Tag Archives: Music

Michael Shrieve Pt 1 of 2

SKF NOTE: This interview starts with Michael Shrieve’s quick “no” response to my question, “Do you ever think about playing drums (or drum solos) with the fluidity of a saxophone player?” But then Shrieve tells us how he does approach … Continue reading

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When Did I First Hear Buddy Rich?

SKF NOTE: Recalling one morning places I saw Buddy Rich playing live. Not trying to remember times I watched Rich on television shows like “The Tonight Show.” I remember seeing Buddy Rich in concert five times. There was one afternoon … Continue reading

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New Tony, Jack, and Cobb in November

SKF NOTE: November promises to be a great music month for drummers with newly released albums featuring Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, and Jimmy Cobb. The Lost Recordings label is releasing the Miles Davis Quintet’s The Complete Live in Paris Vol. … Continue reading

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Maine Musicians Memorialize Lewiston Shooting in Song

TURNER, ME — “Private Person,” a song by Maine musicians Jason J. Carey and Scott K Fish, tells the story of the October 2023 Lewiston, ME mass shootings by Robert Card; imagining how history might have changed if just one … Continue reading

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Remembering Keith Copeland: Jazz Drummer and Educator

SKF NOTE: Download the original Keith Copeland interview manuscript I prepared for publication in the May 1984 Modern Drummer. Keith Copeland, jazz drummer and music educator, died in February 14, 2015. During his career Copeland played and/or recorded with Sam … Continue reading

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