Further add, Jerry McKenzie, here's a You Tube link to a 1998 Kenton alumni gig in London with Jerry McKenzie on drums. Looks like the same guy 30 plus years later to me.Stan Kenton Egham Convention Malaguena
Yes, I think you are correct. I e-mailed Gary Hobbs (another Kenton alumni drummer) about 'Bernie's Tune' and Gary indicated that it was Jerry McKenzie. Also, he doesn't look like any of the other drummers mentioned. Jerry could play!
This is not Mel Lewis. I believe it's Jerry McKenzie, obviously a first class player. Mel Lewis by 1965 had moved from LA to New York, leaving behind the drum chair with Gerald Wilson's awesome big band to form his own with Thad Jones. As any drummer or ex-drummer worth his chops knows, Thad was not unfamiliar with exceptional drummers, as his brother was Elvin Jones.
The drummer (same fellow also on the Christy 'opener') is neither Mel Lewis nor either of the two MacKenzies, and only one of those latter two could hold that 288 anyway:-))
That looked like Shelley Mann in the drums to me!
hughn1 2 months ago
Drummer looks like Larry Bunker, but I'm not sure
ziogustav 4 months ago
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ziogustav 4 months ago
Further add, Jerry McKenzie, here's a You Tube link to a 1998 Kenton alumni gig in London with Jerry McKenzie on drums. Looks like the same guy 30 plus years later to me.Stan Kenton Egham Convention Malaguena
WestLAGuy 1 year ago
Yes, I think you are correct. I e-mailed Gary Hobbs (another Kenton alumni drummer) about 'Bernie's Tune' and Gary indicated that it was Jerry McKenzie. Also, he doesn't look like any of the other drummers mentioned. Jerry could play!
keytonez 11 months ago
This is not Mel Lewis. I believe it's Jerry McKenzie, obviously a first class player. Mel Lewis by 1965 had moved from LA to New York, leaving behind the drum chair with Gerald Wilson's awesome big band to form his own with Thad Jones. As any drummer or ex-drummer worth his chops knows, Thad was not unfamiliar with exceptional drummers, as his brother was Elvin Jones.
WestLAGuy 1 year ago
The drummer (same fellow also on the Christy 'opener') is neither Mel Lewis nor either of the two MacKenzies, and only one of those latter two could hold that 288 anyway:-))
Grandpaugh 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure that was Mel Lewis. Check out some of the other videosand comments.
keytonez 2 years ago
I think you're right. I note also that he had "lost" the mellophoniums by this time. Mixed feelings about that here.
didymus46 2 years ago
What a tempo! Anyone know the drummer? He really drives this band.
ssminopoopy 3 years ago
Jerry MacKenzie, maybe?
pap4456 3 years ago
Wow, one of the true innovators of jazz! I will always love his music - come rain come the others!
Pinguinmambo 3 years ago
WOW!! LOVED STAN KENTON ORCH.
57544321 3 years ago
wow check this line up!!!
bearman1210 3 years ago