Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Bobby Colomby: I Learned to Play Drums Playing Monk’s Music

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Bobby Colomby is a record producer of note. He is also an excellent drummer, best known, perhaps, as an original member of Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Bobby Colomby: …Thelonious Monk[‘s]…music to me is very personal. Whatever he plays – … Continue reading →

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Charlie Watts Visits Kansas City’s Jazz Museum

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts visits KC’s jazz museum Iconic band performs big show Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium UPDATED 5:31 PM CDT Jun 28, 2015  By Scott McDonnell KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A night after a huge concert at Arrowhead Stadium, … Continue reading →

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Keith Copeland: Building a Jazz Drummer’s Listening Library

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting my drummer interviews from the early 1980s reminds me how digital audio is making so much music available at such reasonable prices. Many of the recordings drummer Keith Copeland talks about here were either out-of-print or expensive. … Continue reading →

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Ginger Baker: Kicking Heroin with God’s Recipe

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: A snippet from Jim Clash’s four-part interview with Ginger Baker for Forbes magazine. JUN 16, 2015 @ 9:52 PM Cream Drummer Ginger Baker’s Early Influences, How He Kicked Heroin Habit Jim Clash CONTRIBUTOR Jim Clash: When did you … Continue reading →

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Passion for Your Instrument: A Must

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Scott K Fish

Bob Brookmeyer: “Whatever instrument you play, you must have a passion for it, and you must play it passionately. Even if you aren’t good and keep making mistakes, you must have the passion.” Source: Bob Brookmeyer: Strength and Simplicity, by … Continue reading →

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