Larry Kart Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 http://www.donaldclarkemusicbox.com/encyclopedia/detail.php?s=756 Nice interview with Copeland: http://ronanguil.blogspot.ie/2014/02/conversations-with-mr-kc-keith-copeland.html Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Donald and Keith were friends. It was not easy for him to post this. Quote
king ubu Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Very sad news! I was in touch with him a few years back about some live recordings by Monk with Ray Copeland and other stuff - he came across as an enthusiast and warm person. Not sure anymore, but I think I even sent him a CD-R of some rare stuff with his dad on it. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Very sorry to hear this bad news. Have long enjoyed Keith's playing on a large number of recordings in my collection. Quote
mikeweil Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Very sorry to hear this - R.I.P. Saw him perform right here in my hometown a few years ago and was a little worried as he had gained a lot of weight. He was a renowned teacher over here. Very fine drummer who left us way too soon ... Quote
sgcim Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 Oh God, very sad to hear this. Keith was probably the best drummer I ever worked with. He was also a very nice person, always offering words of encouragement. He talked about how he had just finished a tour with Stevie Wonder back then, and was annoyed by how they made him jam with the Rolling Stones without paying him for it. He said that the Stones were piss poor musicians with the exception of Charlie Watts, who he enjoyed playing a two drummer jam with. It feels weird that I was just called for a tentative gig with Percy Brythe, Billy Taylor's first drummer in his trio, still playing in his 90s. At the time i was playing with Keith, he was Billy Taylor's drummer... RIP, Keith- you were both a great person and drummer. Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Posted February 20, 2015 I think Percy Brythe should be Percy Brice. Quote
sgcim Posted February 21, 2015 Report Posted February 21, 2015 I think Percy Brythe should be Percy Brice. Yes, I always do that. I think I get him confused with the poet. The gig fell through anyway. Quote
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