Drummers

Ira Gitler talks About Drums with Tony Williams, Art Blakey,Cozy Cole, & Mel Lewis,AUDIO!; Part 4 (Last)

Part 1 of this four-part audio discussion is here. You will also find there the printed article that was taken partly from this discussion, as well as…

Jul 30, 2023 •

Ira Gitler talks About Drums with Tony Williams, Art Blakey,Cozy Cole, & Mel Lewis,AUDIO!;Part 3 +Bonus!

(Paying Subscribers, enjoy your bonus at the bottom!) This is part 3 (of 4) of a long discussion between four brilliant musicians led by the late jazz…

Jun 25, 2023 •

Ira Gitler talks About Drums with Tony Williams, Art Blakey,Cozy Cole, & Mel Lewis,AUDIO!;Part 2, +Bonus

(Paying subscribers, your bonus is at the bottom as usual.) Part 1 of this audio discussion is here. You will also find there the printed article that…

May 21, 2023 •

Ira Gitler talks About Drums with Tony Williams, Art Blakey,Cozy Cole, & Mel Lewis,AUDIO!;Part 1

The late Ira Gitler (1928-2019) was one of the foremost jazz critics and historians. Partly this was because he had “been on the scene.” He was an…

May 10, 2023 •

Gene Krupa Deserves A Close Hearing (+ Paying Subscribers' Bonus)

And a note about bassist Thelma Terry

Jan 15, 2023 •

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