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September 1984 – Volume 8 • Number 9

On 01st Sep 1984

THE first rays of dusk suffuse Art Blakey's Greenwich Village apartment with shards of amber gray light, and as the shadows dance upon his brow, Blakey's face takes on a totemic grace.

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Articles in September 1984

Features

Carmine Appice — Telling It Like It Is

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Concepts

Drumming And Prejudice

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by Roy Burns

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Features

Jonathan Moffett — Have Drums Will Travel

There is a calm aura around Jonathan Moffett.

by Robyn Flans

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Features

Arthur Press — Classical Wisdom

Ask Arthur Press to sit down and discuss his life as a percussionist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and you'll see an interesting transformation take place.

by Rick Mattingly

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Portraits

Bobby Daniels

Bobby Daniels is the supreme accompanist.

by Robyn Flans

Jul 25, 2018