What's up with the quality of the video? Sometimes it seems to speed up, other times it seems to slow down, and this is reflected in the audio. The audio sounds distorted, like a record slowing down.
In 1964 I was 17 and went to see Count Basie with Joe Williams and Damita Jo. At the time Rufus Jones speedy. I was knocked out and have continued to be so with that swinging Orchestra stylings all my life. The kid from Red Bank rocks Duffy is the dude
Never heard of him before. I am impressed! It has always amazed me how these great drummers like Duffy, Buddy Rich, Louis Belson and Joe Morello, to name a few, played furiously while wearing a dress shirt, necktie and sport coat!
I was super lucky to have had Duffy as a private lesson instructor! This was back in 2006 in Southeast Florida where he was living at the time. I was attending a jazz camp as a very brand new drummer and he made me feel right at home while I figured out this thing called jazz. 😂 he told me if Florida gets one more hurricane, He will move to Nashville and that is exactly what he ended up doing. Duffy told me to keep in touch but somehow that just slipped by the wayside and when I finally remembered to reach out, it was too late. What a superb talent and an even more superb person!
I saw Count Basie live a couple years before this. Butch Miles was his drummer than and he was fantastic. Didn't know about Duffy Jackson but he's right up there with Butch!
I remember watching this on tv back when it came out. Duffy has always been one of my favorite drummers ever since. He was an absolute beast ! Heaven has a great drummer
It's sad Duffy doesn't get mentioned more often!! You could tell he had the passion for the music and just felt it!! He drove the shit out of that band!!
This guy is a beast and I never heard of him when I was growing up in the seventies and eighties! Should have been in downbeats pole drummers deserving of a wider recognition!
I just happened to accidentally run into him because I was dry docked while they were working on the cruise ships in Miami and staying at Mel Dancies' place in Miami Beach. Duffy was just hanging around. At that time, I was really young and wasn't even in the same solar system as Mel. The word was that he had gotten kicked out of Count Basie's band because he was "leading" the band and that was a no-no.
He spent quite a lot of time in South Florida leading his own small groups and playing with the U of Miami Concert Jazz Band, and sitting in on many local jazz gigs and concerts. I saw him play with Jimmy McGriff ( jazz organists) one time and the groove was so hard I thought the roof was going to come off the place.
I was a teenager and met him with the band, coming through SUNY Purchase Summerfest. I was a young drummer and backstage intern. Got to meet Duffy and check out the whole show from backstage, it was overwhelming, in the best way possible, for a kid. I simply couldn’t believe what I was witnessing. Sadly, the count himself was out sick. Freddie Green was clearly very sad not having his old buddy around.
Duffy played with my band at Florida several times. Wonderful drummer and one hell of a nice guy. Gone WAY too soon. RIP Duffy and thanks for all the great music!!
I saw Duffy with Basie playing this Tama kit at the Minkler Auditorium (Seneca College) as part of a series of Classic Big Band concerts they would do yearly. At the time I had not heard of Duffy . I was mesmerized by his playing , could not take my eyes off him. A superb player, his enthusiasm, joy for life and outstanding chops are well in evidence here.
