Miami native and South Florida resident Jonathan Joseph joined an elite group of fellow drummers in late 2012 — one that’s included Terry Bozzio, Narada Michael Walden, Richard Bailey, Vinnie Colaiuta, Cozy Powell, Carmine Appice, and Simon Phillips — when he started touring and recording with now 74-year-old guitar icon Jeff Beck. When Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting, and … [Read more...]
Bobby Thomas Jr. steps out from the shadow of Weather Report
Weather Report became the preeminent jazz/fusion band in history for a variety of reasons during its 1970-1986 tenure, chiefly its constant members, keyboardist Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, both alumni of trumpeter Miles Davis’ bands. But the additional band members recruited by those two co-founders may have proven as important. Those included … [Read more...]