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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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Pre-Order Robyn Flans’s Bio of Drummer Jeff Porcaro

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: When Robyn Flans was a frequent Modern Drummer contributor, and I was Managing Editor, we worked together on several 1980s interviews — including the Ringo Starr cover story. I’m looking forward to reading Robyn’s upcoming biography of one-of-a-kind … Continue reading →

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