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Drums - Jazz Masterclass

Kevin Le Gendre presents a drum masterclass with drummer Martin France. Recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studios, Martin demonstrates some key techniques used in jazz drumming.

Kevin Le Gendre presents a drum masterclass with drummer Martin France.

Recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studios in London, Martin demonstrates some of the key techniques used in jazz drumming using an array of drums, skins sticks, brushes and cymbals! Including analysis of some of his favourite drum breaks from legendary stickmen including Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones and Tony Williams.

Martin is currently Professor of Jazz ( Drums/Percussion) at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has performed and recorded with a diverse range of artists including Elvis Costello, David Gilmour, Kenny Wheeler, John Dankworth and John Surman - to name but a few.

45 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Kenny Clare & Ronnie Stephenson

    Drum Boogie

    • Drum Spectacular.
    • Sounds Superb.
    • 1.
  • 00:09

    Buddy Rich

    Straight No Chaser

    Performer: Buddy Rich. Performer: The Thelonious Monk Orchestra.
    • The Driver.
    • Phillips International.
    • 1.
  • 00:15

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Manteca

    • The Giant.
    • Emarcy.
    • 1.
  • 00:20

    John Coltrane

    A Love Supreme Pt. 3: Pursuance

    • A Love Supreme.
    • Impulse.
    • 3.
  • 00:23

    V.S.O.P.

    Byrdlike

    • The Quintet.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.
  • 00:28

    Joe Harriott

    Tempo (feat. Phil Seamen)

    • Genius.
    • Jazz Academy Records.
    • 6.
  • 00:33

    Structure

    Fire (feat. Terri Lyne Carrington)

    • Structure.
    • ACT.
    • 7.
  • 00:37

    Kenny Wheeler

    Mark Time

    • Double Double You.
    • ECM.
    • 8.
  • 00:40

    Keith Jarrett

    New Dance

    • Nude Ants.
    • ECM.
    • 2.

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