(Percussion). The Evolution of Jazz Drumming presents
a complete historical overview and analysis of jazz
drumming. Designed as a guide and workbook for the high
school, college level, and professional drummer, it is
designed to be studied based on a typical 16-week
college semester. A legendary and influential jazz
drummer is studied during each of these weeks. Upon
completion of the book, the user will have a complete
understanding of the influential contributions of these
jazz masters, which is necessary for any musician to
play this music authentically. The 31 jazz drumming
legends included are examined with musical analysis
including practice exercises in the style of the
subject's drumming, transcriptions of both solo and time
playing, and etudes that examine the work of each artist
in unprecedented detail. Each profile also includes a
complete biography, personal anecdotes from the author,
and dozens of exclusive and rare photos, many of which
have never appeared in print before. The book includes a
DVD of classic video clips of many of the drummers, as
well as an MP3 disc with over 300 tracks. Video clips on
the DVD are analyzed and transcribed in the text, while
the MP3s consist of exercises and etudes from the book
recorded at various speeds, that can be looped for
analysis and practice. Drummers featured in this book
include Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Louis
Bellson, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and many
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