to Musical Mentors

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Ben Makinen’s documentary, JazzTown, is a tribute to hometown musical heroes who graced his life in Denver, CO. Makinen tells us in the film’s opening credits, “This film is an ode to my early musical mentors – Masters … Continue reading →

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NRBQ Founder – Frankie Dunlop My Fav Monk Drummer

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I came across this newspaper report yesterday. It contains a nice tip of the hat from NRBQ leader Terry Adams to the great drummer Frankie Dunlop. As far as I know, the only Frankie Dunlop feature interview in … Continue reading →

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Tom Staley – We’re Gonna Be OK

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Referring to Tom Staley as a renewed-to-me drummer is more accurate than saying he is new-to-me. On October 13, 2021 I added a post, Haunted for 52 Years by NRBQ, to this blog. Here is, in part, what … Continue reading →

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Max Roach and the Beijing Trio

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A week or so ago, after updating my Instagram page, I was impressed by erhu musician Jiebing Chen‘s playing in a short rehearsal video also posted on Instagram. The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, sometimes called … Continue reading →

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