Best Jazz Drummer Ever - April 2024

Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight

Stan Levey is one of the most influential drummers in the history of modern jazz. During his extraordinary career, the self-taught Levey played alongside a who’s who of twentieth century jazz artists: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Art Tatum, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Lester Young, Thelonius Monk, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald . . . the remarkable list goes on and on, and includes dozens of the most distinguished names in the annals of jazz and popular music.Jazz Heavyweight follows Levey's prolific and colorful life, from his child... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1595800867
• ASIN: 1595800867
• ISBN: 1595800867
• Manufacturer: Santa Monica Press

Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer: Coordinated Independence as Applied to Jazz and Be-Bop, Vol. 1 (Book & CD-ROM)

The classic jazz independence book is now new and improved and with two CDs! Jim Chapin, known as the "Father of Jazz Independence," has written one of the most popular drumset books of all time. This classic work should be in every drummer's library as there is always something new to learn and develop from this masterful book. Whether for a beginner or an accomplished drummer, this system will greatly improve independence and coordination, sticking, power, speed, and endurance on the drumset. Dedicated to Sanford Moeller, this book proves Jim's teaching techniques like no other.

• ASIN: 0757995403
• UPC: 654979041382
• ASIN: 0757995403
• ISBN: 0757995403
• Brand: Alfred
• Manufacturer: Alfred Music

The Drummer's Complete Vocabulary As Taught by Alan Dawson: Book & 2 CDs

Alan Dawson was a legendary drummer and educator, known for his work with the top artists in jazz as well as for his 18-year association with Berklee College of Music. This new text and CD combination was put together by John Ramsay, a prominent drummer in his own right and a former student of Dawson's. The book contains all the important techniques and concepts that Alan Dawson embraced in his own playing and subsequently taught to his students. The two CDs include some remastered audio examples from actual lessons taught by Dawson himself over the years. This is a highly comprehensive textbo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0769265243
• UPC: 029156938364
• ASIN: 0769265243
• ISBN: 0769265243
• Brand: Alfred
• Manufacturer: Alfred Music

Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named it first in the top 25 drumming books of all-time. In the words of the author, this is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution, and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand. This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced rhythms and moves through categories of single-beat com... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1892764040
• UPC: 038081356433
• ASIN: 1892764040
• ISBN: 1892764040
• Brand: Alfred
• Manufacturer: George B. Stone

Advanced Funk Studies: Creative Patterns for the Advanced Drummer

Included in Modern Drummer magazine's list of the 25 greatest drum books, Advanced Funk Studies will help take your groove to the next level. With author and renowned drummer Rick Latham as your guide, you'll learn hi-hat, funk, and fill patterns. Many of the ideas in this book are derived from some of the most famous and proficient funk drummers. The accompanying audio CDs provide examples of the exercises.

• ASIN: 0825825539
• UPC: 700254674360
• ASIN: 0825825539
• ISBN: 0825825539
• Brand: Carl Fischer
• Manufacturer: Alfred Music

Twisted (Rockstar Romance) (Lost in Oblivion Book 3)

I’m in too deep. Guitarist Gray Duffy has wanted his foster sister, Jazz, forever.Now they’re all grown-up and making music together in Oblivion.Sleeping right next to each other on their tour bus.Best friends.Confidantes.Until that crazy threesome with their bandmate, Nick.Now Gray can’t forget what it was like to hold Jazz…even if he had to share her.I can’t wait any longer for him to make a move.Drummer Jazz Edwards is ready to go after her man. No more awkward silences.No more distance.But getting naked with Gray again—and falling in love with him—isn’t enough to stop him ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00NAI85T2
• ASIN: B00NAI85T2
• Manufacturer: Rainbow Rage Publishing

Learning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of Gary Burton: An Autobiography

(Berklee Press). Winner "Best Book of the Year" 2014 award from the Jazz Journalists Association. In Learning to Listen , Gary Burton shares his 50 years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Burton made his first recordings at age 17, has toured and recorded with a who's who of famous jazz names, and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator, both as a performer and an educator. His autobiography is one of the most personal and insightful jazz books ever written.

• ASIN: 0876391404
• UPC: 884088944551
• ASIN: 0876391404
• ISBN: 0876391404
• Brand: Hal Leonard
• Manufacturer: Berklee Press

Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian World

Their Heads are Green and their Hands are Blue is an engaging collection of eight travel essays. Except for one essay on Central America, all of these pieces are concerned with locations in the Hindu, Buddhist, or Islamic worlds. A superb and observant traveler, Paul Bowles was a born wanderer who found pleasure in the inaccessible and who cheerfully endures the concomitant hardships with a matter-of-fact humor.These essays provide us with Paul Bowles' characteristic insightfulness and bring us closer to a world we frequently hear about, but often find difficult to understand.

• ASIN: 0061137375
• ASIN: 0061137375
• ISBN: 0061137375
• Brand: Bowles, Paul
• Manufacturer: Ecco

Seduced (Rockstar Romance) (Lost in Oblivion Book 0)

All I care about is the band staying together. Lead guitarist Nick Crandall formed his band Oblivion with his best friends, lead singer Simon Kagan and bassist Deacon McCoy.  After their original drummer got kicked out for drug use, Deacon finds them someone new. Two new someones. And one is a chick. A hot, possibly taken chick who makes Nick forget his reasons for wanting back his old band. I want a taste of everything. Lead singer Simon Kagan is living the rockstar life after a YouTube video goes viral and puts Oblivion on the map. Suddenly, his band is in the studio with the most gor... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00DSDPPA6
• ASIN: B00DSDPPA6
• Manufacturer: Rainbow Rage Publishing

Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll!: The Hardest Hitting Man in Show Business

Talent, energy, dedication, discipline, passion, innovation, education, drive, mind, body, spirit, vision, honor, truth, and drums make the man: Kenny Aronoff. Voted by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest drummers of all time, Aronoff is arguably the most sought-after recording and touring beat master ever. Ignited by the Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Aronoff's passion for drumming fervently grew and carried him from the kit in his childhood living room in the Berkshires to Bernstein at Tanglewood to Mellencamp, Etheridge, Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins, the Rollin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1495007936
• UPC: 888680040994
• ASIN: 1495007936
• ISBN: 1495007936
• Brand: Hal Leonard
• Manufacturer: Hal Leonard

Rockin' Bass Drum, Bk 1: A Repertoire of Exciting Rhythmic Patterns to Develop Coordination for Today's Rock Styles

Written in two volumes, these books include 2- and 4- bar rock and jazz-rock beats designed for the modern drummer. Both books are designed to develop the drummer's skill in coordinating their hands and feet. The books also offer the drummer a repertoire of exciting rhythmic patterns.

• ASIN: 073901059X
• UPC: 038081021966
• ASIN: 073901059X
• ISBN: 073901059X
• Brand: Alfred
• Manufacturer: Alfred Music

The Gift of Fire: How I Made Adversity Work for Me

Dan Caro has been proving the world wrong since he was in diapers. When he was two years old, he was engulfed in a fireball during a gasoline explosion in the family garage and was left with third-degree burns over most of his body—so severe that doctors held out little hope he’d survive more than a few days. Dan was in such excruciating pain that his devastated parents silently prayed for God to end their son’s suffering and welcome him into heaven. And it seemed as if God was willing to oblige—Dan technically died on the operating table several times in the hours following the accide... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1401926606
• ASIN: 1401926606
• ISBN: 1401926606
• Brand: Brand: Hay House
• Manufacturer: Hay House

Black Postcards: A Memoir

A bewitching memoir about the lures, torments, and rewards of making and performing music in the indie rock world Dean Wareham's seminal bands Galaxie 500 and Luna have long been adored by a devoted cult following and extolled by rock critics. Now he brings us the blunt, heartbreaking, and wickedly charismatic account of his personal journey through the music world-the artistry and the hustle, the effortless success and the high living, as well as the bitter pills and self-inflicted wounds. It captures, unsparingly, what has happened to the entire ecosystem of popular music over a time of radi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143115480
• ASIN: 0143115480
• ISBN: 0143115480
• Brand: Wareham, Dean
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss

Founding KISS drummer Peter “Catman” Criss delivers a riveting and candid account of his incredible life in music, from the streets of Brooklyn to the social clubs of New York City to the ultimate heights of rock ‘n roll success and excess.LEGENDARY founding KISS drummer Peter “Catman” Criss has lived an incredible life in music, from the streets of Brooklyn to the social clubs of New York City to the ultimate heights of rock ’n’ roll success and excess. KISS formed in 1973 and broke new ground with their elaborate makeup, live theatrics, and powerful sound. The band emerged as o... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451620829
• ASIN: 1451620829
• ISBN: 1451620829
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Street Player: My Chicago Story

The inside story of Chicago, one of the most successful and enduring rock bands everWith their distinctive blending of soulful rock and horn-infused urban jazz, Chicago has thrilled music fans for more than forty years with their lyrical brilliance. In this no-holds-barred memoir, legendary rocker Danny Seraphine shares his dramatic—and often shocking—experiences as the popular supergroup's cofounder and longtime drummer. He reveals behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chicago’s beginnings as the house band at Los Angeles's legendary Whisky A Go Go, where they were discovered by music icons... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470416831
• UPC: 884088547486
• ASIN: 0470416831
• ISBN: 0470416831
• Brand: Brand: John Wiley Sons Inc
• Manufacturer: Wiley

The Best Smooth Jazz Ever!

The Best Smooth Jazz...Ever! (2CD)

• UPC: 3584556

3dRose Best Drummer Ever - fun musical job pride gift for drum pro musicians, Ceramic Mug, 11-ounce

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• UPC: 119299496
• Model: mug_179776_1
• Color: White

3dRose Best Drummer Ever - fun musical job pride gift for drum pro musicians, Ceramic Mug, 15-ounce

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• UPC: 129890049
• Model: mug_179776_2
• Color: White

Personnel includes: William Hooker (drums); Roy Nathanson (saxophone); Andrea Parkins (accordion, keyboards); Jason Hwang (violin, electronics).Includes liner notes by William Hooker.As a distinctively original drummer, William Hooker has made an indelible mark on the New York music scene, playing with everyone from David S. Ware to Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo over the course of his long career. THE BLACK MASK, Hooker's first studio outing of the 21st century, finds him pushing the boundaries of modern jazz ever further. As Roy Nathanson's questing sax lines interact with Jason Hwang's cascading electronics and Hooker's own muscular drumming, one is reminded of the glory days of 1960s NYC free jazz a la Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, et al.However, not only is ELEVATED no throwback to improv's past, it's a bold step into the future of experimental music. Alternately turbulent and contemplative, this is "jazz" only in the sense that it features traditional jazz instruments working in an extemporal mode. Ultimately, this is contemporary American music; full of fire but informed by a sense of structure that allows dramatic moments to build, stormy passages to ebb and flow, and tonal lyricism to pervade even the most frictional scenario.

BLACK MASK [WILLIAM HOOKER]

• UPC: 3454036

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• UPC: 898907857
• Model: mug_179776_6
• Color: WhiteBlue/White
• Size: 11 fl oz11 oz

Best Effin' Drummer Ever: Composition Notebook Journal or Planner Appreciation Gift (Funny Gag Humor)

Best Effin' Drummer Ever: Composition Notebook Journal or Planner Appreciation Gift (Funny Gag

• UPC: 154447801

Best Drummer Ever: Lined Notebook Journal Perfect Gift for the Drummer in Your Life

Best Drummer Ever: Lined Notebook Journal Perfect Gift for the Drummer in Your

• UPC: 386881035

Best Drummer. Ever.: Gift for Drummers- Lined Notebook Writing Journal

Best Drummer. Ever.: Gift for Drummers- Lined Notebook Writing

• UPC: 516669636

Best Drummer. Ever.: Drummers Drumming Gift - Lined Notebook Writing Journal

Best Drummer. Ever.: Drummers Drumming Gift - Lined Notebook Writing

• UPC: 210938209

Personnel: Bud Powell (piano); George Duvivier, Charles Mingus (bass); Max Roach, Art Taylor (drums).Recorded live at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada and in New York, New York in 1953. Originally released as a 10 inch LP on Debut (3).Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).The centerpiece of JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL is a Bud Powell trio performance recorded in Toronto's Massey Hall in 1953. This concert marked a return for Powell to the concert scene after a one-year absence due to illness. While there are many compelling performances on the release--not only by Bud, but also by his bandmates, bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Max Roach--as a whole, this release is an intriguing hybrid.Also included here are excerpts from a nightclub performance during the summer of that year, with Powell joined by George Duvivier (bass) and Art Taylor (drums). Accordingly, the sonic quality of the nightclub cuts carries a loose, off-the-cuff feel, while the Massey Hall concert is appropriately fuller sounding. Mingus is well represented here--his composition "Bass-ically Speaking" is included in this reissue, and it is a fine example of Mingus's work. Powell is at his best on "Embraceable You" and "Sure Thing," two Massey Hall cuts that display an expressive undertone and an uncanny connection with the audience.

JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL, VOL. 2

• UPC: 3447576

BUDDY RICH - Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived... With ' Best Band I Ever Mint

• UPC: 184163024697
• Category: CDs
• Price: 24 USD