NEWS & REVIEWS
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Article on Phil Seamen in The Jazz Centre UK
Arriving the morning of Saturday 28th January at The Jazz Centre, your editor was introduced to Rod Brown, drummer in the Ted Beament Quartet, that day's live music performers. The...
Article on Phil Seamen in The Jazz Centre UK
Arriving the morning of Saturday 28th January at The Jazz Centre, your editor was introduced to Rod Brown, drummer in the Ted Beament Quartet, that day's live music performers. The...
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Book review by Geoff Moss in Le Batteur
In the 60’s, the “Modern Jazz Scene” was teeming with many talented musicians. Phil Seamen influenced a new generation of drummers thanks to his unique approach to jazz, jazz drumming...
Book review by Geoff Moss in Le Batteur
In the 60’s, the “Modern Jazz Scene” was teeming with many talented musicians. Phil Seamen influenced a new generation of drummers thanks to his unique approach to jazz, jazz drumming...
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Peter Vacher – The Jazz Rag Issue 174 The Tyson...
Weighing in at 3+ kilos and hard to handle, this is the Tyson Fury of jazz books. An imposing 750 pages long, crammed with pictures, its 35 chapters are replete...
Peter Vacher – The Jazz Rag Issue 174 The Tyson...
Weighing in at 3+ kilos and hard to handle, this is the Tyson Fury of jazz books. An imposing 750 pages long, crammed with pictures, its 35 chapters are replete...
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Book review by Paul Kaufman -Past Chairman of T...
This is a wonderful addition to NJA’s extensive collections, and a standout book on many levels, if only for its sheer size and detail: 751 pages, copious illustrations, a 23-page...
Book review by Paul Kaufman -Past Chairman of T...
This is a wonderful addition to NJA’s extensive collections, and a standout book on many levels, if only for its sheer size and detail: 751 pages, copious illustrations, a 23-page...
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Book review by Jon Newey – Jazzwise Editor in C...
Blessed with a prodigious natural talent from a very young age; held in the highest esteem by drum giants Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Buddy Rich and Ginger Baker; and...
Book review by Jon Newey – Jazzwise Editor in C...
Blessed with a prodigious natural talent from a very young age; held in the highest esteem by drum giants Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Buddy Rich and Ginger Baker; and...
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Book review by Wolfram Knauer – Director Jazzin...
"I heard Phil Seamen for the first time when I was 16 years old, in 1957, at the Flamingo Club. All his colleagues and I in particular, as a young,...
Book review by Wolfram Knauer – Director Jazzin...
"I heard Phil Seamen for the first time when I was 16 years old, in 1957, at the Flamingo Club. All his colleagues and I in particular, as a young,...
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Book review by Mark Griffiths -Editor in Chief ...
One day in late 2022, my phone rang, it was drum industry stalwart John DeChristopher telling me that fellow drum industry vet Colin Schofield was trying to get in touch...
Book review by Mark Griffiths -Editor in Chief ...
One day in late 2022, my phone rang, it was drum industry stalwart John DeChristopher telling me that fellow drum industry vet Colin Schofield was trying to get in touch...
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Quotes from Readers
“On my way home (from the launch), I dipped into Peter’s book, and emerged with nothing less than a sense of wonder. For my generation, it’s a fascinating and often...
Quotes from Readers
“On my way home (from the launch), I dipped into Peter’s book, and emerged with nothing less than a sense of wonder. For my generation, it’s a fascinating and often...
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Review by Russell Newmark for 'The Beat'
Super-hefty hardback Book - Phil Seamen: Percussion Genius By Peter Dawn Brown Dog Books/Peter Dawn Music Archive Ltd £45 750pp www.philseamen.com STEEPED in its milieu of British modern jazz...
Review by Russell Newmark for 'The Beat'
Super-hefty hardback Book - Phil Seamen: Percussion Genius By Peter Dawn Brown Dog Books/Peter Dawn Music Archive Ltd £45 750pp www.philseamen.com STEEPED in its milieu of British modern jazz...
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Launch of the Phil Seamen Book
Here it is at last, Phil Seamen’s story. From his first early years in Burton on Trent to his untimely death in Old Paradise Street, London. Fully researched, the book...
Launch of the Phil Seamen Book
Here it is at last, Phil Seamen’s story. From his first early years in Burton on Trent to his untimely death in Old Paradise Street, London. Fully researched, the book...
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A Review by Chris Welch, Melody Maker
Ronnie Scott hailed Phil Seamen as ‘Britain’s Greatest Jazz Drummer’ a man who achieved cult status during his lifetime and inspired generations of jazz and rock musicians including Charlie Watts...
A Review by Chris Welch, Melody Maker
Ronnie Scott hailed Phil Seamen as ‘Britain’s Greatest Jazz Drummer’ a man who achieved cult status during his lifetime and inspired generations of jazz and rock musicians including Charlie Watts...
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Bark Worse Than His Beat - The Times
A biography has been published of a man who was once rated the best jazz drummer in England. Ginger Baker called Phil Seamen the "drum god" and Charlie Watts said...
Bark Worse Than His Beat - The Times
A biography has been published of a man who was once rated the best jazz drummer in England. Ginger Baker called Phil Seamen the "drum god" and Charlie Watts said...
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Book review by Nigel Jarrett for Jazz Journal
Tony Kinsey recalls how fellow drummer Phil Seamen invited him to his flat to listen to a new record, probably a tape from America played on his giant Grundig recorder....
Book review by Nigel Jarrett for Jazz Journal
Tony Kinsey recalls how fellow drummer Phil Seamen invited him to his flat to listen to a new record, probably a tape from America played on his giant Grundig recorder....
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Phil's Music Now Available
The largest ever assembled collection of recordings that Phil Seamen played on. Available to download, listen to and enjoy as you read his autobiography. This is a true collection for...
Phil's Music Now Available
The largest ever assembled collection of recordings that Phil Seamen played on. Available to download, listen to and enjoy as you read his autobiography. This is a true collection for...
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