The Art of Bop Drumming (Book & CD) (Manhattan Music Publications) by John Riley Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Art of Bop Drumming (Book & CD) (Manhattan Music Publications)
Book Review: Excellent for basic comping and other things
Summary: 4 Stars
this is an excellent book for people interested in beginning to explore jazz drumming. it contains examples of samba and merengue (i think thats what its called) as well. Buy this! and the other 2 books too. you will not regret it. This series is no joke. It will be useful for the rest of your life as a drummer. Its not one of those DVDs that you master in 4 months and throw out the window because you were able to skip working on half of its content. Buy this and the other 2 books! take advantage of the audio CD!Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is fantastic sorce material for any intermediate drummer looking to begin exploring jazz. For experienced players the content can be quite challenging and the advice is imminently valuable. Really a spectacular educational resource.Book Review: Great Teacher!
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no wonder why Modern Drummer has had John write so much for the magazine. Not only are the exercises great, the written instruction is a gold mine of information that could take many years to learn. John's gift really is being able to teach well through written material. I will be getting all of John's books.Book Review: Grooves
Summary: 5 Stars
This rather thin-in-size book packs a tremendous amount of practical instruction. It is intended as a thorough course in bop drumming for serious students, and will realistically take many months simply to work through at a basic level (and, as with any high-level skill, many years to actually master). It is suitable for beginning drummers who at least know the rudiments and basic technique (and who have familiarity with jazz in general), but would also be appropriate for experienced drummers wanting to learn the specifics of bop drumming. The book begins with basic time-keeping on the ride cymbal and progresses through comping and tailoring accompaniments. There is a detailed section on brushwork. While the focus naturally is on rhythm, there are also many useful pointers on tone, dynamics, composition and such. The accompanying CD is well put together and, in addition to including examples, also includes "music minus one" type tracks to play along with. The writing style is lucid and the explanations are clear. The author understands that playing drums is a lot of fun, and he seems to aim to provide a highly disciplined approach that manages to avoid taking the fun out of things -- no mean feat. This book is the next best thing to actual lessons with a great teacher.Book Review: Indispensable, crucial, essential!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Like Jazz? Don't like Jazz? It doesn't matter. Whether you like to swing or not, this book WILL make you a better drummer and musician. The triplet feel is almost its own dimension in drumming and every drummer should master it. Although it is targeted for bebop jazz (basically faster swing feel as far as a drummer is concerned), this book will give you plenty of exercises and ideas you can incorporate in any genre. The exercises are great for independence and time-keeping, and offer very, very good fill and solo ideas.
As for aspiring jazz drummers, there is absolutely no question, GET this book. Any jazz professor at the university level would approve and it is used widely in music schools such as Berklee and Indiana University Music School (I graduated from IU).
The lessons on brushes are crucial and if you have never placed your hand on a brush, here is where you should start looking.
The accompanying CD is great as well and helps you to master a good swing time, listen to exercises being played, listen to compositions and play along tunes with a bassist or with a whole rhythm section.