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Tag Archives: Alan Dawson
Alan Dawson: I Can Count to Five
SKF NOTE: Alan Dawson once told me he wished Dave Brubeck hadn’t insisted on maintaining his piano comping during Dawson’s “Take Five” solos. “I can count to five,” Dawson said.
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Alan Dawson on Drums, Gear, and Individual Sound
SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from an in-person interview with Alan Dawson in his living room over a tuna fish sandwich. The more complete back story is here. Here’s Alan Dawson answering my questions about the need for us to … Continue reading
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Alan Dawson – Discovering You’re Playing Drums by Yourself
SKF NOTE: This exchange is from my interview with Alan Dawson for Modern Drummer’s January 1986 10th Anniversary Issue. The interview took place in 1985 in Alan Dawson’s Massachusetts’ home living room over Dawson-made tuna fish sandwiches. This is part … Continue reading
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Alan Dawson – Respect for the Roots, History of Jazz
SKF NOTE: This interview circa 1986-87 is from my sit down with Alan Dawson in his Massachusetts home for Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary issue. I’ve posted several excerpts from the interview — audio and print — on this blog. In … Continue reading
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Three Roy’s and a Dawson: In Concert 1971
SKF NOTE: Here’s another hour of in concert video of some top shelf musicians. The drummers are Roy Haynes with Jimmy Smith, Roy McCurdy with Cannonball Adderley, Alan Dawson with Dave Brubeck, and Roy Brooks with Charlie Mingus.
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