I.M.P. - New Orleans Jazz And Second Line Drumming

General

This book is based on Herlin Riley's book, 'Ragtime and beyond' and Johnny Vidacovich's book, 'Street beats modern applications'. Suitable for the intermediate to advanced drummer, the book contains exercises, examples and interviews with New Orleans musicians. Using clear, English-language explanations and many examples, written out and listenable on the included CD, you will develop a solid, solid basic technique in the many styles played in New Orleans.

New Orleans Jazz And Second Line Drumming

Learn about greats such as Baby Dodds, Vernel Fournier, Ed Blackwell, James Black as well as Freddie Kohlman, Smokey Johnson, David Lee and Bill Huntington. On the included CD, as mentioned, there are many exercises and examples, but in addition, master drummer and author Herlin Riley has also recorded some 14 play-a-long tracks. With musicians like Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Tony Dagradi (tenor sax), David Torkanowsky (piano), Betty Ann Lastie Williams (piano, vocals) and alternately Chris Severen or James Singleton on bass, you get the chance to play with an all-star line-up. Also included is a poster which lists Nola's most important and influential drummers of the past hundred years.