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Designated Drummer: The Guru of Groove, Ernie Durawa

Bill Bentley, Austin Chronicle, 23 May 2003

DESIGNATED DRUMMER. IF YOU'RE GOING to hang a tag on the able shoulders of Ernesto "Ernie" Durawa, that would be the one. For almost 50 years, playing in absolutely every conceivable configuration, Durawa has put muscle to music in such a way to make his fellow players swing and shine.

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