The great jazz drummer Pete Sims was born on April 7, 1938, in New York City, and passed away on November 20, 2012. He gained early professional experience playing timbales in Latin groups, and it was during this period that he acquired his nickname, La Roca, which translates to “the rock.” Sims’ time feel had […]

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