Volonte&Co L'Art De La Batterie Bop - Riley

Essential Information About This Method

• A clear approach to understanding the bebop language and assimilating its essential codes.


• Chapters structured around the fundamentals of playing: tempo, phrasing, accompaniment, and solos.


• Specific work on brushes to enrich your sound and rhythmic palette in jazz.


• An included CD with examples and backing tracks played by Bob Mintzer, Phil Markowitz, James Genus, and John Riley.

Summary of This Method

Designed to guide you in discovering the masters of bebop, this method emphasizes the essential musical roots needed to play this style with accuracy and authenticity. The book is organized around a logical progression: first tempo (stability, placement, feel), then concepts related to playing in the style (articulation, dynamics, rhythmic language), before addressing solos and their construction. Significant attention is given to playing with brushes, an essential skill for developing a flexible, nuanced, and musical accompaniment suited to standards and trio or quartet settings.

The table of contents also features sections dedicated to other jazz standards and sheet music, to immediately connect technical concepts to concrete musical situations: reading, interpretation, and group performance. To complement the work, the CD offers examples and backing tracks for practicing in real conditions, with a renowned team of musicians: Bob Mintzer (tenor saxophone), Phil Markowitz (piano), James Genus (bass), and John Riley (drums). The French edition is a translation from English by Sophie Ménard, providing smooth and accessible reading while preserving the spirit and pedagogical precision of the original text.

Technical specifications

Publication

Methods

Artists	Bob Mintzer; Phil Markowitz; James Genus; John Riley	Genre	musical training (jazz / bebop method)
Instrumentation	drums	Language	French (translation from English by Sophie Ménard)