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Practice loop: basic cascara

  • March 25, 2015
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Here’s a little non-traditional Latin jazz practice loop, sampled from the intro of the tune Mi Montuno, from the Bamboleate, by Eddie Palmieri/Cal Tjader. There are a couple of caveats about it, but it’s not […]

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Drum chart: Mamblues by Cal Tjader

  • March 16, 2011
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Here is a chart of Mamblues, from Cal Tjader’s album Soul Sauce, transcribed by me. It’s a pretty straightforward (but burning!) salsa tune on a blues form, with a cascara groove, mambo on the vibes […]

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