Category Archives: SKF Blog

Great Jazz Drummers of 1980s – Would I Change My Mind?

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere 1980-1983, when I was on staff at Modern Drummer, I received a call from author Burt Korall. Mr. Korall was among the writers I absorbed in Down Beat magazine and jazz album liner notes. Getting phone calls … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams – M-O-P

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s a Tony Williams story told by bassist Ron Carter in the liner notes to the newly released album, Roy Hargrove-Mulgrew Miller: In Harmony, by Resonance Records. It’s a splendid album of high level trumpet and piano music … Continue reading →

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Rich, Krupa -‘Evolution’ – Essential Listening (1962)

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you to Verve records for making available Burnin’ Beat, a 1962 studio date wih Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. After finding this album as a vinyl cut-out in the 1970s – it had a significant impact on … Continue reading →

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Bass Drums – Gary Chester Asks, Neil Peart Answers

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For years now I’ve had on a hard drive a digitized version of one of my Neil Peart interviews. The sound volume of the initial tape transfer was very low. Consequently I’ve never been able to use it. … Continue reading →

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Ed Soph – Motion Studies, Sound Associations

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Scott K Fish

[SKF NOTE: July 12, 2021 – Ed Soph spotted this blog post and was kind enough to fill in its blanks. Ed writes, “The book I mentioned in this interview is by George Kochevitsky and is titled THE ART OF … Continue reading →

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