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Ed Soph on Intuitive Communicating with Music

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The circumstances of this Ed Soph interview are posted here.  Our exchange in this post involves two instances where musical communication is precise as verbal communication. I experienced it. Ed Soph experienced it. Such instances are rare in … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop: All The Geniuses are Like That

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The background on this Frankie Dunlop interview is posted here. Most of Frankie’s published comments, rightly so, are about his work with Thelonious Monk. Here Frankie is sharing words of wisdom about Charles Mingus. Frankie Dunlop: I said … Continue reading →

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Buddy Rich: Two Kinds of Technique I Admired

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Mel Torme‘s two-part 1978 Down Beat interview with Buddy Rich is one of my all-time favorites. It is a conversation between friends, between first-class musicians, and between people with utmost respect for each other. Both Messers Torme and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day: Thank You!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish
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Jaimo’s Drum Room Circa 1980

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: After interviewing Jaimo and Butch Trucks (Modern Drummer May 1981), Jaimo and his wife at the time, Candy, invited me to spend a weekend with them at their Macon, Georgia home. It was both a fun and somber … Continue reading →

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