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Alan Dawson on Drums, Gear, and Individual Sound

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from an in-person interview with Alan Dawson in his living room over a tuna fish sandwich. The more complete back story is here. Here’s Alan Dawson answering my questions about the need for us to … Continue reading →

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Mickey Roker with Lee Morgan – ‘The Complete Live at the Lighthouse’ Coming Soon

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Blue Note Records has some exciting news for fans of trumpeter Lee Morgan and drummer Mickey Roker. The Complete Live at the Lighthouse session will be released this July 30. That’s 12 sets of music, including four hours … Continue reading →

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‘The Boy With a Drum’ – An Inspiration

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I found this jewel in a box of 62 Little Golden Books. The drummer boy marches through his town, practicing his drum, with a parade of animals following along — and no one yells at him to “Stop … Continue reading →

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If We Are To Have Great Music

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Here’s a bit of universal wisdom from the great pianist/composer Sergei Rachmaninoff from a book I’m reading: If we are to have great music we must return to the fundamentals which made the music of the past great. … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Ed Blackwell

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: More than 50 years later I still can’t believe there are no outtakes to the 1966 album, The Avant Garde, by John Coltrane and Don Cherry. This album, which I picked up as a cut-out, was my introduction … Continue reading →

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