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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. His amazing talent has never received proper recognition, however, now with the publication of his autobiography and his music that is available here for sale and ...
MORE ABOUT. PHIL SEAMEN. Image ©Authors Collection. 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 · Phil Seamen: Percussion Genius, Legendary Rebel And Born Raver - Jazz Journal. Book Reviews. Phil Seamen: Percussion Genius, Legendary Rebel And Born Raver. New biography presents 750 colourful pages on the exceptionally talented and eccentric drummer from Burton-on-Trent. By. Nigel Jarrett. - 04 November 2022. 3902.
Phil Seamen, only 20 then, was the drummer and it was obvious to me that he was destined to become one of the most exciting drummers in the world. Brian Fahey Backstage during the Tenor Of Jazz concert at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, the amiable Bud Freeman, in his immaculately cut Savile Row suit, looked more like a successful stockbroker than a jazzman.
Welcome to the life of Britain’s greatest jazz drummer. I decided to Self-Publish Phil’s autobiography and the books first edition is 500 hardback copies. It can only be purchased direct from the author and how to do this is on the Book section of this site.
