I began playing with the Carl Mayotte Fusion Quintet in 2018. We have recorded four albums since 2018 and have had the chance to release a play along series for drum and bass with Hudson Music in 2023. Creating the charts was challenging but also an amazing learning experience. In this article I want to share some of the grooves I play in the song “Cocotte” that is available on the Hudson Music web site as a separated track, or the entire book available on the Hudson Music app. I think it’s a great idea if you want to use these grooves as exercises. You can create form and also learn from the concepts to create your own grooves. Orchestrating the melody on the toms During the intro, I am orchestrating part of the melody on the toms in a way that will support the music and I am also […]

August 2023 Issue