Lessons in Jazz: Movement and Momentum in Jazz Drumming

As you watch this demonstration video, notice how little movement there is as Evan Hughes works his way around the drums replicating Philly Joe Jones' four bar solo exchanges with the horns on "No Room For Squares." Notice, too, how the patterns of the syncopation he incorporates into his solos keeps the momentum of the piece moving forward, i.e., swinging. Jazz drumming is about making music. It is not about showing off technique. Close your eyes and listen to the complexity of the drum solos; then open them and see how this complexity comes from simple forms and economy of movement.

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