Studio & Big Band Drumming: Interpretation of Contemporary Studio and Big band Drum Parts for Today's Ensemble Drummer, 2 Compact Discs Included

An interpretation of contemporary studio & big band drum parts for today's ensemble drummer. Includes 2 detailed instructional CDs which illustrate materials presented in the book. The author, Steve Houghton, is an internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator. He initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with many luminaries. As a band leader, Houghton's discography includes The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited, a recent release of John Williams' charts for big band and quintet, the Steve Houghton Quintet Live, Windsong, Remembrances, and Steve Houghton Signature. In total, Houghton attributes more than 100 recordings to his credit as a participating artist. As a classical percussionist, Houghton has performed with the Boston, and Philadelphia Pops orchestras, U.S. Army Band, as well as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. He frequently appears as a soloist with numerous orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the world. As an author, Houghton's publications boast more than thirty educational books, videos and DVDs including: Drumset 101, Kid's Drumset Course- books 1 & 2, Essential Styles- books 1 & 2 , The Ultimate Drumset Chart Reading Anthology, Play and Teach Percussion, and The Drumset Soloist, and his latest project, Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors is a DVD-book series that addresses the entire rhythm section. Houghton is currently Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. In addition to his academic duties, he presents yearly clinics and master classes to students around the world; most recently China, New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. Houghton is the Immediate Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society and endorses Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.