As the old saying goes, "You have to go back before you can go forward." And that means you should learn the tradition of the instrument to gain greater knowledge and bring more depth to your playing.

Just three percussion instruments – the conga, bongos and timbales – transform a big band into a Latin ensemble full of upbeat melodies and unexpected rhythms. The fusion occurs every Thursday night ...

When asked to define jazz, Count Basie, said, "Tap your feet!" Rhythm brings people together, and is part of what makes jazz America's musical bridge to the world. "Jazz ambassadorship," a concept ...

Welcome to the jazz drums studio at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Our curriculum focuses on preparing students to be well-versed rhythm section players and soloists. Our ...

It's a Wednesday night in the venerable Bayou Bar of the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans – one of the best (and least publicized) jazz gigs in the city known as the cradle of jazz. Herlin Riley is ...

Master Ghanaian Drummer and lead percussionist for Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusions for 13 years. Abass Dodoo and his band One-Drum Rhythms brings high Highlife Band, with an eclectic repertoire of jazz ...

While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated. Sunny Jain After composing and transcribing music for my wedding day, ...

Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening. This is FRESH AIR. African American composer and ...

In 1931, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills even dedicated a song to the phenomenon of swing which they called "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing". Yet, to this day, the question of what ...

If you’re looking for an authentic jazz drum sound for your latest GarageBand composition, Bandmateloops.com is now offering Classic Jazz Drums, a collection of Apple Loops that costs $24.95. The ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Musicians featured on the album include Eric Person - soprano, alto, and tenor ...