Category Archives: Drum/Music News

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

Terri Lyne Carrington’s Pittsburgh Jazz Seminar

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: I first met Terri Lyne Carrington in 1983. She was 17-years old. We sat in my Modern Drummer office and I interviewed her for the magazine. At the time she had just released her first album and had … Continue reading →

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Drummer: Minimal Drum Machine for iPhone

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Scott K Fish

Drummer is a beautiful, minimal drum machine for iPhone By Ellis Hamburger on November 3, 2014 10:00 am The free app launches today. [Y]ou don’t need to understand bars to understand Drummer. Tap play, tap some circles, and listen. Then … Continue reading →

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Drummer Berkowitz Builds New Gene Krupa Orchestra

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Scott K Fish

New Gene Krupa Orchestra in Hackettstown By Bill Nutt, Correspondent 2:33 p.m. EDT July 11, 2014 “Gene was the first superstar drummer,” says Michael Berkowitz. Under Berkowitz’s leadership and drumming, the New Gene Krupa Orchestra plays jazz compositions that are … Continue reading →

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Jim Keltner Inducted Into Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: Jim Keltner is a wonderful human being AND a first-class drummer. I consider Jim a friend going back to 1981 when I did his first feature interview for Modern Drummer. A great guy, Jim was always, always helpful … Continue reading →

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Bobby Graham: The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” Drummer

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: File under, “Old Dog, New Tricks.” I just learned today that Bobby Graham is the drummer on this classic rock tune. Maybe there are others like me. My apologies to the already enlightened.] Wall Street Journal ANATOMY OF … Continue reading →

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