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Mingus 1971 – Happy New Year

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: As 2022 draws to a close, bassist, composer, bandleader Charles Mingus is on my mind. Last night, adding more music from my library to my iPod, I was reminded of the never-before-released Mingus albums I’ve purchased recently. Mingus’s … Continue reading →

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The Lost Recordings Found! Great News for Drummers

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Merry Christmas. I’ll share what I think is very goods for music lovers in general, and for drummers in particular: New recordings of never released live dates with some of the world’s great drummers. Our home power went … Continue reading →

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Tony Williams Launches MD’s Second Year

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is an old favorite of mine Modern Drummer cover shot of Tony Williams. There are a couple of details worth mentioning. This is “Vol. 2 No. 1” cover means this is the first issue of MD‘s second … Continue reading →

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Peart – If You Don’t Run Away and Hide

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Yesterday, within a box of papers, I found a typed 1985 letter from Neil Peart. He had just finished two-and-a-half weeks on his “little computer,” typing up 40 pages from his recent China bicycle trip journal. The next … Continue reading →

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Drums: Pass It On

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: During the Moses Brown School’s “Creative Conversation” with Chick Corea and Steve Gadd, an audience member asks about their early influences. Chick asks the questioner if she plays an instrument. She tells him she is primarily a drummer. … Continue reading →

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