Drummer. Professor. 60 years in the Hot Seat: Stan Getz, Carla Bley, @WoodyShaw, @SonnyRollins, @PharoahSanders, @KennyBarron88, @DavidSanborn, Abbey Lincoln
#NowPlaying#Jazz 1981 us. Really liking this one. Also love the dudes hanging out ecm covers that a few of jack de johnette’s albums have. Seems like he must have been (and probably still is) a good hang
My childhood in Nebraska was landlocked - till my Uncle in Pasdena showed me the Pacific ocean. Imagine my surprise when i was playing with Bobby, and learned my Uncle had welcomed him to the world.
.@OteilBurbridge’s album ‘Lovely View Of Heaven’ is out now and features the music of @JerryGarcia and Robert Hunter. You’ll want to give this a listen! https://t.co/Gfn838KKSs
For this week's #throwbackthursday, here's a photo of Yours Truly with #NoalCohen back in my days at @EastmanSchool of Music. If you've read my biography (available on https://t.co/dkg2o5RhLM), you'll know Noal as an important part of my early career...
true story: one time my friend's brother (a huge music fan) in Wisconsin flipped his car late one night, and Richard Davis was the first person on the scene. Still upside in the car, my friend's brother's first words to him were "holy shit you played bass on Astral Weeks!".
Richard Davis just left town. Long life, beautiful myriad contribution. I was blessed to have him on my first recording "Discovery" on Columbia Records... Om shanti, shanti, shantihi