Todd Bishop interview – Jazz Society of Oregon
Todd Bishop Jazz Society of Oregon feature – September 2010 Interview by Rita Rega Early Years/Education: Grew up in Eugene, Oregon and went to South Eugene High School. Trumpeter Gregg Hall was the band director at that time, it was a great program. My older brother, John, is also a professional drummer. He must have inspired me. My Dad was a jazz fan, so we had a bunch of 78’s around the house. His collection included a lot of boogie-woogie, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Benny Goodman, etc. My Mom was a musical theater person. I’d say from 1971 to 1988, there was a full-time drummerRead More →