Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died

Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died

The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

Revered Drummer Frank Gibson Jr. Has Died

New Zealand drummer Frank Gibson Jr. has died. Born in 1946 to renowned New Zealand musician Frank Gibson Sr., the Auckland-based drummer became one of the nation’s most acclaimed performers. Singer Leo Sayer, a close friend, confirmed his death on social media. “A marvellous man, an incredible player,” Sayer began, per The Daily Mail. “The years we worked and toured together, gigs played all over the world, come back to me now in wonderful flas…