Tag Archives: Les DeMerle

Gottlieb Inducted Into Jacksonville Jazz Hall of Fame

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE – May 28, 2024, drummer Les DeMerle notified us through his Facebook page that drummer Danny Gottlieb was inducted into the Jacksonville Florida Jazz Hall of Fame. Gottlieb performed at this year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival. DeMerle is Artistic … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle – It’s Not the Notes, It’s the Rests

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: More words of wisdom from drummer/bandleader Les DeMerle. The back story to our interview is here. Scott K Fish: Is it possible for a drummer to become so technically exact and proficient that the naturalness of his playing … Continue reading →

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Les DeMerle – Music vs Business

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Les DeMerle asked me during his interview to ask him about music versus the music business. So I did. Les’s reply is still valid in 2020. The interview was published in Modern Drummer’s October 1984 issue. Les DeMerle: … Continue reading →

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DeMerle: A Band is Only as Good as Its Drummer

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1984, when I sat down to talk with Les DeMerle, he was a superb drummer and bandleader, as comfortable with swing tunes as he was with fusion or rock-based tunes. You’ll find more of the interview back … Continue reading →

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Scott K Fish: Les DeMerle Interview 1984

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Last year I began posting small exchanges from the full transcript of my 1984 Les DeMerle interview. Here is Les’s full interview as published in Modern Drummer October 1984. In my 1984 introduction I write, in part, “During this … Continue reading →

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