Peace and love, peace and LOVE! First Ringo, now Doors drummer, John Densmore, is now no longer signing autographs.
“The last several years I have been so flooded with requests that it is interfering with my personal life, and I am going to have to stop.
Fans (or opportunists from ebay) track me when I land at any airport, follow me into the bathroom, and hang around my hotel, looking for my John Henry (autograph). It ...
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This makes me drool. Taye's unveiling a new finish for their BeBop kits. This classic walnut finish is seriously mouth-watering. Maybe it's because I've been playing and listening to a lot of jazz recently, but my favorite part of this kit besides the finish is the 18"x14" kick drum. Looks marvelous. Bet it sounds great too! Always been impressed with how Taye's kits sound. They do great work.
Source: Harmony-Central.com
Taye Drums' introduction of their new BeBop ...
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The folks over at All About Jazz have posted up a good mix of three Erskine clips.
Source: All About Jazz
The first clip shows Erskine playing a more-or-less free form drum solo. It was recorded in 2004 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). The second video, down below, features the drummer in a trio with guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Marc Johnson, recorded at NYC's Village Vanguard. Lastly, the third clip provides a glimpse ...
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As mentioned on last week's show, The Blue Note Seven, featuring drummer Lewis Nash, is on tour right now commemorating 70 years of the record label's groundbreaking history. They swung through Memphis this past weekend, but I don't think any of the cast was able to make it to the show. However, my teacher was planning on going, so I'll see what I can find out from him and relay the report on this week's ...
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Good to see that Louie Bellson is on the mend. This guy is a big reason we study jazz today. He really did a lot for drumming, jazz music, and musicianship in general. Here's to many more years!
Source: ModernDrummer.com
The great Louie Bellson was recently hospitalized a few months back while recovering from a hip-breaking fall. However, he has been enormously encouraged and thankful by the greeting cards and well wishes.
Mr. Bellson has now transferred to ...
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Source: All About Jazz
All About Jazz: Let's start with what everybody wants to know. How did you get the nickname "Tain"?
Jeff "Tain" Watts: Oh, Lord [laughing]. [Pianist] Kenny Kirkland gave me the name. I was playing with Wynton around 1983 and we were driving from West Palm Beach to Miami and Kenny passed a gas station called Chieftain Gas with a symbol of an Indian with a headdress and he said, "Chief Tain, you're going ...
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9:51 Waiting for the clinic to start. Ed just came out and swapped his ride with a huge Connie. There are quite a few people in the ballroom.
10:01 No start yet. I think Ed left the room. The place is packed now.
10:03 Intro guy. Talking about some if Ed's famous students.
10:04 Ed plus band take the stage. Ed does thank yous. It's a piano, bass, drums trio. NT guys. Stephan Carlson (pno) ...
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Source: Harmony Central
The new Legends of Jazz Series features stick models from master Jazz drummers Jimmy Cobb, Chico Hamilton and Charli Persip. With over 1,000 albums recorded between them, Cobb, Hamilton and Persip are musical legends. Each model was designed to meet their individual sound and feel preferences.
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Source: AllAboutJazz.com
AAJ: Are you still planning a documentary on the history of fusion in jazz?
LW: Yes, that is my intention. I'm compiling interviews, viewpoints, footage. I want to start with Miles and Bitches Brew and go from there.
AAJ: Any plans after the RTF tour?
LW: I plan on recording a new project of my own to be released maybe next year or sooner depending on whether I can finish it in time. I also have a ...
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Source Return2Forever.com
Return to Forever's classic lineup of keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al Di Meola and drummer Lenny White have announced a tour that will represent their first extensive engagements together in 30 years.
The foursome will play more than 50 dates across North America and Europe, featuring primarily classic music from their chart-topping albums. Beginning in Austin, Texas, on May 29th, the legendary supergroup will swing across the U.S. and Canada in June, ...
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