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Very occasional quote of the day: cymbal selection for bop

  • March 14, 2017
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Roy Haynes talks about what cymbal used to go with what soloist in the 1940s: “I just liked the sound of a cymbal with the sax. It was cool with a trumpet, too. Back in […]

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That insane Brazilian cymbal technique

  • July 23, 2015
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It’s a thing with Brazilian drumset drummers to play really fast, even singles on the cymbal with one hand when playing samba; here Adam Osmianski has posted an excellent roundup of stuff on the technique […]

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