Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Drummers, Not Drums

SKF NOTE: While musician Jim Gordon was serving time in prison, he was said to have all of his musical gear used during his career locked in storage. Some months after Gordon’s death an acquaintance called me at home. “Do … Continue reading

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The Jazz Network Worldwide

SKF NOTE: Jazz promoter JaiJai Jackson provides a real service to jazz musicians, including drummers, with her Jazz Network Worldwide and her Not Just Jazz Network. Jackson comes from an esteemed musical family. Legendary jazz bassist Chubby Jackson is her … Continue reading

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Interviewing Jim Gordon

Interviewing Jim GordonScott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • March 31, 2020 Thirty-eight years ago, Monday, January 11, 1982, I was alone in a single room at a New Jersey boarding house. “Bitter Arctic Winds Blow In and … Continue reading

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Bill Bruford – Drummers Will Have to Think Quick

SKFNOTE: Forty-two years up the road it is perhaps hard for a large segment of the drumming world to truly understand the initial 1980s impact of the LinnDrum on that world. Suddenly one compact machine could keep perfect metronomic time, … Continue reading

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Tony Williams – NY Jam Session 1972

SKF NOTE: Here’s some worth-a-listen Tony Williams playing “So What” at a 1972 Newport in New York Jam Session. Except for used copies, I don’t think these albums are for sale anymore. I’ve owned all four vinyl volumes since they … Continue reading

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