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Kenny Clarke: The Magic Cymbal

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Scott K Fish

Pianist Dick Katz said in an interview with Ira Gitler, “People don’t know that [Kenny Clarke] had one cymbal. It wasn’t very big, and we used to call it the magic cymbal, because when somebody would sit in on drums, … Continue reading →

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Charlie Perry: Buddy Rich on Practice Habits and Teaching Methods

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Among my boxes of drumming memorabilia come a couple of legal size folders full of writing by Charlie Perry. Charlie was a noted drum teacher and author. His best known method book, perhaps, is The Art of Modern … Continue reading →

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Max Roach: The Quarter Note is the Common Denominator

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This exchange with Max Roach took place on July 15, 1981 at his home in Connecticut. The back story is posted here.  Scott K Fish: You had mentioned something in International Musician about the importance of being aware … Continue reading →

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Noble & Cooley Drum Catalog 1985

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Scott K Fish
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What Drummers Haven’t I Heard?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: For a moment last week — a brief moment — I wondered, “Have I exhausted my lifelong study of drummers and drumming?” This was one of my rare “What drummers haven’t I heard?” moments. I was scanning 1973 … Continue reading →

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