Publisher: Hal Leonard
An Essential Guide to Supporting the Large Jazz Ensemble

The vehicle for the groove of a jazz band lies with the drums, which dictates the intensity, drive, and feel of the entire band by drawing on a large arsenal of time-keeping tools.

In this book, acclaimed Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer, composer, educator, and producer Ulysses Owens Jr. explains how to authentically support a jazz big band with authority, confidence, and finesse.

Features:
• The difference between combo versus big band drumming
• Standard and modern big band grooves
• Big band chart vocabulary
• Orchestrating on the drum kit
• Choosing the right gear
• Auditioning for high school and college big bands

Plus, we have 15 recreated drum charts that Ulysses used to play on the UOJ Big Band release Soul Conversations!
In addition, many of the exercises in the book feature accompanying audio tracks with Ulysses himself demonstrating the grooves and patterns you'll learn.

Includes audio tracks online, for download or streaming. It includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.