Tag Archives: Down Beat

Charles McPherson – A Musician’s Scope Should be Wide

Posted on August 23, 2020 by

SKF NOTE: At age 81 Charles McPherson is still creating beautiful music. Jazz first “clicked” for me while I was listening to Charles Mingus‘s band at Newport 1970. Then I listened to everything Mingus — which included a ton of … Continue reading →

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Chick Webb – The Epitome of Swing

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

SKF NOTE: Dan Morganstern was a dominant voice among jazz journalists when I was growing up. Whether he was writing in Down Beat magazine, in album liner notes, or in books, Mr. Morgenstern was always teaching about music and musicians. … Continue reading →

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Zutty Singleton – We Just Kept the Rhythm Going

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

SKF NOTE: Growing up, I was aware of Zutty Singleton among the drum pioneers, but records on which he played were either not on my music priority list, or they weren’t available. The New Orleans-Chicago early jazz drumming was a … Continue reading →

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What Big Sid Did with One Foot

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

SKF NOTE: Art Hodes wrote a Down Beat column in the mid-1960s which I enjoyed. He was a jazz pianist who knew musicians, including early jazz drummers, like Dave Tough, George Wettling, and Big Sid Catlett. I valued Mr. Hodes’s … Continue reading →

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Three ‘Down Beat’ Quotes on Dave Tough

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

SKF NOTE: I used several written sources — as many as I could find — for my Modern Drummer Dave Tough profile. Last week I came across some of my resource notes, including these three quotes from different Down Beat … Continue reading →

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