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Video: Here are some video samples. All video clips are in MP4 format. Please see my Blog for more video and audio examples
Science Fiction (added 01.07.10)
This is a work that I composed for Theremin and Percussion Ensemble in 2008 and is a homage to my favorite movies I watched as a child (and still enjoy today). I composed, performed, and recorded all the music and FX in the studio and then distributed the parts to the percussion majors at UNCC. We performed the composition live with film at our concert in the fall of 2008. I have included both the studio and live performances here for your enjoyment. Justin Blackwood deserves special mention for the MPC loops that occur in the middle of the piece. The performers are: Taylor Caton, Meredith Butterworth, Patrick McGinty, Matt Curl, Ryan Walder, Tom Reaves, Chris Bryan, Justin Blackwood, and Brandon Nicholson. Rick Dior is on electronics and is conducting. The Hazmat suits are provided by Trevor's dad.
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Studio Version 58.2 MB
Live Version 61.4 MB
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Brushes Solo Demo (added 01.07.10)
This is a cute brush demo I did for one of my students a while back. I hope you enjoy my singing (moaning).
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12.9 MB
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Chapter 5: The Conquering Legions of Rome (added 01.07.10)
This is one of the solos from John S. Pratt's great book "Rudimental Solos for Accomplished Drummers". I have put many more Pratt videos up on my Blog. They are all part of a project I completed in the summer of 2009 which is the video and audio recording of all of Pratt's books as well as Snare Drum books by Cirone, Albright, Delecluse, Peters, and Whaley. There may be a little time lag between the audio and video -- a result of the massive amounts of video compession I had to use to post the clips. You can contact me if you are interested in DVD's of these.
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Chapter 9: Cider Jug (added 01.07.10)
Here is another Pratt solo from the "New Pratt Book".
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10 MB
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Developing Jazz Coordination (added 01.07.10)
This is one of many drum set videos I have made over the years to help students grasp certain concepts that I teach. In this case I am demonstrating how to develop Jazz Coordination using pages from my book. This video is an excerpt from a much more detailed video that is available with my book "Advanced Coordination for Drum Set and Hand Percussion".
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36.8 MB
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Jazz Coordination Exercises with Mixed Rhythms (added 01.07.10)
Here is another video on developing jazz coordination using my book "Advanced Coordination for Drum Set and Hand Percussion".
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28.4 MB
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Jazz Styles Solo for Students (added 01.07.10)
Here is a short solo in the post bop genre.
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33 MB
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Jazz Time Solo Demo (added 01.07.10)
This is a Jazz Styles video based on the drumming of Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.
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41.3 MB
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