Afro-Cuban
Drumset: Grooves you can Use
"If
ever there was a DVD that every set-drummer needed, "Afro-Cuban Drumset" is
it. It's authentic and comprehensive, and will
benefit both the student
and the professional. Curt has done a great service
for the Latin and jazz players."
Frank Dorritie
Grammy Award Winning Producer for Cal Tjader, Tito Puente,
Art Blakey
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| Curt
Moore |
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over 100 recordings to his credit, celebrated
drummer and educator Curt Moore has amassed
an impressive resume that lists collaborations
with many leading jazz, pop and world music
artists, including Francisco Aguabella,
Pete Escovedo, Andy Narell, and Steve Turre,
and leads his own critically acclaimed
Latin Jazz group "Soul Sauce".
Moore is on the faculty at The Jazzschool
in Berkeley, California, and is in demand
nationally as a clinic instructor and festival
adjudicator. |
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"Afro-Cuban
Drumset: Grooves you can Use" featuring
Curt Moore is a new, highly interactive
DVD from Lakeridge
Productions. Cutting edge design
and programming make this disc a unique
learning experience.
Get
in the groove by playing traditional
Afro-Cuban percussion parts on the
drumset. Detailed lessons, interactive
practice tools and loads of features.
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| Grooves |
| Learn
how to apply traditional Afro-Cuban percussion
parts to the drumset with nearly 3 hours
of instruction covering 99 grooves in Cha
Cha, Mambo Son, Bolero, and Afro 6/8 song
styles. Curt breaks down each groove and
demonstrates how it sounds in a band setting.
The grooves are also presented using Curt's
unique "Latin Feet/Jazz Feet" concept
as a step toward learning the traditional "tumbao" bass
patterns. |
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| Performances |
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inside each song style with music by Curt's
band "Soul Sauce". Gain valuable
insight into how the grooves are used in
the context of a performance. Or choose
the alternate audio track to hear Curt's
commentary on his technique along with
advice for playing with other musicians. |
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| Practice
Tools |
| Come
up to speed with extensive practice tools
that include interactive play-along tracks
for each groove and options for choosing
which instruments to practice with. DVD-ROM
features include printable PDF notation
files of all the grooves, as well as looping
audio files in Sony® Acid® and
Apple® Garageband™ formats that
facilitate tempo alterations without affecting
the pitch of the instruments. |
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| Loads
of Features |
| Check
out Curt's setup and pick up some choice
tips for your kit in the interactive drumset
feature. Learn the do's and don't's of
playing with congas and timbales. Study
basic clave concepts. Jump straight to
what you're looking for quickly and easily
with extensive menu access. |
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