Lewis Nash Masterclass

Thanks to the Sharp 9 Gallery for sharing this masterclass with one of my all-time favorite drum heroes, the great Lewis Nash:

As always, when the Masters speak...we listen!

And, just because, here's a fantastic solo from Lewis Nash with Cedar Walton, thanks to Samo Salamon:

Milford Graves 1973

Thanks to Jake Feinberg who shared this solo footage (check out his YouTube channel for more amazing videos) of the great Milford Graves circa. 1973:

And this one came up as well, and it was too good not to share, Milford Graves in duet with saxophonist Joe Lovano:

Marty Morell 1972

Some brief but fantastic footage of the Bill Evans trio featuring the great Marty Morell on brushes, trading with bassist Eddie Gomez:

*Brief Side Note: I recall that when I lived in Toronto (2007-2009), I used to frequently shop at Honest Ed's discount store on the corner of Yonge and Bathurst (this place had so many flashing lights on it you could clearly see it from an airplane, while landing at Pearson!). Near one of the many store exits, past the checkout tills, I distinctly remember that there was a large black and white autographed photo of Marty Morell hanging on the wall (wearing a tuxedo, with sticks and mallets in hand). The owner of Honest Ed's (the legendary Ed Mirvish) also owned many of the theatres in Toronto so I suspect they had a working relationship given that Morell lived in Toronto for awhile and played many theatre shows. I thought that was pretty cool...just not the sort of thing you'd expect to see in a discount department store! I always wondered what happened to that photo...*

Bill Stewart - Evidence

Some fantastic footage of Bill Stewart playing Thelonious Monk's "Evidence" with guitarist Gilad Hekselman:

Philly Joe Jones!

Thanks to Billy Drummond who recently shared these very brief but amazing clips of Philly Joe Jones in action via Instagram: