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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. New biography presents 750 colourful pages on the exceptionally talented and eccentric drummer from Burton-on-Trent. By. Nigel Jarrett. - 04 November 2022. 3937.
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. The expansive volume, Percussion Genius, is...
Phil Seamen (1926–92) Drummer Phil Seamen arrived on the jazz scene with bebop, coming to prominence after World War II. He had beautiful time, energy and an innate musicality, linked to a dynamic spirit that made his work so exceptional. He played with all the greats on the British jazz scene in the 1950s and 1960s, including Ronnie Scott ...
