Book on Brazilian rhythms

[AjminSko]

I did a search but didn´t really find what I was looking for.
I found a few great books on Afro-Cuban rhythms that I really found good use for.
So I wanted to give the Brazilian styles a go as well.
So I´m wondering if anyone has some recommendations on what books or dvd´s to look for if you want to learn brazilian rhythms on the drumset?

Thanks

[Kroy]

I recently bought 'Brazilian Rhythms for the Drumset' by Henrique C De Almeida. There's a lot of information in this book and I haven't really had too much time to explore it yet. On the face of it it looks like a good buy, as Henrrique has pretty much documented infinite combinations of possibilities for Bossa and samba styles (including a considerable amount of brush stuff). There are a few play-along tracks at the end + charts. I'd buy this book again - it looks to be a good resource.

There are a couple of others, and the one I'm most inetersted in picking up is Airto Moreira's 'Rhythms and Coulors' book and CD. It's available through his website and I emailed him about it a few days ago but haven't had a reply yet.

There's another book + CD, looking like being along the same lines as Henrique's book (Amazon will have it - just search Brazillian, drumset etc), but I don't think this one has play-alongs.

I know it's not what you're after, but for Salsa/Mambo you MUST check out 'Drumming with the Mambo King' by Tito Puente and Jim Payne - that one is awesome.

[Bossa Nova]

I got alot out of Tommy Igoe's Groove Essentials. I believe he has five or six Brazilian grooves on the video and they are all played at at least two tempos. Now, that's not strictly Brazilian, b/c there are like 30 more grooves on the DVD, but who knows, maybe you are interested in those too. Because I can't actually go to Brazil or Africa or anywhere really, it was helpful to me to learn all the grooves and compare and contrast... i.e. the tom pattern in the Mozambique (Afro-Cuban) is the same as the bass drum in a Songo (Brazilian)... or something like that--I don't have the poster right in front of me.

FYI, Tommy mentions the Tito Puente book in the Groove Essentials DVD, so it's probably pretty good (as mentioned in a previous post) for Salsa/Mambo if you want that too. The great thing about Groove Essentials, though, is that you get to see the guy play the groove with the correct feel. Alot of the Brazilian stuff is lighter than our backbeat-based music.

[Korompay]

http://dougauwarter.com/book.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Brazilian-Percussion-Drum-Set/dp/076922024X
http://www.albertonetto.com/publ.php

[AjminSko]

Thanks alot for the tips!
Gives me a real good excuse to tickle my shopaholic demon on Amazon. =)

One thing though.
Correct me if I´m wrong but Songo is Afro-Cuban isn´t it?

[Garvin]

Yes, Songo is indeed an Afro-Cuban rhythm.

[KCDrummer]

Korompay, I'm so glad someone else knows about Doug Auwarter! He's famous around here in KC, of course, but not as well-known around the country. He's fairly well-known among musicians in Brazil, that should tell anyone all they need to know.

Doug's book "Essential Latin Styles for the Drumset" is a wonderful resource for drummers. It's sort of equal parts method book and text book. That is, it shows he notates exercises and patterns, but also gives a background and history for all of them (when and where they originated, what instruments they are traditionally played on, what contexts they are used in, etc.).

Plus, you couldn't meet a nicer guy. Buy his book!

[LinearDrummer]

Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset by Duduka DaFonseca is a good starting point along with plenty of listening.....

Matter of fact most all of the Drummers Collective instructional material is on point....