The Paul Tillman Smith Interview

About this episode

Paul Tillman Smith discusses his journey as a drummer and producer, highlighting his experiences in the Bay Area and New York music scenes.

Iconic Bay Area drummer talks about playing with Sonny Simmons and moving to New York and falling in with all the avant-garde cats before returning to Oakland and becoming a formidable producer and advocate for the music.

People in this episode

Host: Jake Feinberg

Guest: Paul Tillman Smith

Topics covered

• drumming
• avant-garde music
• music production
• interviews
• Bay Area music scene

Keywords

• Paul Tillman Smith
• Sonny Simmons
• drummer
• avant-garde
• music producer
• Oakland
• New York

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bay Area, New York, Oakland

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