I first heard Frankie Dunlop’s drumming in the best way possible. When I was about 17years old, I was visiting a friend who had Two Hours Of Thelonious on the turntable. The drumming on that record went straight to my heart, and my enthusiasm for Frankie’s drumming has never lessened over the years. I owe a big thanks to Mel Lewis for putting me in touch with Frankie. The first part of this interview was done in October ’84 in New York City. Part two was taped at my home in Connecticut. If I’d had Frankie’s energy, we possibly could have pulled an all-nighter, and wrapped this up in New York City. He doesn’t smoke, and he rarely drinks. He came to Connecticut armed with bottles of spring water and apple juice, and gave my wife and I some excellent tips on the health benefits and proper preparation of papaya […]

August 1985 Issue