Cobham Billy. By design

Author: Billy Cobham.
Published by Alfred Publishing.
Book & CD.
41 pages.
1993.Five compositions geared to assisting a drummer reach goals such as synchronizing with the band, identifying the subtle changes in musical intensity, establishing strong, secure rhythm, and playing with controlled force. These pieces incorporate fusion, an African pattern, rhythmic displacement, and samba, funk, and rock elements.Billy Cobham, By Design /Drums this collection of charts is a selection of 5 titles from his latest release "by design". The compositions appear on the sound source and in the book in two different ways. The recording contains the original version as recorded by Billy plus a version without drums. The music appears as a note for note transcription of what Billy played plus a chart version for one play along experienceThis collection of charts is a selection of 5 titles from Billy's CD release By Design. In addition to each track from the CD and the play along recording without drums, the compositions appear as both a chart version for creating your own ideas, plus a transcription of what Billy played on the CD.
Each of these five compositions are geared to assisting a drummer reach goals such as synchronizing with the band, identifying the subtle changes in musical intensity, establishing strong, secure rhythm, and playing with controlled force. These pieces incorporate fusion, an African pattern, rhythmic displacement, and samba, funk, and rock elements.About Billy Cobham:
Only a few times in history has a musician been singled out as a world-class master of his instrument. Billy Cobham is one of those few artists. For over 30 years, he has received international acclaim as the total consummate percussionist. With his matchless, dazzling, ambidextrous skills as a drummer, he has applied the same insistent fervor to his long list of monumental achievements.
He has performed on hundreds of records with his own groups and with some of music's most luminary artists, including Mahavishnu Orchestra, George Duke, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock among many others. His trademark - big, fast, explosive drumming - has energized the international stages of concerts, symphonies, big bands, Broadway, festivals, television and video. He has long been a teacher of his artistry as well, conducting drum clinics, workshops and symposiums throughout the world. His stylistic influence, which has literally created a category of music, is an outstanding part of the history of modern music.