Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Studying Kenny Dorham

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My pattern of studying music history: When I hear for the first time a musician I like, I then listen to their every album and read everything I can about them. That’s true of all music genres. In … Continue reading →

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Irv Cottler Rogers Endorsement Ad 1962

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: It’s fun having a scanner and the time and inclination to share some notable old drum ads. This was in the July 5, 1962 Down Beat.

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Remembering Hall Overton with Thelonious Monk

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Hall Overton arranged two big band dates for Thelonious Monk. Both concerts were recorded and originally released, in part, on vinyl. Thanks to digital technology the entire concerts are available on CD and in MP3 format. Just a few … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Art Blakey

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A nice portrait of Art Blakey from the 1974 May/June Different Drummer magazine. The photographer is David D. Spitzer.

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Grady Tate 1974

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A candid shot of drummer extraordinaire Grady Tate from May/June 1974 issue of Different Drummer magazine. I can listen time after time to Grady’s playing with Stan Getz, Chick Corea, and Ron Carter on Getz’s album, Sweet Rain.

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