Phil Seamen

b. Philip William Seamen, 28 August 1928, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, d. 13 October 1972, London, England. Seamen first attracted attention when he played drums with post-war British dance bands, including those led by Nat Gonella and Joe Loss. By the early 50s he was a key figure in the nascent London bop scene, working with Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Joe Harriott and other leading musicians. Later in the decade he recorded with Stan Tracey, on Little Klunk (1959) and the following year with Harriott, on the saxophonist's Free Form. In the early 60s Seamen tried ...