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Tag Archives: Down Beat
Horace Silver: Highest Marks for Billy Higgins
SKF NOTE: I’ve always thought pianist Horace Silver‘s left hand comping makes great fodder for drummers’ left hand comping. That idea first came to me listening to Blue Note’s classic albums, A Night at Birdland Vols. 1 and 2. Recording … Continue reading
Posted in Drum/Music News, SKF Blog
Tagged Billy Higgins, Down Beat, Horace Silver, SKFBlog
Mel Lewis – Best Beat of a Lifetime
SKF NOTE: This 1968 Gretsch drum ad with Mel Lewis — and other great drummers in the series — need to be kept in the public eye, IMO. As I’ve said before, pre-internet, these ads gave young drummers one our … Continue reading
Art Blakey on Chick Webb’s Drum Lesson
SKF: Here’s Art Blakey recounting his drum lesson from Chick Webb. Down Beat: [T]he public in the swing era always looked to the drummer for a wild solo. After that, as time went on, people began to appreciate the drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Blakey, Chick Webb, Down Beat, Drummer, SKF Blog
Jack Bruce: Tony Williams is ‘the Prophet of Rhythm’
Stanley Hall: Did you enjoy working with the Tony Williams Lifetime? Jack Bruce: Oh yeah, it was one of the high spots, and Tony, he’s the prophet of rhythm. Source: Jack Bruce: Low String Eclectic, by Stanley Hall. Down Beat, … Continue reading
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Tagged Down Beat, Jack Bruce, SKF Blog, Stanley Hall, Tony Williams
Shelly Manne: I’m Not Thinking Rhythms, I’m Thinking Melodies
SKF NOTE: Growing up, Down Beat magazine’s writers, editors, and reviewers were inspiration to this aspiring music journalist. They set the bar high in their knowledge of music, particularly jazz, in the maturity with which they interviewed musicians, in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Down Beat, Shelly Manne, SKF Blog
Drum Photos as Drum Lessons
SKF NOTE: A great 1968 photo of Buddy Rich. I’ve said it before, but photos like this one were drum lessons in themselves. Especially pre-internet and when opportunities to see Buddy and other great drummers live or on tv were … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Rich, Down Beat, photography, SKF Blog, Zildjian
Tony Williams Smiles (1983)
SKF NOTE: A favorite shot of Tony Williams.
Posted in SKF Blog
Tagged Down Beat, SKF Blog, Tony Williams
