Soph-Big Band Primer

Ed Soph's Big Band Primer presents ideas and exercises for developing the skills of reading, interpretation, and improvisation as applied to big band drumming. Ed Soph stresses the importance of vocalizations as a skill to reproduce rhythms in the beginning of this text.

Topics Covered Include:

Singing
Rhythmic Interpretation
Sticking
Set-Ups
Ensemble Figures
Extended Fills and Solos