25 Grooves Every Jazz Drummer (and instrumentalist) Must Know w/ Bryan Carter

For the full instructional video, isolated drums videos of each groove, and sheet music of all 25 grooves visit: Full video contains instruction on how to play the following grooves: Medium Swing Slow Swing Up Tempo Swing Brushes Ballad Brushes Medium Brushes Up Tempo Afro Cuban 12/8 Afro Cuban 12/8 (w/optional LH pattern Funk Funky Drummer 4 on the Floor Hip Hop/Neo Soul Bossa Nova Samba Mambo 60s/70s Jazz Mambo Boogaloo Organ Groove Shuffle Shuffle w/Spang-a-lang Half Shuffle European Modern New Orleans Dirge NOLA Street Beat NOLA Street Beat w/Press Rolls NOLA Street Beat w/Cymbals Jazz Waltz 5/4 Groove 7/4 Groove With a confidence reflecting an instrumental and compositional maturity that both belie his age and announce the arrival of a remarkable talent, Bryan Carter exudes what promises a highly successful career. Shortly after completing his training at The Juilliard School in New York City and still at the very outset of his career, Carter has already played and/or recorded with many notable artists including Clark Terry, McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Kenny Barron, Michael Feinstein and Kurt Elling. Carter attended The Juilliard School as a Jazz Studies major and studied with Carl Allen and Kenny Washington. He was the recipient of the Irene Diamond Scholarship as well as the Samuel L Jackson Scholarship. While at Juilliard, Carter took a strong interest in composition, orchestration and interdivisional cross-collaborative performance. Bryan is currently touring the world with his band, “Bryan Carter & The Young Swangers”. He also served as the house drummer for NBC’S “Maya & Marty” starring Maya Rudolph, Keenan Thompson and Martin Short. The show has featured guests including Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Tom Hanks, Drake, Steve Martin and Tina Fey. Aside from performing Carter conducts clinics, master-classes and workshops at schools, colleges and universities around the world. Currently Carter serves as a teaching artist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center, “Jazz for Young People” program in New York City and endorses Ludwig Drums, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Remo Drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals and 64 Audio Monitors. Chad LB is an international recording artist who has toured globally as a bandleader, and with superstars ranging from Chris Botti to Taylor Swift. He has been a featured soloist with premiere ensembles like the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, and was formerly a member of the multi GRAMMY winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Despite his demanding tour schedule, Chad is on faculty as a visiting artist at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for their new Roots, Jazz and American Music degree program.
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