Tag Archives: Gretsch

Tony Williams’s Textbook Perfect Drum Solo

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Tony Williams‘s drum solo on Moose the Mooche with The Great Jazz Trio [Hank Jones, piano and Ron Carter, bass] at the Village Vanguard, February 1977, is textbook perfect. Beautiful.

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Gretsch Walking Tour with President Fred Gretsch, 7/30 in NYC

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Gretsch Walking Tour – July 30th in New York City Come out to the Gretsch Walking Tour on July 30th in New York City! Meet Fred Gretsch and take a walk through time in American music history. …Gretsch…was founded in … Continue reading →

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Keeping Alive the Sounds of Art Blakey

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is second time in as many days I’ve run across tributes to Art Blakey. The first is former Blakey sideman Javon Jackson’s “The Jazz Message: Celebrating Art Blakey.” This morning I read about this “Art Blakey-inspired percussion … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts Visits Kansas City’s Jazz Museum

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts visits KC’s jazz museum Iconic band performs big show Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium UPDATED 5:31 PM CDT Jun 28, 2015  By Scott McDonnell KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A night after a huge concert at Arrowhead Stadium, … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams’s Drumset and the Nub of Great Drummers

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Driving Maine roads, listening for the first time to Tony Williams’s “Civilization” album. I think of a recent email concerning Tony’s yellow Gretsch drumset. The email includes a photo of Tony’s drumset assembled in a home basement. The photo haunts … Continue reading →

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