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Elvin Jones Rewrote Jazz Drumming

SKF NOTE: From my box of old jazz newspaper clippings comes this March 5, 1992 Peter Watrous review of Elvin Jones’s band at the Blue Note. “Mr. Jones rewrote jazz drumming in the 1960’s as a member of the John … Continue reading

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Buddy – Drums as a Musical Instrument

SKF NOTE: I am sorting through a brown cardboard box full of papers I’ve written, and backgrounder material meant to inform my writing. My stapled photocopy of Eliot Tiegel’s Buddy Rich view is highlighted in several places with my yellow … Continue reading

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Gadd – I Hated Practicing

Steve Gadd: “I didn’t practice a lot because I hated practicing. But there was a time when I always used to be playing. I’d be playing along with a record, a group, or with other drummers when I was with … Continue reading

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Music – A Beautiful Universe

SKF NOTE: In the summer of 1961, multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy joined John Coltrane’s great quartet with Elvin Jones (drums), McCoy Tyler (piano), and Jimmy Garrison (bass), for a summer tour The groups’s “Complete 1961 Copenhagen Concert” album offers us a … Continue reading

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The Hallmark of Great Drummers

SKF NOTE: Who knows why certain memories appear when they do. This morning, a snow storm swirling outside, my high school music teacher, Art Simeone, came to mind. Particularly the drum lessons he gave me from his piano player’s perspective. … Continue reading

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