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Lessons

Danny Gottlieb: Jazz Figure Reading

Practice reading jazz figures, and learn how to find that swing by singing the figures like a horn player or scat vocalist would.

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Danny Gottlieb Salutes The Great Paul Motian

Danny Gottlieb gives us some of Paul Motian's great drum licks to practice with a song from the Bill Evans trio, "Gloria's Step" (one of his favorites).

Issues

April 2013

April 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

April 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

Issues

February 2013

February 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

February 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

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Danny Gottlieb: Soloing Around A Band Figure

Learn how to solo over a band figure, starting by playing the figure each time and eventually soloing by thinking of the figures as a guide.

Issues

January 2013

January 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

January 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

Lessons

Danny Gottlieb: Melodic Solo Exercise

Here is one of Adam Nussbaum's exercises that Danny Gottlieb has found so helpful for the development of a jazz drum solo on a song form.

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Ed’s Paradiddle Cymbal Accents And Variations

Danny Gottlieb takes a look at one of the greatest big band and jazz drummers, Ed Shaughnessy's playing style, particularly his paradiddles and accents.

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Danny Gottlieb: Cobb Comping

Danny Gottlieb lays out some jazz comping genius by Jimmy Cobb. He recommends listening to and studying Jimmy's time feel, cymbal beat, and soloing.

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Tony Williams Bass Drum Triplets

Try this! It’s very difficult! But thinking about changing dynamics of one single limb opens a world of sound and control possibilities.