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Mel Lewis Plays Herbie Hancock ($4.95)

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This album, Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra Play the Compositions of Herbie Hancock Live in Montreux, looks promising. Mel Lewis’s Orchestra in concert playing Herbie Hancock tunes arranged by Bob Mintzer. At $4.95 (as of Feb. 26, … Continue reading →

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Matt Frenette: Drummer, Producer Recording Studio Relationship (1983)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: The band, Loverboy, was very popular at the time of my interview with Matt Frenette for a Modern Drummer cover story. This was the second interview with Matt. The first was done by one of my all-time favorite … Continue reading →

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Alan Dawson: Innovator vs Innovative

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: In 1985, Alan Dawson invited me to his Massachusetts home for this interview, part of which was included in Modern Drummer‘s 10th Anniversary issue January 1986. As time allows I am converting portions of the Mr. Dawson’s interview … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Pro Musician: Risk, Failure, Lessons Learned

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Maybe other musicians grow by reaching one skill level, staying at that level for awhile until something takes the musician to the next skill level. That something, in my experience, is usually a combination of listening, developing chops, … Continue reading →

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The Secrets of Chick Webb’s Drumming Technique 1938

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: John P. Noonan‘s terrific piece, The Secrets of Chick Webb’s Drumming Technique, (Down Beat 1938), which I’m excerpting here, is a valuable inheritance. John Noonan is a noted percussion player and teacher who studied with Ed Straight, Roy … Continue reading →

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