The Essence of Jazz Drumming

Publisher : Paper Giant Entertainment

This book is all about making music on the drums. Jim Blackley takes us from the most basic time playing to the most sophisticated concepts of jazz drumming.
A must have for any serious drum student.

Jim's book The Essence of Jazz Drumming is a distillation of his teaching method, and it's a really excellent source for anyone looking for a way to get deeper into time and jazz drumming.  One of the keystones of the book and his method is focusing on articulation in the ride cymbal - thinking about the musical line in the RH, and having "extensions" flow from that line, in the LH, BD, HH etc.

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