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Textures: Jazz Drums
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Introduction
In this episode of Textures, Dominik explores the role of drums to complete a series on the jazz trio. The programme examines influential drummers such as Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and Gene Krupa, while discussing the history of televised drum battles and experimental styles. Dominik also provides updates on Future Radio's upcoming schedule and the Community Chest programme.
Dominik presents a themed episode of Textures focusing on drums to complete an exploration of the jazz trio, following previous segments on piano and bass. The programme highlights influential drummers, including the 1960s prodigy Tony Williams, the quintessential fusion drummer Billy Cobham, and Gene Krupa's contributions to the modern drum set. Dominik discusses the history of televised drum battles and experimental styles, featuring music from Frank Zappa and the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Additionally, Dominik provides updates on Future Radio's schedule, noting that Textures will alternate with Undercurrents after January and that he will begin presenting Community Chest on February 1st.
Topics
- The role and dimensions of drums in jazz and other genres.
- The history and tradition of televised drum battles.
- Experimental and fusion drumming styles.
- Jazz drumming and influential drummers
- Future Radio programming and schedule
- Origins of the blues
Participants
- Dominik
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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Textures · Good Evening
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Drums: Rhythm, Experiment And Jazz History
- 1Hat And Beard · Eric Dolphy
Why it was chosen To highlight the drumming of Tony Williams
- 2Untitled · Us Three
Why it was chosen The drums are the most important instrument in the group
- 3Outside Now · Frank Zappa
Why it was chosen Inspired drumming on the track
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Why it was chosen To get straight into the fusion movement
- 5Buffy · Baleful, Black And Deflected Tones
Why it was chosen To wind down and take it a bit more gently
- 6Greetings To Herman · Kabaza Percussion Quartet
Why it was chosen To listen to groups that are percussion only or with a heavy emphasis on percussion
- 7Skill Gave Rise To Chance · Eddie Prevest
Why it was chosen To play one more drum-heavy, more experimental piece before moving to jazz
- 8Solo Flight · Gene Krupa
Why it was chosen To get into the meat of things after the experimental portion
- 9Monster · Buddy Rich
Why it was chosen He is considered by some to be the greatest drummer that ever lived
- 10A Little Max · Max Roach
- 11Take Five · Dave Brubeck Quartet
- 12E.T.A. · Art Blakey
- 13Out Of Nowhere · Rhoda Scott
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Why it was chosen To honor a request from last week for bass player Cecil McBee
- 16Te Deo Train · Alvin Jones
Why it was chosen The presenter realized they had not played a single Alvin Jones track
- 17Numbers · Charnett Moffett
Why it was chosen Tying into last week's theme regarding bass players
- 18Black Comedy · Miles Davis
Why it was chosen To finish the same way the show started, with Tony Williams