russgold
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I'm sad that I didn't get to study with him in Boston and now, tragically it's too late. I'd love to have some insight from one of his students if there's anyone here thats studied with him.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Yes I studied with him for 2 years while in the umass Amherst jazz department. Incredible teacher, drummer and human.I'm sad that I didn't get to study with him in Boston and now, tragically it's too late. I'd love to have some insight from one of his students if there's anyone here thats studied with him.
Thanks!!
Very cool. Thanks for the reply. I’m most interested in the kit interpretation of the Omnibook stuff. If you wouldn’t mind, could you write some more about that? I’d love to work on that!This would have been ‘03-‘05 range. He was big on Garibaldi’s ‘future sounds’ and permutations. He taught the Syncopation book inside out, upside down and backwards. His playing is very melodic and he would play/teach Charlie Parker’s omnibook solos note for note, orchestrated for drum kit. His ‘wig out’ warm up is on YouTube I believe. Not surprisingly he had a ton of energy and passion. His approach to practice was very regimented so his playing could be completely free. He was playing a five piece birch Eames kit with a 19” bass drum at the time.
Yeah pick a tune and learn to sing it and play the melody/bird’s solo on snare with accents. Then begin to interpret/move it around the kit. Easier said then done of course. The devil is in the details and the nuances in phrasing and how you chose to orchestrate it. I think I started with ‘moose the mooch’. Playing a 5 piece like Bob usually did can allow for a greater melodic range.Very cool. Thanks for the reply. I’m most interested in the kit interpretation of the Omnibook stuff. If you wouldn’t mind, could you write some more about that? I’d love to work on that!
thanks!!
That’s awesome. Thanks so much for the details. Gonna give that a whirl.Yeah pick a tune and learn to sing it and play the melody/bird’s solo on snare with accents. Then begin to interpret/move it around the kit. Easier said then done of course. The devil is in the details and the nuances in phrasing and how you chose to orchestrate it. I think I started with ‘moose the mooch’. Playing a 5 piece like Bob usually did can allow for a greater melodic range.
This is PERFECT. Thanks man.
That Wig Out exercise is very cool. Very creative.
Woah- hey fellow UMass Amherst jazz guy. I was a few years before you, but nice to meet you on here.Yes I studied with him for 2 years while in the umass Amherst jazz department. Incredible teacher, drummer and human.
When were you guys there? I graduated Berklee in 84 and hung around Boston until around 92.Woah- hey fellow UMass Amherst jazz guy. I was a few years before you, but nice to meet you on here.
Bob was a great teacher for sure. A legend in the Boston area for his playing and teaching!
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Hey! I was at UMass from 1988-1995. Got my Bachelor's and a Master's in the jazz department.When were you guys there? I graduated Berklee in 84 and hung around Boston until around 92.
Yes! Max Roach years; infinite respect for him and Bob.Hey! I was at UMass from 1988-1995. Got my Bachelor's and a Master's in the jazz department.
Yes! Max and Billy Taylor and Yusef Lateef was local as well. Lots of learning to be had.Yes! Max Roach years; infinite respect for him and Bob.