Bobby Gabriele presents a guide for drummers that contians everything a working or perfoming drummer needs to read! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition covers common symbols and musical shorthand sectionfigures and ensemble figures accents set-up ideas and embellishment and swing big band and other styles. The Accompanying CD includes 16 full demonstration examples.

On September 16 and 17 2006 The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend returned to the incredible NJ Performing Arts Center for its most ambitious festival ever. Sixteen drummers and percussionists performed with more than twenty musicians making for one of the most exciting festival weekends in its eighteen-year history. Backstage while these incredible performances were taking place each artist was interviewed at a practice kit. Each in-depth interview features playing and demonstration as well as discussion on technique warming up their MD Fest performance and much more. And making for a truly historic segment Thomas Lang interviewed Steve Smith. Disc One: ThePerformances Dave DiCenso Bobby Sanabria with Ascensión Brann Dailor Mike Mangini Danny Seraphine with CTA Steve Smith’s Jazz Legacy Run time: 3hrs Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviews Extensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance. Run time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total run time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Arrangeur: Sandy Feldstein. Par FELDSTEIN SANDY. Rainures Killer est le livre de table à café, vous pouvez jouer. Chaque batteur qui ont contribué, un bottin des meilleurs joueurs de la jazz, pop et rock mondes, est représentée par un propagation de deux pages qui comprend une brève biographie, photographies et un qhat personnelle est souvent un regard perspicace sur la philosophie musicale du joueur. Il y a aussi un logo pour chaque produit ou de la ligne de produits, que le joueur endosse. Les joueurs de tambour inclus dans les rainures de Killer sont Ignacio Berroa, Bob Breithaupt, Gerry Brown, Clayton Cameron, Tyne Carrington, Gary Chaffee, Ndugu Chancler, Scott F. Crago, Zach Danziger, Jack DeJohnette, Jesus Diaz, Peter Erskine, David Garibaldi, Danny Gottlieb, Jeff Hamilton, Steve Houghton, Tommy Igoe, Akira Jimbo, Manu Katche, Paul Leim, Peter Magadini, arotta, Russ Miller, Stanton Moore, Richie Morales, Rod Morgenstein, Chris ParkerRiley John, John Robinson, Bobby Rock, Steve Smith, Michael Spiro, Mark Walker, Dave Weckl./ Recueil / Batterie et Percussions

The recordings contain two mixes of each composition one mix for listening and one mix to play along with (without drums).Sidemen include John Abercrombie (guitar) Richie Beirach or Bill Dobbins (piano) Jimmy Knepper (trombone) David Liebman (soprano & tenor saxophone) Ron McClure or Rufus Reid (bass) Louis Smith (flügelhorn) and Bobby Watson (alto saxophone).The book contains transcriptions of Billy Hart’s playing with helpful commentary of each recorded performance: A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie Equinox - John Coltrane Day & Nite - David Liebman Ralph’s Piano Waltz - John Abercrombie Embraceable You - George Gershwin LoFlame - Bill Dobbins.

On September 16 and 17 2006 The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend returned to the incredible New Jersey Performing Arts Center for its most ambitious festival ever. Sixteen drummers and percussionists performed with more than twenty musicians making for one of the most exciting festival weekends in its eighteen-year history. Backstage while these incredible performances were taking place each artist was interviewed at a practice kit. Each in-depth interview features playing and demonstration as well as discussion on technique warming up their MD Fest performance and much more. And for the first time ever on any MD Festival drummers interviewed drummers: SteveSmith interviewed Thomas Lang Aaron Spears interviewed Gerald Heyward Gerald interviewed Marvin McQuitty etc making for some truly historic moments. SaturdayDisc One: The Performances. The spectacular performances on this DVD include: Ronald Bruner Jr. Jason McGerr Teddy Campbell Gerald Heyward Aaron Spears Marvin McQuitty Glenn Kotche Thomas Lang Luis Conte Stewart Copeland with Gizmo Run time: 3 hours Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviewsExtensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance.Run time: 3 hours 22 minutes SundayDisc One: The Performances Dave DiCenso Bobby Sanabria with Ascensión Brann Dailor Mike Mangini Danny Seraphine with CTA Steve Smith’s Jazz Legacy Run time: 3hrs Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviews Extensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance.