Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, but knowing how to play
stylistically correct in a large jazz ensemble is also a necessity. How
to Play Drums in a Big Band
offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along CD to help you put
it all together. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to
Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bob Brookmeyer, etc.).