Tag Archives: Katrina Chester

Meeting Gary Chester

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1981, the idea of writing a History of Rock Drumming for Modern Drummer seemed as if it would be mostly combing existing books and magazines for biographical details, and weaving all that into a narrative. Boy, was … Continue reading →

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Study Gary Chester with ‘New Breed Approved’ Original Chester Student

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a unique, fascinating idea I spotted yesterday on the “Gary Chester the Drummer” Facebook page. The post below is edited from the original. Gary’s daughter, Katrina, is offering to pair drummers who want to study her … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for Gary Chester Memorabilia

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s a recent SOS from Katrina Chester and Tony Cruz. They are working on a Gary Chester documentary. In this video they are asking all of us to consider letting Katrina and Tony have access to any Gary … Continue reading →

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Gary Chester – Teaching as a Way of Life

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an excerpt from my Sept. 18, 1982 with Gary Chester which I transcribed, edited, and published as a Modern Drummer feature interview. Other than a few of my Mm-hm‘s — useless mouth sounds I’ve since learned … Continue reading →

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Adding a Piece to Gary Chester’s Tapestry

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last Saturday I visited Tony Cruz at his Nyack, NY home. We were meeting in person for the first time, but being interviewed on camera, by Tony, about drummer extraordinaire Gary Chester was the real purpose for my … Continue reading →

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