Tag Archives: Scott K Fish

Drummer Shortcomings Lead to Innovations

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Sometimes innovations in drumming – stylistic and/or equipment changes that become standard – begin as one drummer’s, or a few drummers’, workaround to a shortcoming. Discovering the root of such innovations is a favorite part of studying drumming/music … Continue reading →

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Tommy Aldridge on Sonor Drums – 1975

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: An ad from the May 20, 1975 Down Beat magazine. Tommy Aldridge is an imaginative drummer. He was bound to Black Oak Arkansas by contract long after he lost interest in the group. Tommy’s still drumming really well. … Continue reading →

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Jaimo on Camco Drums at Home (1980)

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is a somewhat blurry shot of Jaimo in his home practice room, Macon, GA, circa 1980. I was visiting for the weekend, I believe. Jaimo and Butch had agreed to a feature cover story interview for Modern … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams with VSOP II in Japan 1983

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: It’s a happy day when I find a previously unknown, to me, VSOP Quintet album or YouTube video. Such was the case last night. Scrolling through pages of Amazon MP3 jazz albums I found this promising looking album, … Continue reading →

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Charles McPherson – A Musician’s Scope Should be Wide

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: At age 81 Charles McPherson is still creating beautiful music. Jazz first “clicked” for me while I was listening to Charles Mingus‘s band at Newport 1970. Then I listened to everything Mingus — which included a ton of … Continue reading →

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