Tag Archives: Obituary

Cozy Cole: Chicken One Day, Feathers the Next

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Cozy Cole was a marvelous drummer. My introduction to his playing was through a CBS imported album I owned called something like, The New York Jazz Scene. It was a collection of late Swing, early BeBop recordings. Cab … Continue reading →

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Gene Krupa Obituaries

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Going through some of my music newspaper clippings file folders. Found these two Gene Krupa obituaries from New York newspapers The New York Times and Newsday. I remember this day very well. I was age 22. Sixteen years … Continue reading →

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Remembering Roberto Petaccia

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Scott K Fish
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Doudou N’diaye Rose: The Very Precise Language of Drums

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Truly amazing drumming. “The very precise language of drums,” indeed. RIP. MUSIC Doudou N’diaye Rose, 85, Senegalese Drummer and ‘Human Treasure,’ Dies By BRUCE WEBERAUG. 23, 2015 Doudou N’diaye Rose, a master drummer and bandleader from Senegal who … Continue reading →

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RIP: Clarence “Jockey” Etienne: Hit Record Cardboard Box Drumming

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Funeral services set for drummer ‘Jockey’ EtienneHerman Fuselier, hfuselier@gannett.com4:13 p.m. CDT August 17, 2015 Funeral services…for Clarence “Jockey” Etienne, a legendary zydeco and R&B drummer who died Sunday. With more than 50 years as a musician, Etienne, 81, played with … Continue reading →

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