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Donald Bailey, Sr’s Unique Drum Angles

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Jim Keltner once recommended I interview for Modern Drummer Donald Bailey, Sr. Keltner raved about Bailey’s drumming. I knew Bailey by name only and I dismissed Keltner’s suggestion. Much later, after hearing Bailey’s great work with Jimmy Smith, … Continue reading →

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Donald Bailey Sr – Interview with Donald Bailey Jr

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE – November 15, 2021, in my blog post, “With Regrets to Donald Bailey,” I praised the wonderfully creative drummer Donald Bailey, Sr, and I told the story of how, back in the early 1980s, I dismissed a suggestion … Continue reading →

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