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Loop #131 Another taste of the new Gretsch kit. If this loop was on the menu at Taco Bell, it would be topped off with a generous amount of sour cream. [caption id="attachment_5875" align="aligncenter" width="239" caption="Coltrane and the infamous 'taco session'"][/caption] [audio:271_ElvinBlakey.mp3] Get the .wav file here. Get the .rx2 file here. Get the .aiff file here. 271 BPM...
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1That's right, the wait is finally over. A crisp February 1st in Boston brings yet another new pack of loops to the loyal subscribers of ryangruss.com I pride myself on producing a highly eclectic range of styles with each new release and Vol 9 is definitely no exception. Let's dive right in and take a look at what's inside. [caption id="attachment_5291" align="alignleft" width="256" caption="Gruss Loops - Vol 9"][/caption] 90_Thunk - Sometimes snares sound better when you tune them down...
Read MoreLoop #82 Well, not totally backwards... but I did displace the traditional bembe bell pattern by two eighth note triplets. Does this really matter? Nope. I think the Afro-Cuban police will let it slide. It's one of those grooves that can be felt in 3, 4 or 6/8. Throw this under your next arrangement of "Afro Blue" or "My Favorite Things" and let the 20 minute modal improvisation begin. If this groove has you foaming at the mouthpiece for more, you can get the complete set of fills a...
Read MoreApparently I drank something over the 4th of July weekend that inspired me to play nothing but jazz grooves from the late 50's. Every time I sit down at the kit, all I want to do is put on my trashy, old ride cymbal and pretend I'm Elvin Jones or Art Blakey. Who knew Colt 45 would have that effect? Speaking of Art Blakey, today I wanted to talk about one of the grooves he's best known for: The mambo. I first learned how to play this groove after hearing Art lay it down on his 1957 classic,...
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4One of my biggest regrets is that I never saw Elvin Jones perform before he passed away. Whenever he was in New York, performing at The Blue Note or The Village Vanguard, it seemed like I always had a gig or a rehearsal and couldn't make it to the show. I kept hearing from friends that he was still playing with the same fire and energy that he did in the 1960's with Coltrane, to the point where it seemed like he getting better in his later years. I had a false assumption that age would never ...
Read MoreIn this 1979 video, the great Elvin Jones explains his approach to soloing, playing melodically and incorporating polyrhythms. Pretty much the opposite of yesterday's loop. ...
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