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Roy Haynes – Previously Unreleased 1961 Live Recording w/ Stan Getz Quartet

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Listening to my copy as I write. Great band all around. Roy Haynes burns. “Getz At The Gate” is a previously unreleased 1961 live recording from the historic Village Gate in New York City. This release features an … Continue reading →

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Peart – Drum Machines Are for Songwriters (1985)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This excerpt is from my 1985 interview transcript with Neil Peart for Modern Drummer’s Tenth Anniversary issue published in January 1986. My assignment was to ask Neil to look forward and back, ten years in both directions, with … Continue reading →

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Elvin with John Coltrane – Belgium 1965 (Full Performance)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Thank you, Eric Ross, for posting this whole set chance to see and hear Elvin Jones with the classic John Coltrane Quartet. It’s curious that for set’s last song, My Favorite Things, Elvin switches to a larger floor … Continue reading →

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My Heart Attack

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Scott K Fish

My heart attack Scott K. Fish, Special to the Piscataquis Observer • May 10, 2019 To park on the street I turned my car steering wheel right and felt a new chest pain. “Heart,” was my first instinct. But, since … Continue reading →

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The Day Krupa Fired Gerry Mulligan

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Gerry Mulligan wrote some great arrangements for Gene Krupa’s big band. Lemon Drop and Leave Us Leap come first to mind. I never met Mr. Mulligan, but from many accounts I’ve read, in addition to his talent as … Continue reading →

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