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The Art of Modern Jazz Drumming by Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Perry

The Art of Modern Jazz Drumming Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Perry ebook
Format: pdf
Publisher: Drum Center Publications
ISBN: 1423462955, 9781423462958
Page: 120

Formed in 1952 by pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke, the Modern Jazz Quartet played at the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 with an intriguing variation on the lineup that . He remains one of today's most sought after drummers. In this 5-CD mid-period box set, the chord sequences and cadences are often Bach-like, but the improvising is pure bebop: Lewis and Jackson met in Dizzy Gillespie's big band, drummer Connie Kay worked with Miles and Lester Young, and Heath with Charlie Parker. This book deals with the principles, techniques, rhythms, and concepts of progressive jazz. Following in the musical footsteps of Big Sid Catlett and Kenny Clarke, Roach - as a member of bands led by such notable talents as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie - further developed the art of modern jazz drumming. He started to become a significant contributor to the developing shape of modern jazz in the late Forties, after studying fugue and orchestration at Mill College, California with French composer Darius Milhaud. The only thing about advanced tech. Modern Jazz Quartet vibes-player Milt Jackson often complained about having to play the band's distinctive jazz counterpoint, according to their bassist, Percy Heath. I mean they are written that way but when you listen to them being played they sure dont sound like it Riley's "Art of Bop Drumming" would definitely be on the list, as would "Groove Essentials". Following this Brubeck formed his first quartet in 1951, though it wasn't until the mid-Fifties that the classic Dave Brubeck Quartet comprising alto saxophonist Paul Desmond, bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello alongside the leader took shape. The modern drum kit evolved partly in response to the needs of jazz musicians; its range of timbre and textures are designed to ideally represent jazz rhythm. For the modern drummer is that is written in jazz swing, but the licks are not swing. Alvin Fielder, the drummer and historian, has posited that modern drumming comes from three central figures – Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, and Art Blakey. Jack de Johnette - The Art of Modern Jazz Drumming. Chucho Valdés moved almost seamlessly from African-Cuban rhythms and chants in Yoruba or Spanish to a hip, modern jazz style.