Glen Caruba. Centerstream Publishing. Glen Caruba is a talented percussionist who has worked with Bruce Springsteen. Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, Arturo Sandoval and others. His comprehensive guide to traditional and contemporary styles of Afro-Cuban drumming will start the beginner out right and help professionals come up with new rhythms and ideas in this increasingly popular genre.

Afro-Cuban Coordination for Drumset will enable you to develop the necessary coordination with which to play in a variety of Afro-Cuban musical styles. By combining ostinatos with coordination studies and variations, the book provides challenging material for drummers. The book is filled with rhythmic phrases typical of the Afro-Cuban style that will help you make the transition from practicing coordination exercises to playing music.The accompanying CD contains demo and play-along tracks in the Mambo, Songo, Mozambique, and Nanigo styles.

Expand your rock drumming skills beyond the standard beats! This Berklee Workshop is an amazing resource for training drummers to incorporate different styles from various genres into the familiar territory of rock and funk. By making small adjustments to familiar drumbeats, rock and funk players can begin playing other styles of music such as mambo, swing, Latin, jazz and bossa nova. Accompanying CD demonstrates how to morph from one style to another, with over 90 play-along tracks allowing you to try out new techniques with a Berklee band!

Conga Masters. (The Masters Meet Again! (Spanish, English Language Edition)). By Giovanni Hidalgo and Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito". For World Percussion. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Video. Latin. Video. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.VH0280). ISBN 0769247814. Latin. English / Spanish. An exciting follow-up to Conga Masters: Duets. Against the backdrop of an all-star rhythm section, Giovanni and Changuito perform three songs which feature amazing conga and timbale solos. The second half of this performance-only tape features a dramatic 22-minute conga duet (or duel) with explosive soloing and dramatic interplay. This tape is a must for drummers of all traditions! (53 min.).

Ultimate Beginner Have Fun Playing Hand Drums for Bongo, Conga and Djembe Drums. (A Fun, Musical, Hands-On Book and CD for Beginning Hand Drummers of All Ages). By Ben James. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion - Miscellaneous Educational Books and Manuals; Play-Along. The Ultimate Beginner Series. Latin. Beginner. Book & CD. 80 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.0106B). ISBN 0769280587. Latin. This book and audio package is for all beginners (children to fun-loving adults) who want to learn how to play the bongos, congas and djembe drums in a fun and musical way. Subjects covered include hearing the beat, listening to drum sounds, playing with groups, creating new rhythms, and The Drum Walk (to help build complete body coordination). Also covered are simple African and Caribbean rhythms to help take you to the next level of hand drumming. The CD contains audio versions of all lessons and inspiring play-along drumming music. Fully illustrated and highly user-friendly, this method is perfect for both classroom use and at-home drumming.Recorded Acc. Available.

Conga Town. (Percussion Ensembles for Upper Elementary and Middle School). By Jim Solomon. Classroom/Pre-School; Orff School Orchestra; Other Classroom. Latin. Elementary. Book. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.BMR08002). ISBN 0897249038. Latin. Teachers can make their classes come alive with this wonderful collection of 12 percussion ensemble arrangements with a "conga focus." This upper elementary and middle school publication comes complete with teaching tips, photographs, and percussion technique instructions.

The Bongo Book Book/CD Set by Trevor Salloum. For Percussion (Miscellaneous). Methods. Latin American. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96005BCD). ISBN 9780786620715. Latin American. 8.75x11.75 inches. Here's an entire book devoted to the all too often overlooked Latin instrument, the bongo drums. Trevor Salloum guides you on an inspired informative, and educational musical journey; offering many valuable insights of playing this instrument as well as revealing its colorful history. This text features jazz, rock, Danzon, Mozambique, and bomba patterns with fills, exercises, and performance techniques to get you going in these styles. Maintenance, characteristic rhythmic patterns, and important artists in the evolution of bongo technique are also covered in depth. The companion CD features recordings of the rhythm patterns discussed in the book.

Chuck Silverman's lessons, along with the accompanying CD, will help you get into the rhythms of the Caribbean and South America and will show you how to develop your own signature style using these world rhythms.

Transmutango by Carlos Gratzer. For saxophone and marimba. Delangle Claude. Classical: 20th Century (Contemporary). Grade 4. Score. 18 pages. Published by Editions Henry Lemoine (LM.27904).

Working It Out Part 1 shows how drums and percussion work together to create a groove. Dave and Walfredo work out parts for different feels and styles of music and then watch a band featuring Joh Pena and Otmaro Ruiz perform them. In addition, Dave and Walfredo solo and perform some of their most fiery playing ever.

(The Essential Method and Workbook). By Maria Martinez. Musicians Institute Press. Softcover with CD. 80 pages. Published by Musicians Institute Press

This book offers a host of useful materials to the drumset player, the drum loop designer, the aspiring ethnomusicologist, and any other person curious about the varieties of rhythm. It includes: An explanation of the Vodou tradition The historical and social background of Haiti An overview of traditional Vodou drum ensembles Basic ensemble transcriptions and recordings of the traditional Vodou styles Yanvalou, Ibo and Nago Application of the traditional Vodou rhythms to the drumset How to transition between Vodou rhythms and common drumset patterns Beautiful graphics connected to the Vodou tradition and Vodou drumming A play-along CD with examples of every aspect presented in the book The vodou rhythms are applied to all styles including: Club Dance, Jungle, Shuffle, Latin, Latin Jazz, Drum and Bass, Funk, And more...Vodou Drumset also contains: Beginning and advances coordination exercises Hand drum techniques Extensive bibliography Extensive discography of traditional and pop Afro-Haitian recordings

The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers in contemporary music.On this DVD, he describes his approach to straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, Latin grooves, half-time shuffles, bass drum pedal techniques and a variety of effects on the high hat.A live band setting featuring his brother Michael on bass and David Garfield on keyboards creates an exciting atmosphere to demonstrate Jeff's famous grooves.

(Features Afro-Cuban Rhythms & Odd-Meter Rock Beats). By Charles Dowd. For Drumset. Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. Book. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Develop Your Conga Playing by Learning Afro-Cuban Rhythms from the Master). By Poncho Silverman. For percussion (congas). Percussion. Instructional, Latin and Play Along. Instructional book and accompaniment CD. Drum notation, illustrations, instructional photos, instructional text, introductory text and recipes. 52 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music

Horacio Hernandez is one of the most exciting drummers to come along in resent years. His musical home base is founded on the rhythms of his native Cuba, though he is comfortable in all styles. Horacio performs a set of incredible music that opens with a burning drums and percussion duet, and incorporates elements of jazz and Afro-Cuban music in a unique and exciting way.

Groove Essentials is based on the definitive collection of contemporary Rock, Jazz, R And B/Funk and World/Ethnic drumming styles contained in the Groove Essentials poster developed by world class drummer, teacher and author Tommy Igoe. On this DVD Tommy demonstrates forty seven of today's most popular drum patterns, including a performance of each with a rhythm track played by some of New York's top players. This unique feature lets students hear what each groove sounds and feels like with real music played by live musicians.The DVD Package includes a Groove Essentials poster, which contains fully notated examples of every one of the forty seven grooves on the DVD.

(Now includes Spanish & Portuguese translations.). By Trevor Salloum. For Percussion (Miscellaneous). Methods. Fun With. Latin American. Beginning. Book/CD Set. Text language: English with Spanish and Portugese translations. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Basic Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drum Set and Hand Percussion. (Berklee Workshop Series). Instructional/Drum/DVD. DVD. Berklee Press #0876390300. Published by Berklee Press (HL.50448012). ISBN 0876390300. 5.3x7.5 inches. Learn how to play and practice the classic rhythms of the Afro-Cuban tradition with Berklee professor Ricardo Monzón. Monzón demonstrates the patterns and instruments that form the beating heart of the Afro-Cuban tradition, on clave, conga, timbale, bongo and guiro. You'll play along as he starts slowly with the basic patterns, then increases the tempo with a number of variations. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of how to play and practice essential Afro-Cuban rhythms. 55 minutes.

(Bongos, Steps One & Two). By With Brad Dutz. For World Percussion. Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum DVD. The Ultimate Beginner Series. Latin. Beginner. DVD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Featuring Pablo "Chino" Nunez. For World Percussion. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum DVD. Latin. DVD. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Jazz Piano Voicings - Volume 64 "Salsa Latin Jazz". (Transcribed Comping From The Volume 64 Play-A-Long). For drums. Learn to play authentic Salsa/Latin voicings and figures.. Salsa, Latin, Jazz. Intermediate, advanced. Book. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz (JA.SLP). Please note: Play along recording available separately (see item JA.V64DS)Complete piano transcription book from Vol. 64 "Salsa/Latin Jazz" - featuring Mark Levine. See how to play authentic Salsa/Latin voicings and figures from a widely recognized authority over the changes of: Sabor, Linda Chicana, Mambo Inn, Afro Blue, Manteca, Piccadillo, Curacao, and more!! Why you should consider this and other Aebersold piano voicing transcription books: Ever listen to a great jazz pianist and wonder "what's he doing there?" Now you'll know! Here, as never before, is an opportunity to see REAL jazz piano voicings and comping over REAL songs in REAL live musical settings. These historic books contain NOTE-FOR-NOTE transcriptions, exactly as recorded, of the exciting piano accompaniment from the World Famous Aebersold Play-A-Long series. Not just for pianists, there are many ways for ALL MUSICIANS to use these wonderful musical tools:Pianists: First, listen closely to the pianist on the respective Play-A-Long recording (sold separately). Next, reading from the book, play along with him, imitating his style. Finally, TURN HIM OFF (using the special stereo separation on all of our CDs) and play along by yourself with the bass and drums. With the techniques learned, you'll soon be improvising your own accompaniment!Non-Pianists: Horn players, arrangers and vocalists can use these books like dictionaries to look up favorite voicings they've heard on a particular Play-A-Long track. Written clearly for two hands, even the most novice pianist can play many sections of these books.

Percussion. Book with CD. 32 pages. Hudson Music #HDZBK06. Published by Hudson Music

Afro-Cuban Coordination for Drumset. Instructional/Drum/DVD. DVD. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.320443). ISBN 0634084186. 5.5x7.5 inches. Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Afro-Cuban rhythms, coordination, improvisation, and feel in this DVD. Includes: lessons and live band performances • hand percussion demonstrations • Mambo, Nanigo, Songo, and Mozambique styles • cowbell and ride cymbal variations • studies to develop left-foot clave • ostinatos, rhythm studies, improvising, and more! 48 minutes.Also Available: Book/CD Pack (00695328/$14.95).