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Sherrie Maricle On Mel Lewis’s Drums

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Drummer/Bandleader Sherrie Maricle played Mel Lewis’s calfhead drumset at the Village Vanguard. Lewis’s drums sounded great, but playing them was awful. Maricle leads the DIVA Jazz Orchestra and other smaller bands. She is a super drummer, bandleader, clinician, … Continue reading →

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The Dog Chewed My Drum Heads

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Wiiliam F. Ludwig Jr., former President of the Ludwig Drum Co., comes to mind everytime I walk by rawhide dog bones or chews in pet products sections of food stores. Specifically, I  remember a conversation Mr. Ludwig and … Continue reading →

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Mel Lewis on Calf Skin Drum Heads

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is from an interview with Mel Lewis in his New York City apartment on September 8, 1977. An edited version appeared as Mel’s first Modern Drummer feature interview. Mel, a Modern Drummer Advisory Member, was telling me … Continue reading →

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