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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 3

SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my early 1980’s interview with Joe Morello. Joe Morello said things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. Joe’s remarks were instructive and/or funny. I am posting the remarks separately, by subject. Here … Continue reading

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Joe Morello on Buddy Rich Part 1

SKF NOTE: Revisiting the transcript of my 1979 interview with Joe Morello today. Five or six times Joe Morello said some things about Buddy Rich which were new to me. I also found Joe’s remarks instructive and/or funny. So, I … Continue reading

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Max Roach: The Human Being Creates the Instrument

“For me, it’s not the instrument that creates the human being, it’s the human being that creates the instrument,” Max Roach says, explaining his extreme reluctance to list his equipment. “I’ve seen people like Charlie Parker and Art Blakey and … Continue reading

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Drum Inspiration from Jazz Piano Trios

As a new pro drummer in my twenties, I spent countless hours listening to, and studying, jazz piano trios: drummer, acoustic bass, acoustic piano. In part, because I was playing in the Millard Cowan piano trio – my first full-time … Continue reading

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