Episode 4: An Interview with Roy McCurdy

Get ready to hear Bob Perkins’ upbeat, special edition interview with a seasoned jazz drummer, professor, and soon to be author, Roy McCurdy, who has played with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, and many more. This is an explosive interview you won’t want to miss. Listen out for Bob’s next episode of ‘Stay Tuned.’

Roy McCurdy Holding it Down

Cannonball Adderley Quintet playing a show at FAMU in Tallahassee, FL, 1969.

L - R: Cannonball Adderley, Roy McCurdy, Nat Adderley and Victor Gaskin

Credit: Stainer, Dan. Public Domain. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275712

Relaxin' at Home

The Quintet with Cannonball’s father J.C. (left), Tallahassee, 1969. (McCurdy sitting with back to camera).

Credit: Credit: Stainer, Dan. Public Domain. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/275717

Serious Dedication

Roy McCurdy swingin’ behind the kit.

Credit: Vincent Lim. https://cellarjazz.wordpress.com/author/wongski/

Roy McCurdy

Drummer, educator, author, and living legend.

Credit: https://wordofsouthfestival.com/roy-mccurdy/

Credits:

A huge thank you to musicians Pete Smyser and Dave Posmontier for allowing us to use their original music on Stay Tuned with Bob Perkins.

Our theme song was composed & produced by guitarist Pete Smyser, entitled “Opportunity Knocks” (Opportunity Knocks, 2008).

Our outro music was composed by Dave Posmontier, entitled “Double B on 3” (Posterity, 2010).

Additional music -

“Once and For All” (The Scene is Clean, 1999) composed & produced by Pete Smyser.