[Dixielandjazz] stride vs. comp

Chris Calabrese chris at jazzpiano.com
Fri Jan 24 13:13:38 PST 2003


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Cooke" <patcooke at cox.net>
> About two years ago, I saw Tony Bennett do a live concert.  Ralph Sharon
was
> still with him.  There was also a young African-American fellow playing
> drums. Out in front of the drum set, there was a snare drum on a stand set
a
> little higher than normal.  About mid-way through the concert the
youngster
> steps out from behind the drums with brushes in hand, and walks out to the
> snare drum.
>    What followed was the most outstanding, dazzling display of brush work
I
> have ever seen or heard.  And I can't remember the fellows name!

Maybe Clayton Cameron.

~ Chris Calabrese




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