Late last year, I was surprised and very flattered to be contacted by a producer from Manchester-based radio station Jazz FM, who invited me to contribute a spoken interview to a new documentary series, ambitiously titled 'The Definitive History Of Jazz In Britain'. It transpired that I'd been recommended for this gig by Dr. Catherine … Continue reading Jazz FM: The Definitive History Of Jazz In Britain
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The Drum History Podcast #90: A Look At 1920s Jazz Drummers with NDB
Bart van der Zee of the DHP. Highly recommended listening for the dedicated enthusiast. A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a really interesting, fun and in-depth conversation with Bart van der Zee, the host and creator of the fantastic Drum History Podcast. Bart's been producing high-quality interviews with experts on … Continue reading The Drum History Podcast #90: A Look At 1920s Jazz Drummers with NDB
Heroes #18: Carleton Coon (1893-32)
“Coon smiled behind the drums, twirling the sticks like a magician” - Joe Popper KEY RECORDINGS:With COON-SANDERS ORIGINAL NIGHTHAWKS ORCHESTRA, 1921-29 Some would contend that today's Hero, Carleton Coon, cannot honestly be called a jazz titan: like several other members of our Pantheon including Tony Sbarbaro and Sonny Greer, he performed and recorded exclusively with … Continue reading Heroes #18: Carleton Coon (1893-32)
Drums In The Twenties 