Martin Drew obituary

Devoted jazz drummer for Oscar Peterson and Ronnie ScottIn his autobiography, the Canadian jazz virtuoso Oscar Peterson described the drummer Martin Drew, who has died aged 66 after a sudden heart attack, as "a very happy-go-lucky, joke-quoting person, who has a special dedication to music". With those words, Peterson captured the essence of Drew's personality and character, defining the qualities that prompted the pianist to engage the drummer to work with his trio. Drew was loquacious, with a...

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