Jazz Articles about Bob Feldman

About Bob Feldman

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In Art Taylor's seminal book of interviews, Notes and Tones (Da Capo, 1977/1993), the drummer asks Dexter Gordon what he thinks of free jazz. Gordon's answer is, naturally, ironic and non-committal, but he closes with “although the way you play it [Arthur] is very good. Art Taylor did, after all, have a brief career as a free jazz drummer in Paris during the early '70s, working regularly with Frank Wright as well as sitting in on the odd avant-garde sides ...

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Bob Feldman: Triplicity

Read "Triplicity" reviewed by Clifford Allen

by Clifford Allen
March 22, 2005

In Art Taylor's seminal book of interviews, Notes and Tones (Da Capo, 1977/1993), the drummer asks Dexter Gordon what he thinks of free jazz. Dexter's answer is, naturally, ironic and non-committal, but he closes with “although the way you play it [Arthur] is very good. Art Taylor did, after all, have a brief career as a free jazz drummer in Paris during the early '70s, working regularly with Frank Wright as well as sitting in on the odd avant-garde sides ...