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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.

News

Smithsonian Recognizes Horacio Hernandez

Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez donates his iconic Pearl drum set to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and lays down a final groove.

Lessons

Peter Erskine: When Limbs Unite

Practice these jazz coordination and independence exercises to help perfect playing contrary and opposing rhythms between four limbs.

Features

J.D. Blair: The Groove Regulator

Groove master J.D. Blair collaborates and performs with Victor Wooten to create the perfect mix of funky, groovy and groundbreaking drumming.

Gear

Gretsch Progressive Jazz Kits: Origin Of Cool

We trace the events that led Gretsch to pioneer the groundbreaking Progressive Jazz kit, distinguished by small shell sizes and classic round badges.

Lessons

The Schnalle Method: Two-Voice Jazz Comping

Wally shows us ways to accompany the snare and bass drum, and how to develop a rhythmic vocabulary to interact with and react to an ensemble.

Hand Drum

¡Explosion de Clave! Roots Of Afro-Cuban Movement

NYC’s Spanish Harlem was where Afro-Cuban music exploded onto the scene back in the 1940s. Here’s the story of the players behind the revolution.

Features

Moments In History: Origins Of The Bop Sound

Learn the history behind jazz, how it evolved from swing to bebop, and how drumming pioneers like Max Roach and Kenny Clarke changed their setups to adapt.

Features

The Wizard Of Odd: Joe Morello

As a player, teacher, friend and mentor, Joe Morello's quirky contribution to popular music in The Dave Brubeck Quartet sealed his eternal everyman appeal.

Lessons

Cut-Time Shuffle Seasoning

Wally Schnalle gives us a classic cut-time shuffle to practice. Combine all of the bass and hand patterns to get more than a dozen new grooves.