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Jaimoe’s Unique ‘Fish Sticks’ Photo

SKF NOTE: From my private Fish Sticks stash. Jaimoe sent me this signed snapshot mid-1980s (?). A view of Jaimoe in action with the Allman Brothers few people see. — end —

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Frankie Dunlop: Recording a Garbage Can Lid with Mingus

SKF NOTE: A segment from the full transcript of my Frankie Dunlop interviews. The back story on the interview is posted here. In researching for my meeting with Frankie Dunlop — pre-internet — I found Frankie listed as playing percussion on … Continue reading

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October Surprise? New Music from Miles’s Second Great Quintet

SKF NOTE: October surprise? New music from Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet. Very good news. — end —

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Blakey: ‘Is There Anything I Can Do to Make You Sound Better?’

SKF NOTE: I am ever grateful for timeless words of wisdom from drum masters. This gem from Art Blakey’s interview with Chip Stern is one example. “See, I wanted to become a great drummer, but just in the sense of … Continue reading

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SKF Interview with Jackie Santos 1983

SKF NOTE: Jackie Santos, according to the latest info I’m finding, is now a Percussion Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is also keeping busy in other areas of teaching and performing. Good! I enjoyed my time … Continue reading

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