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Video Demo! Van Kleef - All Titanium and B20 Bronze Snares
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Van Kleef All Titanium and B20 Bronze Snares Sleek, single-metal designs by one of the industry’s rising stars. Sheffield,…
Video Demo! CRX - Stack Packs
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here . Product Close-Up CRX Stack Packs Pre-paired cymbals for a variety of short, trashy effects. CRX is the China-made sub-brand of…
Video Lesson! A New Realm of Groove with Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives A New Realm of Groove Exploring Feel With Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar It might initially seem strange using…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 7: Broken 16ths
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 7: Broken 16ths by Jost Nickel In this lesson we’ll use a three-rule system…
Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments - Basel Drumming, Part 2
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basel Drumming, Part 2 by Claus Hessler This month we’ll continue exploring Swiss rudimental drumming with some…
Video Tour! Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Gearing Up On Stage And Up Close Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit Interview, photos and video by Miguel Monroy We recently…
Video Premiere! Marcus Gilmore on the Track “Dig & Dump” and Improvising With Pianist Kris Davis
On September 30, pianist, composer, and bandleader Kris Davis is releasing Duopoly, a series of duets performed with eight colleagues, including guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, pianists Craig Taborn and Angelica Sanchez, reed players Tim Berne and Don Byron,…
Video Lesson! Fundamental Fills, Part 3
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Fundamental Fills Part 3: Right-Hand Lead by Donny Gruendler During the 1980s and ’90s, fusion monster Dave Weckl and session…
Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments, Part 1 With Claus Hessler
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Part 1: Basil Drumming Basics by Claus Hessler Welcome to the first of a four-part series on…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 6 With Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 6: Ghost Notes Using an Intertwined Approach by Jost Nickel In this month’s lesson…
Video Demo! Roland TD-25KV V-Drums Kit
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Roland TD-25KV V-Drums Kit Exceptional sounds and functions plus more tactile adjustability. Roland recently made some changes to its…
Video Demo! Bosphorus 20th Anniversary Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Bosphorus 20th Anniversary Series Cymbals A throwback to the ’60s, with musicality and expressiveness at its core. Bosphorus, one…
Video Demo: Turkish JC Soundscape Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Turkish JC Soundscape Series Cymbals Esoteric and worldly tones for those exploring the unknown. The Soundscape series is a…
Video Lesson! The Notes We Don't Play w/ Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives The Notes We Don't Play Incorporating Rests Into Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar Adding rests to complicated subdivisions can…