Jim Miller

Miles Davis Quintet: Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5

Jim Miller

Miles Davis’ haunting rasp “Teo … play that … Teo … Teo … Teo … Teo … play that,” closing “Gingerbread Boy” on your worn-out … Read More

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A Lost Quintet Listening Guide

Jim Miller

Where and how to hear jazz’s greatest forgotten band

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Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2

Jim Miller

Jim Miller reviews box set of live material from Miles’ “Lost Quintet” featuring Shorter, Corea, Holland and DeJohnette

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The Shure Beta 181 Condenser Microphone

Jim Miller

Slim, easily positioned mic provides a natural drum sound

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Whitney Drums’ Nesting Penguin 16 Kit

Jim Miller

Great sound and playability with unreal portability

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LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro

Jim Miller

Jim Miller reviews LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro, a new tunable tambourine

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Get in the Rings: Sabian’s AAX Omni Cymbals

Jim Miller

I still remember the drumset my mom provided as a wonderful surprise birthday present, a preemptive move to protect the windowsills and tabletops from any … Read More

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Yamaha Absolute Maple Drum Set

Jim Miller

Our reviewer (and drummer) Jim Miller takes the Yamaha Absolute Maple Drum Set for a spin around a few gigs in Philly.

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Pearl Reference Series Drums

Jim Miller

Six years ago Pearl launched its Masterworks Series, which rethought drum acoustics. The Masterworks concept allowed drummers to custom-choose the wood and thickness for each … Read More

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Maryland Drum Company Timepiece Drums

Jim Miller

My personal variation on Dexter Gordon’s line in the film ‘Round Midnight extolling “a nice, wet Rico reed” would be “happiness is a ’60s Gretsch … Read More

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CLE Ratio Drum Kit

Jim Miller

I won’t pretend to understand what Michael Latini is talking about when he explains his “ratio” drum-building concept. My eyes glaze over and the sound … Read More

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Elvin Jones: The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions

Jim Miller

When the stylistic development of drum-set playing in the history of jazz is researched, the logical progression from Zutty Singleton, Chick Webb, “Big Sid” Catlett … Read More

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Miles Davis Quintet: Freedom Jazz Dance: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5

A Lost Quintet Listening Guide

Miles Davis Quintet: Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2

The Shure Beta 181 Condenser Microphone

Whitney Drums’ Nesting Penguin 16 Kit

LP Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro

Get in the Rings: Sabian’s AAX Omni Cymbals

Yamaha Absolute Maple Drum Set

Pearl Reference Series Drums

Maryland Drum Company Timepiece Drums

CLE Ratio Drum Kit

Elvin Jones: The Complete Blue Note Elvin Jones Sessions

Year in Review: The Top 40 New Jazz Releases of 2020 (10-1)

The Day Louis Armstrong Lost His Color: A Short Story

The Changing Nature of Protest in Jazz

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