This perennial favorite among drummers helps players develop their bass drum technique and increase their flexibility through the mastery of exercises. Also available by Bailey: Bass Drum Control Solos (06620068) and Drum Solos: The Art of Phrasing...

From Tadd Dameron through Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine, Cannonball Adderly and Benny Golson, to his own 17-piece “Supersound” big band, Charli Persip has been one of the most in-demand drummers in all of jazz, as well as in the pop...

Choosing the best hardware components for your playing style can sometimes be a mysterious process. Drum Hardware is the first book dedicated to helping you make the right choice when you purchase, set up and maintain this critical part of your...

This book by Bass Drum Control (06620020) author Colin Bailey is written for drummers with limited experience in playing jazz and the kind of soloing it requires. Colin helps drummers become more comfortable with phrasing drum solos, and teaches...

If you're a table-top drummer, Instant Drumming is for you. Here is a fun guide to the world of beat, rhythm, and personal percussion. Instant Drumming takes the mystery out of African and Latin rhythms and will have you drumming them on table tops,...

Imagine yourself onstage with your band. As the band plays, the crowd moves to the rhythm – your rhythm. The rhythm that you feel in your bones and set loose on the crowd. Drummers aren't front and center. They're not often the face of the...

This much sought-after work has been re-issued after years of being unavailable! In The Big Beat, Max Weinberg speaks to 14 pioneers of rock drumming. Included are fantastic interviews with Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, DJ Fontana, Levon Helm, Jim...

These beautiful instruments have long been a favorite with musicians. This book is a history, source book and owner's manual for players and fans which covers the facts and figures necessary for serious collectors. In addition to many black and...

Ever noticed that many of the world's most influential drummers have a deep understanding of music and also know how to play another instrument? Modern Drummer founder and publisher Ron Spagnardi has, and with this new book/CD pack, he sets out to...