Publisher's Synopsis
The latest book in Paul Hose's tour de force Drumset for Beginners series takes aim at the behemoth genre of Jazz. Combining historical context and stylistic awareness with progressive technical exercises and performance pieces; a comprehensive, cross-genre foundation is achieved. This beautifully illustrated book includes access to extensive online material, including performance tracks and play-alongs as well as video demonstrations.
This dynamic series of books is not only for the beginner who has never played before, they are for those wishing to explore new areas of their playing and genres of music for the first time. They are also the perfect teaching companion. From your first experience on the drums, to Latin, Jazz, Rudiments, Rhythmic Theory and much more besides, this series of books has it all. Private practitioners and those working at education institutions alike from across the world now have these books in their repertoire.
What a great book for learning jazz! Paul Hose has mixed the history, technique, posture, exercises, rhythm at the drum kit and much more in one book! Deep material to really get started in jazz! I am already learning with it!" - Nina Pará - Author, Journalist and Teacher, São Paulo, Brazil"
