Dr. Jazz Talks
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- New interview from the Dr. Jazz Talks interview series, this time Kenny Washington - superb drummer, one of the best jazz drummers around since the late 1970s…
We talk about Kenny's beginnings and influences, being a bandleader, playing with Johnny Griffin, Betty Carter, Melvin Rhyne, Lee Konitz and others, the US jazz scene, his improvisational and compositional approaches, etc…
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His drumming with Bill Charlap is sublime.
Yeah... him and peter - what an amazing rhythm section!
put on a happy face
Thx both of you for the inspiring conversation! Again, I'm learning a lot here. Thanks to Kenny Washington for sharing all this insights. I can literally feel the dignity and passion in every word. Actually, Mel Lewis was the first real Jazz drummer I happened to met in person. At the time he used to work at the WDR Big Band in Cologne 2-3 times a year. A drummer from Hamburg, Udo Dahmen, told me to got there to hear Mel. Mr Lewis asked me to sit next to his Hi Hat. It has been an amazing experience. In the afternoon, he »ordered« me to his Hotel room, where he played all kinds of records for me from Cassette Tapes. The older I get, the more I become aware of how little I know. But I really didn't know anything about music / Jazz / Drums back then. Nevertheless, he was very kind and helpful, just because he sensed a sincere interest, I guess. That was enough for him. Later he told me about the opportunity to study Jazz in Holland. Maybe you want to check out this video from a workshop Mel did back at the Hilversums Conservatory. I'm the shy guy next to Mel in the back, legs crossed, bite on his nails. Mel was amazing. I can't find a website of Kenny's. Maybe you wanna send him the link, in case he haven't seen it. Thanks again, Mr Salamon!! Thx Mr Washington for all the great hints and links! ua-cam.com/video/S8_czkkkbIk/v-deo.html
Beautiful to hear this... wonderful story... tx for sharing!!!
Excellent. Thank you!
oh wow !!!!!! finally i really long talk with KW. i love him ! what an insane life. i remember 1984 my 3rd jazz life concert. GRIFFIN with KW. in a small club in berlin. Quasimodo. i already sended that video to my drummer friend roland Schneider and he also just ate it up + loved it. ........... " that gig it’s no PITTY PATTY…you got to beat the drums! And even if you need baseball bats." ... and the OM brother i also never heard of : ua-cam.com/video/1wGASeK3IIc/v-deo.html
Maaaan, beautiful, andreas!!
@@SamoSalamonMusic welcome and my pleasure !!! just "found you" 2 days ago. did the BEIRACH exploration explotion interview also. again WOW ! ........ sure i have heard richie also from the mid/late 80´´s on and love him + his compositions + his projects with lieb. ........ oki doki, later today i will choose another of your interwies. will take me perhaps some week to get through all of them. ( if you ever want to be in berlin. we have sax/bcl player SILKE EBERHARD who did also DOLPHY projects. + sure you know RUDI MAHALL bcl player, who would be a choice of jam partner for you, if it would be dolphy ) ..... and if you wanna play a gig with me on any monday in berlin. @a-trane. i play there every week since 26 years. mondays. but it is "local fee" as you can imagine. ALL THE BEST TO YOU and joyful conversations for you in the future. + MUSIC MAKING joy and love.
@@AndreasSchmidtHappens yeah, richie is a treasure...yeah, I know both Silke and Rudi, fantastic players!!! yeah, would be fantastic to connect and play...also, if you ever come around Slovenia, let's play :) would be fantastic!!