THE ART OF Bop DRUMMING by John i a ete fori) Nee a “sis ve oiAbout the Author Well nova for iis ereutive lexibility and ewosiciaeship, Joh Riley has worked with wx furs mainsciysas Stan Gets, Red Rodiey, Dizzy Gillespie, Mies Davis, Quoe tone Heath, Mil Jackson, Miroslav Vitows, ‘Toots Thiele, Ranly Brocler,Ccree Pease the big bun Is of Woody Herman, Bol Mintzer, al the Wan goard Jar Oachecrs tle tan Gr original sic ensembles has lead to work with guitarist, John Scotiel, Mike Seer, fe Abercrombie and Seeve Khan, and sisophonist Joe Lovano, Bab Berg and Doe ta Equally act.vein the Jars Education field, John reveived a Bachelor o ve nce fron the University of North Texas, where he played in +h Band. and sent un to seccive a Masters deyrce from Manhattan Selete ent hculty of New York University, William Patterson Caller tan School of Music, As a treetance educator he has given master elace, ann around the world Acknowledgements My parents fohn and Many Ann foe their suppers and encoun furthesticks, balsa] phy toss GMS for the drums, Maxlern Drummict and Down Hy ‘Archor Tay otor tne quotes arid phot, Bob Sherwin far his musie-and de Be Schomburg Cente Michael W.idermta,amd Mes, Mel Lewis fo and Joe Mor sito, Also th the tus sor their gy seatinus! swaport; Dan Thess for his diligence and expertive: te, Fe: Roberts, for Rewearch in Black Culture, Pron 1 The photos; and uny first seachers Pons Sion a aks to the many friends wl seudents that read through st playing and the players that inspire us ail Dan Thr:ss Assistant Editor Emily Moorefield Music Engraving Dan Levy Cover Design Photogr: Dorian Ros er (tront cover); Ebet Roberts (back cover) the Schornl: ing Center for Research in Black Culture (pp 6, 34); Frank Drig.;s Collection (pp 25, 47, 55); Michael Wilde: Zildjian (p 6); Mrs. Mel Lewis (p 62) Producec’ by Dan Thress & John Riley 2 (70)Contents ———— TimePlaying 6 ‘The Ride Cymbal 7 he Jazz Deum Sound 10 pe Bass Deum & Mli-hat 11 Cymbals 12 Practicing 14 Comping 16 Interdependence 17 Comp Example 118 Pacing 20 Rhythmic Transposition 21 24 ga Soloist 30 Listeniny/Song Steweture 32 Awareness 33 Soloing 34 Solo Structure 35 One-bar Phrases 36 Developing Musical Phrases 37 ‘Vheee-beat Phi Developing | Questine a Brushes 47 Basie Parte Ballad Par 45 Against 2” Brush P: nsin 3/4 52 More Jazz Essentials 35 The fle St Playingin 3/4 Waltz Samia 59 128 Feel 39 Mambe 69 Uptempo Playing 60 Charts 62 School Days (medi: Last Week (shutil What Is This This October (ballad) Satch and Diz. (3/4. 4/4) 68 Out in Phe Ope Appendix 70 Books & Videos SD Key Fide Wichat bass snare