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Philip William Seamen (28 de agosto de 1926 – 13 de octubre de 1972) fue un influyente baterista británico de jazz. [1]
Philip William Seamen (28 August 1926 – 13 October 1972) was an English jazz drummer. With a background in big band music, Seamen played and recorded in a wide range of musical contexts with virtually every key figure of 1950s and 1960s British jazz .
For close on twenty years, Phil Seamen was the outstanding drummer in Britain. He set the standard. As a drummer he gave everything and as a character, he wasn’t exactly retiring.
Phillip William Seamen was born in Burton on Trent, the beer capital of Britain on 28th August 1926. He started playing drums, that he referred to as his ‘Heinz 57 kit’ , when he was four years old in a school band.
4 de nov. de 2022 · Seamen, hailed by many as Britain’s greatest jazz drummer, was a junkie, almost the storybook emblem of one, the epitome of a jazz cliché. Drugs both inspired him to zeniths of creativity and fogged his progress.
24 de oct. de 2022 · A biography of the late Phil Seamen, described by London club owner and musician Ronnie Scott as “Britain’s greatest jazz drummer,” is out now.
28 de nov. de 2022 · Drum legend Phil Seamen’s life celebrated in major new biography, 'Percussion Genius' Legendary Rebel and Born Raver. Jon Newey. Monday, November 28, 2022. The Brit jazz drummer’s fiery playing and maverick personality is detailed in this extensive new book.
