Videos of fluid jazz playing

[JazzAcolyte]

Anyone have examples of videos of jazz greats that clearly show fluid wrist and elbow/arm motion? I can see glimpses of it in videos of Kenny Clarke and Roy Haynes but I’m having trouble finding high-quality videos that keep the focus on the drummer, show their hands and arms, and depict what I’m trying to work on. (I’m trying to fix some issues of stiffness and heaviness in my playing).

Sometimes finding the right thing on YouTube is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

 

[JazzAcolyte]

Anyone have examples of videos of jazz greats that clearly show fluid wrist and elbow/arm motion? I can see glimpses of it in videos of Kenny Clarke and Roy Haynes but I’m having trouble finding high-quality videos that keep the focus on the drummer, show their hands and arms, and depict what I’m trying to work on. (I’m trying to fix some issues of stiffness and heaviness in my playing).

Sometimes finding the right thing on YouTube is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Like this, for example:

 

[cworrick]

Jazz and other - you want to see fluid drumming just look up Dave Weckl and Vinnie Collauta. Lots of youtube vids on both of them.

 

[JazzAcolyte]

Jazz and other - you want to see fluid drumming just look up Dave Weckl and Vinnie Collauta. Lots of youtube vids on both of them.

Thanks, but I’m having trouble finding videos that keep the focus on the drummer and show their hands and arms. Most videos pan around the band, focus on the drummer’s face or kit, and/or are not of sufficiently high quality for me to clearly see what the drummer is doing. Do you have any specific recommendations?

 

[RickyColaiuta]

 

[K.O.]

It don't get much more fluid than this

at 6:45 he outplays 90% of drummers while using just one hand.

and then there's Rufus!

 

[jb111]

It does pan around a bit, but some solid looks at Blade in this one:

 

[jashoup]

Someone beat me to it, but definitely check out Joe Morello. There's quite a bit of video out there for him I believe.

 

[Jazz Turkey]

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[bigbonzo]

I get what JazzAcolyte is saying. There is not much good video of wrist and arm motion. Everything is a close up. So you don't see much.

 

[DrumPhil]

It’s hard to find anyone these days who puts more stress on being relaxed than Peter Erskine.

 

[BennyK]

 

[Seb77]

Here's a lesser known European drummer, mostly free form. Very fluid movements around the kit. However, it starts with what music you imagine.

 

[cworrick]

Thanks, but I’m having trouble finding videos that keep the focus on the drummer and show their hands and arms. Most videos pan around the band, focus on the drummer’s face or kit, and/or are not of sufficiently high quality for me to clearly see what the drummer is doing. Do you have any specific recommendations?

3 in 1

 

[JazzDrumGuy]

Some of my favorites:

And probably the most fluid drum solo I've ever seen between three greats:

 

[RogersLudwig]

 

[RogersLudwig]

 

[RogersLudwig]

start the solo at 2:14

 

[rsmittee]

Bruce Becker's entire teaching approach is about fluid and relaxed motion. I'd recommend checking out his channel, and his Drumeo course is worth the price of admission.

Bruce Becker - Youtube

EDIT: I particularly like this one from Bruce.

 

[sasallys]