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Victor Lewis drum transcription and leadsheet:  http://www.jazzleadsheets.com/cart.ph... Drummer and composer Victor Lewis talks about...

Download the transcription here: Victor Lewis groove variations - Seventh Avenue Drum Transcription:   Two transcriptions of v...

Another great Philly Joe Jones transcription, this time from his own composition "Got to Take Another Chance."  You can downl...

Download Billy Higgins' drum transcription on Dexter Gordon's "Benji's Bounce."  http://www.jazzleadsheets.com/cart....

The second Charli Persip drum transcription, from the famous Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt recording of "The Eternal...

Another Philly Joe Jones transcription is available at jazzleadsheets.com.  You can download it here: Philly Joe Jones - Old World ...

Our first Billy Higgins drum transcription is now available at jazzleadsheets.com.  You can download the drum transcription here: B...

Our first drum transcription from brush master Papa Jo Jones, from the classic record (and bible for brushes playing) The Papa Jo Jones...

Our 4th transcription on jazzleadsheets.com and the first of Charli Persip's, from his recording session with Rasaan Roland Kirk, on ...

Our third Philly Joe Jones drum transcription is up on jazzleadsheets.com.  You can find it here: Philly Joe Jones drum transcripti...

Were very excited to put up the 2nd drum transcription on www.JazzDrumCorner.com and www.jazzleadsheets.com.  You can find it here : Phi...

KENNY CLARKE! A nice video from Paris 1959.  Kenny Clarke was in my opinion perhaps the best brush player (up there with Papa Jo Jones of...

I have always found the Flam Paradiddle to be one of the trickiest rudiments to execute cleanly.  A couple days ago I was spending some time...

All drummers should practice soloing over a walking bass line.  Is is a great exercise because it forces you to keep the time and groove co...

Remember you can download the transcription here: http://www.jazzleadsheets.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=218

A great clip today from master organist Jimmy Smith with   Quentin Warren and the great Billy Hart.  This is great old footage of Billy Har...

This week, the rudiment of the week practice is the "Alternated Cheese Pataflafla."  The double flam followed by the double stroke...

In the 2nd part of these exercises (find the original post here ), I'd like to introduce another, slightly different ride cymbal patte...

I recently discovered a great record called the " Ray Bryant Trio ," with  Ike Isaacs on bass, and Charles "Specs" Wrig...

Louis Hayes is one of the all time great drummers, hands down.  He moved to New York from Detriot at the age of 19 to play with Horace Silv...

"Book Reports" are great because they are especially tricky.  When practicing this rudiment, make sure to play the accents clearl...

I spent the afternoon today at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.  It's amazing to be in the room where so m...

The very first drum transcription from The Jazz Drum Corner and www.jazzleadsheets.com in now available!  The transcription can be found he...

Hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving! Here a little Duke to listen to while the turkey cooks. Check back soon for Philly Joe Jones...

Paul Motian: 1931-2011 There has never been another drummer like Paul Motian.  There has never a drummer so unique, creative, beautiful, s...

The rudiment of the week this week is the Flamill Drag.  This one is a particular tongue twister, at least for me, partly I think because i...

Rare footage today from Johnny Griffin and Art Taylor.  The whole 30 min. clip is phenomenal, but check out from 26:30 on to see Griffin...

  Some fine sax trio work from Elvin Jones, Reggie Workman, and Joe Farrel.  I am a particular fan of alot of Elvin's post-Coltrane gro...

One of my all-time favorite drummers that is too often overlooked, Pete La Roca.  This a clip from the Jazz Icons series, which features s...

Welcome to week 2 of "Rudiment of the Week."  This week begins with the Du-Fives.  I like this particular rudiment because it can...

When most of us practice jazz independence exercises, we most often times stick to the typical ride cymbal pattern.  What I found to be su...

A great video today from one of the modern day masters...Lewis Nash.  Check out his development in this solo; how he sticks with an idea an...

Some hard swinging stuff today from one the all-time greats, Papa Jo Jones, shown here in this video with the Basie band.  Incredible soloi...

Some nice sounds from on the most profound groups in jazz history Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet, the song "Gerkin for Perk...

The great Kenny Washington playing the the Johnny Griffin Quartet, the song Blues for Harvey. What a tempo!  Incredible playing by John...

"Rudiment of the Week" will be a weekly special on www.jazzleadsheets.com.  It will be a specific rudiment to work on for each wee...

Welcome to www.JazzDrumCorner.com !  Here you will find all sorts of information about jazz drumming; Drum transcriptions from the master...