The New York Times – Music:
Known as “The Clobberer,” he pounded out driving rhythms that fueled the band’s boisterous blend of traditional Irish music, rock and punk.
Category: Drums
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Jack DeJohnette, Revered Jazz Drummer, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
Endowed with spectacular range, he played with Miles Davis, led New Directions and Special Edition, and spent decades with Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio.
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What Nine Inch Nails and Michael Bublé Share: Josh Freese’s Drumming
The New York Times – Music:
The journeyman musician has played a pivotal role in a wide variety of acts. An unexpected recent exit from Foo Fighters briefly made him the center of attention.
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Albert Heath, Jazz Drum Virtuoso, Is Dead at 88
The New York Times – Music:
He accompanied stars like John Coltrane and worked frequently with his brothers. “I’ve always thought I was a master,” he once said. Few disagreed.
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Jimmy Van Eaton, Purveyor of the Sun Records Beat, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
His drumming lent spontaneity and imagination to the unfettered sound of seminal rock ’n’ roll records by Jerry Lee Lewis and others.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
The New York Times – Music:
The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics.
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Jim Gordon, Top Rock Drummer With a Troubled Life, Dies at 77
The New York Times – Music:
He was an elite studio musician who played with A-list artists and helped write the Eric Clapton hit “Layla.” But his life was shattered by mental illness and a murder conviction.