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| Chuck Bernstein (2005) | |
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| Drummer Chuck Bernstein was born in San Francisco California on October 28, 1940. He studied tap dance (1951-1953) and sang in the Beth Israel Junior Choir (1954-1955). Mainly self-taught, Chuck began playing drums in August 1955. Later, he studied with Art Flower at Drumland (1964-1965), John Rae (1964), George Marsh (1979-1981), and Scott Morris (1994-1995). Chuck was also a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine (1981-1985)--best known for his interviews with Shelly Manne, Billy Higgins, and George Marsh. |
| Pick | Artist | Album | Song | Label |
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| # 1 | Louis Armstrong, featuring Edmond Hall | Mack the Knife | Sweet Georgia Brown | (OJC) |
| # 2 | Jo Jones | The Essential Jo Jones | Splittin' | (Vanguard) |
| # 3 | The Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet | Clifford Brown and Max Roach | Joy Spring | (Emarcy) |
| # 4 | Ben Webster and Oscar Peterson | Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson | When Your Lover Has Gone | (Verve) |
| # 5 | Mose Allison | Local Color | Parchman Farm | (OJC) |
| # 6 | Sonny Rollins with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne | Way Out West | I'm an Old Cowhand | (Contemporary) |
| # 7 | Thelonious Monk | Criss Cross | Think of One | (Columbia) |
| # 8 | Guinga | Cine Baronesa | Nem Mais um Pio | (Caravelas) |
| Book | Nat Shapiro and Nat Hentoff, "Hear Me Talkin' to Ya" | |||
| Luxury Item | "A copy of my photograph of the Toji-in in Kyoto, November 1994" | |||