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[Serial_Apologist]

Nine entertaining minutes of Han Bennink playing on a ratty old set of drums that in other circumstances would be hung up on a pub wall somewhere...

Could well be one of Irakere's ancient chuck-outs! +

Couldn't help noticing Max Roach's opening figure to "Salt Peanuts!" at around 8'30" - though that motif could well be a lot older than Max of course.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Could well be one of Irakere's ancient chuck-outs! +

Couldn't help noticing Max Roach's opening figure to "Salt Peanuts!" at around 8'30" - though that motif could well be a lot older than Max of course.

Han plays cheese drums live 2005. He don't give an Edam, and other "jokes"...http://youtu.be/JL9BrZ-zUpQ

[Serial_Apologist]

Han plays cheese drums live 2005. He don't give an Edam, and other "jokes"...http://youtu.be/JL9BrZ-zUpQ

A great opportunity for puns, as the comments show, so I'll desist, this time...

I remember reading of a performance in which Han played a drum set located on the opposite side of a stage from inside a paper bag, using a broom handle. Had Samuel Beckett written a part for a drummer he would have fitted the role magnificently. As second drummer in Andy Sheppard's wonderful big band of the early 90s we saw him "play" the Colston Hall (now re-named) in Bristol: starting from the brass rails at the back of the stalls, then the steps and backs of the seats all the way down to the stage, then the stage floor, the drum stool (getting different frequences from each leg!) before finally settling at the kit to deliver a duet with Andy's regular Buddy Rich-styled drummer.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

A great opportunity for puns, as the comments show, so I'll desist, this time...

I remember reading of a performance in which Han played a drum set located on the opposite side of a stage from inside a paper bag, using a broom handle. Had Samuel Beckett written a part for a drummer he would have fitted the role magnificently. As second drummer in Andy Sheppard's wonderful big band of the early 90s we saw him "play" the Colston Hall (now re-named) in Bristol: starting from the brass rails at the back of the stalls, then the steps and backs of the seats all the way down to the stage, then the stage floor, the drum stool (getting different frequences from each leg!) before finally settling at the kit to deliver a duet with Andy's regular Buddy Rich-styled drummer.

There's some very good footage of him on YouTube playing a rehearsal with Wes Montgomery and a good Dutch pianist. And although he's thought of more in other directions, he was a fine hard bop drummer. Wes smiles at him approvingly, which didn't always happen with drummers!

[Jazzrook]

A short film on the Albert Ayler influenced tenor saxophonist Zoh Amba:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=dAEUn7I6iXE

JR

[Jazzrook]

Charles Mingus(1922-79) with Bobby Jones(1928-80), Eddie Preston(1925-2009), Jaki Byard(1922-99) & Dannie Richmond(1931-88) playing 'Pithecanthropus Erectus' on Denmark TV, 1970:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=FwPhiWZN6jQ

JR

[Jazzrook]

Fats Domino ~ Blue Monday in 1957:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Fy5WM1xYbGo

JR

[Jazzrook]

Charles Mingus with Clifford Jordan, Eric Dolphy, Jaki Byard & Dannie Richmond playing 'Peggy's Blue Skylight' in Belgium, 1964.
Amazing Dolphy solo.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=lJwjvtnma8g

JR

[Joseph K]

Peter Bernstein and Michael Kanan play Bird's Dewey Square -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqA3Fks93ow

[Joseph K]

Evgeny Pobozhiy and his bassist friend Anton Davidyants with another Stella that I might have to transcribe... and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx0OTm8lW6w

[Joseph K]

Chris Potter's Underground (Adam Rogers, Craig Taborn, Nate Smith) - Jazz Open Stuttgart 2009

https://youtu.be/2xLG9l_cpuk

[Jazzrook]

Thelonious Monk playing 'Caravan' in Berlin, 1969:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=0IDkQ_fRWzs

JR

[Jazzrook]

Randy Weston with Billy Harper playing 'Blues to Senegal':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=DDkjkqPOb_4

JR

[JasonPalmer]

Listening to this on cd

[Jazzrook]

Big Joe Turner's 'Shake, Rattle & Roll' live in 1954:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=YhELpSeeipg

JR