Tag Archives: New Orleans

Ed Blackwell – Pure Swing

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I often find reading articles and interviews in old music magazines pleasurable and instructive. This 44-year old piece by Conrad Silvert on the Old and New Dreams band, and its individual members, is a case in point. I’ve … Continue reading →

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James Black on his Drums, Cymbals, Tuning

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. James Black is speaking here from his New Orleans home. I was in my Modern Drummer office. In this excerpt Mr. Black is answering my … Continue reading →

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James Black on Playing Brushes

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The full back story on this interview is posted on my blog here. In brief, my James Black interview appeared in the December 1982 Modern Drummer. The first person to get me excited about James Black’s drumming was … Continue reading →

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James Black: How I Got Into Playing Jazz

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My James Black interview appeared in the December 1982 Modern Drummer. The first person to get me excited about James Black’s drumming was Jaimoe. We were listening to records and Jaimoe asked me if I’d ever heard James … Continue reading →

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James Black: Early Drumming Influences

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: My opening question to James Black was, “Early on, was there a person, or something that influenced your decision to play drums instead of another instrument, or something else altogether?” Mr. Black’s answer is part mystery. His main … Continue reading →

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