RIP Tony Oxley

[Canard]

RIP Tony Oxley

Tony Oxley was a great UK Jazz drummer, someone who did not shy away from the extremes, as comfortable and skilled with superb, conservative straight Jazz as with the wild outsides of the envelope.

Gone at 85

Tony Oxley obituary

Drummer and percussionist who developed his own musical language as a composer

www.theguardian.com

With Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez in 1972 -- about 16 min.




And at the other extreme, with THE GUITARIST whose name must not be mentioned (No, not Mary, Mary, Quite Contraryversial but worse). Get thee behind me, Derek!! (Ooops, I mentioned it.) -- about 30 min (of total horror).

 

[Uke]

RIP Tony Oxley

Tony Oxley was a great UK Jazz drummer, someone who did not shy away from the extremes, as comfortable and skilled with superb, conservative straight Jazz as with the wild outsides of the envelope.

Gone at 85

Tony Oxley obituary

Drummer and percussionist who developed his own musical language as a composer

www.theguardian.com

With Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez in 1972 -- about 16 min.




And at the other extreme, with THE GUITARIST whose name must not be mentioned (No, not Mary, Mary, Quite Contraryversial but worse). Get thee behind me, Derek!! (Ooops, I mentioned it.) -- about 30 min (of total horror).

Who didn't play with Bill Evans ?!

 

[adorshki]

RIP Tony Oxley

Tony Oxley was a great UK Jazz drummer, someone who did not shy away from the extremes, as comfortable and skilled with superb, conservative straight Jazz as with the wild outsides of the envelope.

Gone at 85

Tony Oxley obituary

Drummer and percussionist who developed his own musical language as a composer

www.theguardian.com

With Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez in 1972 -- about 16 min.




And at the other extreme, with THE GUITARIST whose name must not be mentioned (No, not Mary, Mary, Quite Contraryversial but worse). Get thee behind me, Derek!! (Ooops, I mentioned it.) -- about 30 min (of total horror).

Cant' see that second vid ("playback on other sites disabled"), but I bet just the address'd work so we could cut and paste it..

 

[Canard]

Cant' see that second vid ("playback on other sites disabled"), but I bet just the address'd work so we could cut and paste it..

Click on the Watch on Youtube link at the bottom of the Video unavailable notice.

 

[Canard]

Who didn't play with Bill Evans ?!

People who weren't very good.

Evans could pick and choose. Generally he chose the best available.

 

[Canard]

I had forgotten about this album, The Gordon Beck Quartet-Experiments With Pops 1968

Here is Oxley, together with Yorkshire buddy, John McLaughlin, in a competent MOR Pop-Jazz setting.

Gordon Beck: Piano
Jeff Clyne: Bass
Johnny McLaughlin: Guitars
Tony Oxley: Drums

Unfortunately, not all titles are available on Youtube. I dimly remember that the cover of The Who's I Can See for Miles was the most exciting of the lot, but it's not to be found online.

1. These Boots Are Made For Walking
2. Norwegian Wood
3. Sunny
4. Up, Up And Away
5. Michelle
6. I Can See For Miles
7. Good Vibrations
8. Monday, Monday

 

[Canard]

 

[Canard]

And then a bit later in 1969 there was Oxley on John McLaughlin's debut solo album, Extrapolation, more than a little edgy at the time.

Play list for the album

 

[wileypickett]

The only Oxley records I have are the ones with Derek!