Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist by Heather Augustyn has been published by McFarland Publishing and is now available.
The book is a comprehensive biography of a brilliant musician and his lover, who forever shaped the course of ska, reggae, and popular musicworldwide despite poverty, class separation, mental illness, racial politics, exploitation, and sexism that resulted in murder.
The foreword is written by trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis.
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| Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist is available at amazon.com, mcfarlandpub.com, and skabook.com. |
Through the words of Don Drummond's childhood friends classmates, musicians, medical staff, legal counsel, and teachers, comes a story of his "unusual mind".
They recall the early days in the recording studio, playing the instrumental backup for Bob Marley and others, and the nights in the Rasta camps where musicians burned the midnight oil and more. They roam the halls of the primitive and haunting mental hospitals where Drummond reached the lonely depths of his schizophrenia. read more
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