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Not So Modern Drummer, by David Barsalou When given the opportunity to spend a few hours with Joe Corsello in his Stamford, Connecticut studio, I immediately jumped at the chance. Being in close proximity to one of the world’s most renowned jazz drummers was definitely a rare ‘WOW!!’ moment.  Joe had a multitude of amazing…

By Modern Drummer Joe talks about his years with Modern Drummer, Benny Goodman, Sonny Rollins and more. Hello MD! To begin, in 1976 I received a phone call from a guy who said he was going to come out with a quarterly drum magazine. His name was Ron Spagnardi. The name of the magazine was going to…

By NICHOLAS F. MONDELLO Writer for All About Jazz 2018 worldwide news reports have detailed all sorts of technologically-assisted archaeological finds. In the US, a previously unreleased John Coltrane album and other musical discoveries have popped up. And—whaddya know?—here is an unreleased and enhanced set of tracks from the Hipster to the Hip, Giacomo Gates.…

When Roy Haynes headlines the Norwalk Jazz Festival in Veterans Memorial Park today, audience members will experience a living legend with a historic link to the music that few living musicians possess. The drummer’s career has placed him with some of the music’s greatest innovators during periods of crucial growth in jazz.

Joe Corsello is one of the few highly accomplished musicians of his generation to have had several fulltime careers. His early and serious interest in music, and his natural talent, allowed him to achieve early success...