Grace, creativity, composition. One would need many more words to adequately describe Max Roach’s solo playing. One of the absolute all times greats - he would be on drumming’s Mount Rushmore if there as such a thing. To my students - watch this intently, then watch it again. Required viewing that will vastly improve your soloing if you take some pointers from the great Mr. Roach.
ENGINEERING NOTE: This performance was recorded with a single overhead mic.
This is the first in an occasional series on the production side of music, which is becoming more and more important for players of all ability levels.
You can now stream the entire new album by Tuk Mattock Fredericks on Bandcamp.com. There are also hi-resolution versions available for sale which you can download to your device. We had a blast making this record, and it features some terrific playing. You can stream it below:
For those of you who may have missed it, below is the compilation video from our submission to After the Bell’s FUNdraiser event.
Thank you to our performers: Alex Zurl, Thomas Linderman, Finley L., David Robinson and Dan Ciccone.
In case you missed it, here is the DKT from March. We will definitely do another one in April. Check our events page or text GROOVEKSQ to 66866 on your phone to get added to our email list.
If you missed tonight’s Drum Kit Trivia, you can view it here: