Straight-Ahead Jazz Drumming provides a step-by-step
method devoted to unlocking the mysteries of the jazz drummer's role as
an accompanist. Author Jeff Jerolamon has gone beyond the mere
coordination patterns that comprise most jazz drumming books to combine
informative text, realistic musical examples, and audio tracks that
clearly and methodically detail such topics as how to: develop a good,
traditional cymbal beat; adorn the cymbal beat with comping figures;
play and use basic tension figures; play the cymbal in a contemporary
(post 1960) fashion; adorn the contemporary cymbal concept with the rest
of the drumset; resolve tensions (resolution points); build excitement
behind a soloist; and more. Straight-Ahead Jazz Drumming is excellent
for self-study, studio lessons, and college curriculum use.