SAMUEL BLASER - Tribute to Don Drummond with Soweto Kinch (as), Michael Blake (ts), Alex Wilson (keys), Alan Weekes (g), Ira Coleman (bass) and Dion Parson (drums).

November 2019

Ska and Rock steady has been a source of inspiration for Samuel Blaser. Touched by the expressiveness of this style, this virtuoso and multi-faceted trombonist celebrates today the world greatest trombonist: Don Drummond, a Jamaican trombonist composer who was one of the original members of The Skatalites. 
Voted several times by the New York City Jazz Record, Downbeat and Jazz Magazine among the trombonists and composers who count today, Samuel Blaser is a musician sensitive to the quality of simple melodic lines, who seeks toexpand the musical field of his instrument while retaining the personal touch of its tone. His tendency to free himself from the constraints led to a series of very fruitful collaborations, in particular by forming Don Cosmic a group of exceptional musicians.

https://www.samuelblaser.com/samuelblaserdoncosmic

Interview with Marlbank in Ireland regarding the Don D tribute
https://www.marlbank.net/marlbank/a-jazz-blog/4800-the-don-and-on-interview-with-samuel-blaser.html