July 1977 – Volume 1 • Number 3
On 01st Jul 1977
Articles in July 1977
Drivers Seat: Understanding The Basics
Drivers Seat Understanding The Basics by Pat Rowland Anyone who hasn't had the thrilling experience of being in the same room with a driving eighteen-piece big band has probably missed one of the more exciting experiences in all music. The…
Butch Miles: Drivin' The Basie Rhythm Machine
by Gabe Villani It would probably be difficult to name a big band that swings and pulsates more than the dynamic Count Basie Orchestra. For over forty years. Basie has kept his aggregation alive and swinging with his inimitable brand…
Ehart Energy: Movin' Up
A Candid Discussion With Up And Coming Drummer Phil Ehart Of Kansas by Michael Cramer And from out of the state of Kansas, they came. A group of six talented musicians choosing to call themselves, aptly enough-KANSAS, a mixture of…
Understanding Rhythm: The Tie
Understanding Rhythm The Tie by Glen Prior The Tie is a curved line that connects two notes together. Only the first note is played, but is held for the duration of the two notes involved. When playing instruments of short…
Rock Perspectives: A Study In Styles
Rock Perspectives A Study In Styles by Mark Keenan The rock drumming scene has progressed a great deal since the fifties. Those of us who played through that era remember the monotonous eighths and afterbeats, and those relentless right hand…
From The Past: Chick Webb
From The Past The Legendary Chick Webb: A Profile In Courage by Robert Hillary The story of Chick Webb is more than the story of a dynamic drummer of the swing era. It's the story of a gallant little…
July 1977 - Volume 1 • Number 3
Alan Dawson, Butch Miles, Phil Ehart, Ed Shaughnessy, Chick Webb
South Of The Border Brazilian Drumming: The Samba
South Of The Border Brazilian Drumming: The Samba by Norbert Goldberg Born in Argentina, Norbert Goldberg is 24 years old and holds a R.A. degree from Brooklyn College where he studied percussion with Morris Lang. At the age of 18,…
Teacher's Forum: A Logical Approach To Teaching The Roll
by Forrest Clark Forrest Clark has performed with the Utah Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He has recorded with Leopold Stowkowski, Igor Stravinsky and Bruno Walter among others, and is the author of the Encyclopedia…
