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Elvin Jones-Style Triplet Fills, Part 1
John Xepoleas On 23rd Feb 2017
In this lesson I’m going to show you how to create high-energy Elvin Jones–style triplet fills based on common jazz rhythmic phrases, like those included in Ted Reed’s classic book Syncopation. This approach was first developed by legendary drummer and teacher Alan Dawson, and this is my spin on it. Let’s get started.