Coleman Hawkins

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Andrew Cyrille

Jazz historians would point out that his free and abstract playing with the world-renowned pianist Cecil Taylor shattered conventions of timekeeping and helped redefine the rhythms of modern jazz. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

Story by Martin Patmos | Photos by Paul La Raia
Jan 30, 2018

What Do You Know About...Connie Kay

Widely admired for his long tenure with the influential Modern Jazz Quartet, Connie Kay made equally important contributions as a house drummer for Atlantic Records in the early 1950s, when he laid down a long list of historic tracks that…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017
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