April 1978 – Volume 2 • Number 2
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Articles in April 1978
Jazz Drummer's Workshop Metric Modulation
by Rupert Kettle Among the many lessons to be learned from the playing of Max Roach is the concept of musicality in drumming. This is shown no more clearly than in his solo work, particularly in the fact that Max…
From The Past: Big Sid Catlett
From The Past Big Sid Catlett R. Willis Tale Sid Catlett, to those unfamiliar with the name, was considered one of the greatest jazz drummers of the 30's and early 40's, and is still recognized as one of the…
Teachers Forum - Forming An Approach
Teachers Forum Forming An Approach by Charley Perry Noted author-teacher Charley Perry — long recognized as a leading authority on modern drumming methodology — has worked with artists Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey,…
Strictly Technique Paradiddles For Three Drums
Strictly Technique Paradiddles For Three Drums by Louis Delpino This article is intended to give jazz and rock drummers a means of exploiting to the fullest degree the application of paradiddles around the standard 3 drum outfit: snare, small tom-tom…
South Of The Border - Reggae
South Of The Border Reggae by Norbert Goldberg The Caribbean Islands have long been a source of diverse and interesting music coupled with exciting rhythms. Although the Latin sounds of Cuba and Puerto Rico have been recognized for some time,…
On The Job - Organ And Drum: Making It Work - Making It Swing
On The Job Organ And Drum: Making It Work - Making It Swing by Bruce H. Klauber For approximately a ten-year period (about 1957-67) bands comprised of tenor sax/organ/drums, guitar/tenor sax/organ/drums, organ/drums, etc. abounded both in the night club and…
Mel Lewis - Straight Ahead
Mel Lewis Straight Ahead By Scott Kevin Fish The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra has been going strong for some thirteen years now, consistent poll winners, and the hit of almost every jazz festival they perform at. All the more reason…
Carmine Appice: Leadin' The Way
by Scott Kevin Fish As I prepared myself for an interview with Carmine Appice, it seemed hard to believe that it had been ten years since his first appearance on record with Vanilla Fudge. Even then he was a drummer…
