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Management number 233641413 Release Date 2026/06/27 List Price US$8.02 Model Number 233641413
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The first book ever published on how to play the conga and bongo drum in jazz. This text is an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing Latin Percussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing. Includes chapters on history, description, tuning, position/posture, notation, strokes, rhythms, etc. Complete with photos, interviews, music transcriptions and video links. This much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the conga and bongo drum in jazz. Special features include archival photos, a rare interview with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and the most comprehensive discography ever complied on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz with over 100 listings and commentary including Candido, Ray Barretto, Armando Peraza, Willie Bobo, Luis Miranda, Patato Valdez, Willie Rodriguez, Tata Guines and many more. Read more

ISBN10 1513468871
ISBN13 978-1513468877
Language English
Publisher Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Dimensions 8.5 x 0.21 x 11 inches
Item Weight 10.6 ounces
Print length 92 pages
Publication date April 6, 2022

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