Here’s the full drum sheet music of the famous drum composition “For Big Sid” by Max Roach, from the album Drums Unlimited (1966). The transcription is included for free in my new book Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions, now available for purchase on Amazon, Apple Books, and Gumroad. For Big Sid (Drum Transcription)
My new book “Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions” is now available on Amazon, Apple Books, and Gumroad in paperback format and in an eBook version. Max Roach was one of the drummers who most contributed to forging the modern drumming style. He was active as a percussionist, composer, and bandleader throughout six decades of cultural … More Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions – Available Now!
My new book “Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions” is now available for pre-order (eBook version). The book includes 5 drum transcriptions (drum solo, drum composition, trading fours) of some of Max Roach’s most remarkable drum performances during the iconic period of the ’50s, considering his solo works and the legendary recordings with Clifford Brown and Sonny … More Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions – Pre-Order Now
While Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions hit the first 500 copies sold, I’m glad to introduce new books and projects coming out in the next months and in the next year. Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions will be the first of a series of sheet music books. The book is a collection of 5 … More New Book – Max Roach: 5 Drum Transcriptions
Here’s a collection of 4 full drum transcriptions from jazz to rock and pop. This collection includes some of the most memorable songs from 1958 to 2007 with the performances of legendary drummers like Steve Gadd, Max Roach, Gavin Harrison, and Vinnie Colaiuta. Every groove and fill is transcribed accurately note-for-note, including also the sticking. … More 4 Essential Drum Transcriptions
A new look for my blog and some optimization for the old articles keep me busy but I’m preparing new stuff, exercises, and articles, keep following me for updates. Since my video editing abilities have grown in the last month, the drum transcription for “Conversation” by Max Roach is now on Youtube as a scrolling … More Max Roach – Conversation (Video Drum Transcription)
Hi folks, here’s another Max Roach drum transcription: the trading fours played on Mack the Knife (known also as “Moritat”) from the album Saxophone Colossus (1956) by Sonny Rollins. The zip file includes the pdf plus an audio file of the drum part, enjoy. DOWNLOAD I’m very proud to announce that my blog has … More Max Roach – Mack the Knife (Drum Trading Fours)
It’s a busy time, but here I am with a new jazz drum transcription. Conversation by Max Roach is a drum composition included in the album Deeds, Not Words (1958). The drum solo itself is a perfect example of the concept of melodic drumming (for further research I recommend the instructional video “Melodic Drumming” by … More Max Roach – Conversation (Drum Transcription)
Here’s another of the collection “3 drum transcriptions” dedicated to one drummer or a specific music style. Max Roach is one of my favorite drummers, a great player and a creative soloist, one of the first to introduce the concept of melodic drumming (listen “Conversation” from the album Deeds Not Words). I chose from his works of … More 3 Max Roach Drum Transcriptions
Max Roach has been the first to record an album entirely based on triple meter, unusual until the mid-fifties, recording as leader Jazz in 3/4 Time (1957) for the label EmArcy, with Kenny Dorham on trumpet, Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Billy Wallace on piano, George Morrow on double bass and himself on drums. Here’s the transcription of the … More Max Roach – Blues Waltz (Drum Solo Transcription)
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