There is a slight problem of perspective when writing about the achievements of Tristan Fry. He manages to have three successful careers, all as a drummer/percussionist, running simultaneously, and he is still only in his early 30s. Tristan joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17, and within a few years had gained a reputation in musical circles as a rising young star in the field of orchestral percussion. He became a member of John Dankworth’s jazz orchestra, playing tuned percussion, which soon led to him becoming one of the most in-demand session players in Britain. As if all this isn’t enough, Tristan is also the drummer in Sky, a group with two gold albums to their credit to date. If they needed to be classified in one word, Sky would have to be put under the eclectic heading of “rock.” Tristan’s solo album, Twentieth Century Percussion Music […]

December 1984 Issue