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Jazz and Blues: Crossroads & Evolution, 2nd ed.

A textbook that covers the history of blues and jazz styles as they developed through the 20th and 21st centuries.
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https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/jazz-and-blues-crossroads-and-evolution​
The Pearl Jam Drummers

This study of the four Pearl Jam drummers includes short transcriptions from the studio albums that illustrate their highlights and characteristics including--the "Pearl Jam groove," double-time ideas, and moments of interaction with other band members.  Dave Krusen, drummer on the Ten album, was interviewed for the project.

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Paradiddle Freak-Out!

A great technique exercise that develops control and speed on the snare drum and around the drumset
​Follow this link to Rhythm! Scene magazine: 
www.magloft.com/app/rhythmscene#/reader/28794/887494
paradiddle_freak-out.pdf
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Tony Williams Style and Analysis

These three articles, published in Modern Drummer magazine, take a close look at the jazz drumming of Tony Williams.  Includes transcriptions of his playing with the Miles Davis Quintet of the 1960s.
tony_williams_style__analysis_pt._1.pdf
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tony_williams_style__analysis_pt._2_metric_modulation.pdf
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tony_williams_style__analysis_pt._3_dynamics.pdf
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Jack DeJohnette

His drumming on Keith Jarrett Trio "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing"
dejohnette_on_love_is_many-splendored.pdf
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Lewis Nash

Transcription and analysis of Nash's tour de force with Joe Lovano, "Sounds of Joy"
lewis_nash_on_sounds_of_joy.pdf
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