VOL. 8, NO. 1 Cover Photos— Jo Jones by Raymond Ross Jim Phantom by Robert Santelli FEATURES PAPA JO JONES Where there's a "Papa," there must be some children, and for Jo Jones those "children" are all of the drummers who have played jazz during the last half-century. Since his days in Kansas City with Count Basie in the '30s, Papa Jo has been defining the role of the modern jazz drummer. Here, we offer a unique portrait of a very unique man. by Chip Stern 8 SLIM JIM PHANTOM Slim Jim, the visual and energetic drummer for the Stray Cats, discusses the band's rapid rise to success as a rockabilly band of the 1980s. In this article, Phantom explains how his technique and Photo by Tom Copi setup contribute to the Stray Cats' distinctive sound as well as their image. by Robert Santelli 14 L.A. STUDIO DRUMMERS ROUNDTABLE With Hal Blaine, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Keltner, Craig Krampf, Shelly Manne, Rick Marotta and Jeff Porcaro. by Robyn Flans 18 Photo by Linda Matlow/Pix DRUMMERS AND INCOME TAX by Rick Van Horn 24 JACKIE SANTOS Although he is best known as the drummer for Tavares, Jackie Santos performs with musicians of various genres, such as the solo vocalist Armstead Christian and the jazz group, The Steve Soares Quartet. This versatile musician discusses the challenges involved in being the drummer for a group of five singers, as well as his early influences and plans for the future. by Scott K. Fish 26 Focus Photography Photo by Paula Staron ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS 102 COLUMNS An Approach For Playing In Odd Time Part 1 EDUCATION by Rod Morgenstein 78 PROFILES TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS PORTRAITS Creativity vs. Business Abbey Rader CONCEPTS by Scott K. Fish 56 Practicing With Records by Scott K. 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It was also great to see the in- Grombacher was utterly tasteless; appar- Splash Warming terview with Boston drummer Bob Gul- ently he had what it took to break into the Vista, CA lutti. I've seen him two times live; once in record business. Do you? Apparently not\ concert with the Tim Birne Group in Wor- Who in the music industry would want to SAM ULANO AND RUDIMENTS chester, MA, and at a club here in Hart- put up with your kind of attitude? In the October 1983 issue, there was a letter ford, CT, with Jerry Begonzi.