THE INFLUENCE OF BREAKBEAT ON THE MODERN JAZZ DRUMMER with Kevin Coleman at California Jazz Conservatory

The jazz musician’s job is not only to preserve history, but to reflect the music of the contemporary era. In this workshop, drummer Kevin Coleman demonstrates how to incorporate the genres of breakbeat-correlated music (hip hop, drum and bass, jungle, etc.) into modern jazz. Topics include: Examining the history of sampling and where the breakbeats come from as well as learning drum machine patterns and famous drum loops used for hip-hop and electronic dance music. The instructor will demonstrate the different genres individually and then incorporate all of them while improvising with other musicians as well as drawing upon these different styles when performing a drum solo...

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The jazz musician’s job is not only to preserve history, but to reflect the music of the contemporary era. In this workshop, drummer Kevin Coleman demonstrates how to incorporate the genres of breakbeat-correlated music (hip hop, drum and bass, jungle, etc.) into modern jazz. Topics include: Examining the history of sampling and where the breakbeats come from as well as learning drum machine patterns and famous drum loops used for hip-hop and electronic dance music. The instructor will demonstrate the different genres individually and then incorporate all of them while improvising with other musicians as well as drawing upon these different styles when performing a drum solo.

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