Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz
Percussion - Sheet Music

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Hand drum - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30512

Composed by Trevor Salloum. Percussion: Hand Percussion and Bodhran, Squareback saddle stitch. Latin American. Book. 96 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30512. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30512).

ISBN 9780786698028. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The first book ever published on how to play the conga and bongo drum in jazz. This text is an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing Latin Percussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing. Includes chapters on history, description, tuning, position/posture, notation, strokes, rhythms, etc. Complete with photos, interviews, music transcriptions and video links. This much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the conga and bongo drum in jazz. Special features include archival photos, a rare interview with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and the most comprehensive discography ever complied on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz with over 100 listings and commentary including Candido, Ray Barretto, Armando Peraza, Willie Bobo, Luis Miranda, Patato Valdez, Willie Rodriguez, Tata Guines and many more.