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April 1978 – Volume 2 • Number 2

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Articles in April 1978

Jazz Drummer's Workshop Metric Modulation

by Rupert Kettle Among the many lessons to be learned from the playing of Max Roach is the concept of musicality in drumming. This is shown no more clearly than in his solo work, particularly in the fact that Max…

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From The Past: Big Sid Catlett

From The Past Big Sid Catlett R. Willis Tale   Sid Catlett, to those unfamiliar with the name, was considered one of the greatest jazz drummers of the 30's and early 40's, and is still recognized as one of the…

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Teachers Forum - Forming An Approach

Teachers Forum Forming An Approach by Charley Perry Noted author-teacher Charley Perry — long recognized as a leading authority on modern drumming methodology — has worked with artists Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey,…

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Strictly Technique Paradiddles For Three Drums

Strictly Technique Paradiddles For Three Drums by Louis Delpino This article is intended to give jazz and rock drummers a means of exploiting to the fullest degree the application of paradiddles around the standard 3 drum outfit: snare, small tom-tom…

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Feb 23, 2017

South Of The Border - Reggae

South Of The Border Reggae by Norbert Goldberg The Caribbean Islands have long been a source of diverse and interesting music coupled with exciting rhythms. Although the Latin sounds of Cuba and Puerto Rico have been recognized for some time,…

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Feb 23, 2017
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On The Job - Organ And Drum: Making It Work - Making It Swing

On The Job Organ And Drum: Making It Work - Making It Swing by Bruce H. Klauber For approximately a ten-year period (about 1957-67) bands comprised of tenor sax/organ/drums, guitar/tenor sax/organ/drums, organ/drums, etc. abounded both in the night club and…

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Mel Lewis - Straight Ahead

Mel Lewis Straight Ahead By Scott Kevin Fish The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra has been going strong for some thirteen years now, consistent poll winners, and the hit of almost every jazz festival they perform at. All the more reason…

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Carmine Appice: Leadin' The Way

by Scott Kevin Fish As I prepared myself for an interview with Carmine Appice, it seemed hard to believe that it had been ten years since his first appearance on record with Vanilla Fudge. Even then he was a drummer…

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