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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION – “Jazz Drumming by Burt Korall,” pp. 7-19
Chapter 1. Mel Lewis – The Big Band Man by Dan Morgenstern, pp. 20-27
Chapter 2. Mel Lewis – A “Signature Drummer”by Loren Schoenberg, pp. 28-32
Chapter 3. Mel Lewis – “Silver Minus One” – Francis Davis, pp. 33-36
Chapter 4. Alan Dawson – The Poll Winner as Teacher by Dan Morgenstern, pp.37-40
Chapter 5. Alan Dawson – The 1977 Modern Drummer Interview by Peter Danckert, pp. 41-47
Chapter 6. Frankie Dunlop – Monk’s Drummer by Ira Gitler, pp. 48-51
Chapter 7. Frankie Dunlop – Monk’s Drummer by Steven H. Siegel, pp. 52-61
Chapter 8. Frank Isola – “Le Scrupuleux”: The Gordon Jack Essay, pp. -62-68
Chapter 9. Osie Johnson: An Undistinguished Distinctive Drummer by Steven A. Cerra and Nat Hentoff, pp. 69-72
Chapter 10. Big Sid [Catlett] by George Hoefer, pp. 73-79
Chapter 11. Triple Play – A Metronome Interview with Buddy Rich by Bill Coss and David Solomon, pp. 80-83
Chapter 12. Connie Kay – One Drummer Who Doesn’t Care to Solo by John S. Wilson, pp. 84-87
Chapter 13. Philly Joe Jones – The Return of Dracula by Dom Cerulli, pp. 88-92
Chapter 14. Sam Woodyard: A Real Swinger, Steven A. Cerra and Stanley Dance, pp. 93-98
Chapter 15. Jake Hanna – The Timeliest, Swinging Drummer by Marian McPartland, pp. 99-103
Chapter 16. Ed Thigpen – The Drummer as Colorist and Percussionist by Steven A. Cerra, pp. 104-106
Chapter 17. Ed Thigpen – “Boy with Drum” by Gene Lees, pp. 107-118
Chapter 18. Joe Dodge – The Gordon Jack Interview, pp. 119-124
Chapter 19. Jimmy Cobb: Seasoned Sideman by Rick Mattingly, pp. 125-131
Chapter 20. Steve Gadd – The Ben Sidran Interview, pp.132-142
Chapter 21. Ed Shaughnessy and The Joys of Jazz Drumming by Burt Korall, pp. 143-146
Chapter 22. Billy Cobham: The Atlantic Years, pp. 147-152
Chapter 23. Billy Cobham by Cheech Iero, pp. 153-160
Chapter 24. Paul Motian – “Poetry in Motion” by Howard Mandel with an Introduction by Steven A. Cerra, pp. 161-168
Chapter 25. Allan Ganley – “THE OLD CHING-CHING-CHING ” by Simon Spillett, pp. 169-178
Chapter 26. Allan Ganley – The Complete Quartet and Jazzmakers Recordings by Simon Spillett, pp. 179-194
Chapter 27. Sonny Payne – Count Basie’s Swinger by John Tynan, pp. 195-197
Chapter 28. Sonny Payne – “You’ve Got To Study All Forms of Music” – Sonny Payne Advises Drummers – Crescendo International, July 1971, pp. 198-200
Chapter 29. Dave Bailey with Gordon Jack, pp. 201-206
Chapter 30. Johnnie Rae – “Total Musicality” – MD March 1985 Charles Bernstein, pp. 207-218
Chapter 31. Billy Higgins – A Lesson in Lovemaking – Valerie Wilmer, pp. 219-224
Chapter 32. Louis Hayes Visits With Les Jeske, pp. 225-232
Chapter 33. Panama Francis – “The One Thing He Wanted for Christmas was a Drum” by Stanley Dance, pp. 233-239
Chapter 34. Bill Stewart: The Tie That Binds – Nate Chinen, pp. 240-245
Chapter 35. Wilbur Campbell – Hot House Drummer by Larry Birnbaum, pp. 246-250
Chapter 36. Gus Johnson, Jr. by Stanley Dance, pp. 251-261
Chapter 37. Chico Hamilton – The Jazz Spoken Here Interview – Wayne Enstice and Paul Rubin, pp. 262-268
Chapter 38. Barry Altschul – Traps in the South Bronx by Peter Keepnews, pp. 269-274
Chapter 39. Adam Nussbaum: The Josef Woodward Interview, pp. 275-289
Chapter 40. Jeff Hamilton — No Compromises – by Robyn Flans, pp. 290-300
Chapter 41. Kenny Washington by Paul Welles, pp. 301-307
Chapter 42. Kenny Washington on Melodic Drumming by Jon McCaslin, pp. 308-316
Chapter 43. Peter Erskine – Steppin’ Out by Bill Beuttler, pp. 317-321
Chapter 44. Peter Erskine – Playing with Intent by Rick Mattingly, pp. 322-329
Chapter 45. Saying “Goodbye” to Dick Berk: 1939-2014, pp. 330-332
Chapter 46. The Melodic Joe La Barbera by Katherine Alleyne and Judith Sullivan McIntosh, pp. 333-343
Chapter 47. Jack DeJohnette – Naturally Multi-Directional by Les Jeske, pp. 344-348
Chapter 48. Jack DeJohnette – Drummer Drummer by Howard Mandel, pp. 349-354
Chapter 49. Colin Bailey: The Epitome of a Jazz Drummer by Steven A. Cerra, pp. 355-363
Chapter 50. Eric Ineke – The Ultimate Sideman by Steven A. Cerra, pp. 364-369