With all the bad news coming out these days, let’s take a moment to close our eyes and listen to a bird in flight. Charlie Parker is such a natural, he closes his eyes and lets his fingers do their thing; now that’s playing. This number is called Celebrity…
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Aah…that feels better…
Assuming that’s Max Roach (who it must be), he’s tearing it up too!
By: mark hanzlik on March 13, 2009
at 9:02 pm
a friend tells me that’s not Max Roach on drums, it’s Buddy Rich.
By: mark hanzlik on April 14, 2009
at 7:22 pm
You are correct sir – Buddy Rich, billed as the ‘world’s greatest drummer’, was a Brooklyn boy. See what no formal music training will get ya?!
By: twotrees on April 21, 2009
at 3:36 am