kafkapenguin
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I'm a newbie and just getting into Jazz brush work. I'm looking for recommendations for a method book and or video. Any info would be much appreciated.
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Thanks for the reply. I have been listening to Jazz for many many years. I have a Bachelors degree in music as a string player and educator. Lately I have been totally immersed in Piano Trios, especially Kenny Barron, so major listening to drummers like Paul Motion, Ben Riley, Roy Higgins, Lenny White, etc. I've caught the brush work bug and want to learn all I can.I think you need to listen first to the masters. Ed Thigpen, Joe Morello, Shelly Manne, Clayton Cameron, there are so many. Of course, there's that new German guy. Get what it's supposed to sound like in your head, and maybe get with a teacher to learn how. Sometimes I feel when people dive into DVD's and other videos first, they get what it looks like down. What it sounds like ends up being a bit questionable. Who are you currently listening to for brushwork and jazz in general?
Many thanks for all the links!Welcome to the forum. Here are some links:
Ed Soph (series)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poX07Mxjxeg
Steve Fidyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjE2IDtDs1s
Peter Erskine (series)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMhe0CT-wM
Forian Alexandru-Zorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlEZkk8zvsE&feature=plcp
Jeff
Ah. Then you just gotta get out there and start doing it, eh? I probably learned more stuff faster from the dirty looks I got up on the bandstandThanks for the reply. I have been listening to Jazz for many many years. I have a Bachelors degree in music as a string player and educator. Lately I have been totally immersed in Piano Trios, especially Kenny Barron, so major listening to drummers like Paul Motion, Ben Riley, Roy Higgins, Lenny White, etc. I've caught the brush work bug and want to learn all I can.
cheers
All good choices. The Art of Playing with Brushes is great, although it's probably something you'll learn more from later if you're a brushes novice (really inspiring though)After googling around I just ordered "The Art of Playing with Brushes DVD/Play Along CD"
Steve Smith; DVD, and "The Sound of Brushes"
Thigpen, Ed; Paperback; from Amazon. Hope I made a good choice.
I went to a teacher and specifically asked him to show me brush techniques when I was young. But this series by Erskine is really good, IMO.Peter Erskine (series)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMhe0CT-wM