First Jazz Session - HELP WANTED!

[CLWarunki]

I just got a call from an engineer friend of mine who wants me to play on a jazz record he is working on. He is aware that I am not a jazz drummer, but thinks I can do it. I think it would be a great challenge and another style on my session resume... I've done pop, rock, metal, alternative, funk, blues, etc - but never jazz. I pride myself on being diverse, and I listen to a lot of jazz and have dabbled in playing it, but I am not a "jazz drummer" and have never done a jazz gig... well not since high school jazz band, and that was not really jazz. Heh.
The material is singer/songwriter - think Norah Jones, Diana Krall etc. I will have a week to learn the material. I don't think charts will be involved, but we'll see.

Any advice from the session guys or jazz cats of HOD would be much appreciated! [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Dazzler]

This is a bit of a lame thing to say, but if you do a search for 'jazz' or 'cymbal time', there should be loads of threads on this for you.

Good luck, think of the music and have fun!! Look forward to hearing the results! [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Klemme]

How is your Brush-playing? You'll definitely play some of the tunes with Brushes if it's Norah Jones'ish.

I just listen as much as possible to my jazz-heroes; Alex Riel, Steve Gadd and Peter Erskine.

And just be yourself at the session.

Maybe bring a Cajon for the latest "Singer/Songwriter" essence [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Dazzler]

http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ult...c&f=609&t=4561

Click on this link and then scroll down to my post... I listed 4 topics.This should help.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ May 10, 2005 05:21 PM: Message edited by: Dazzler ]</font>

[CLWarunki]

Thanks for the help Dazz, looks like a have a lot of studying to catch up on!!!

Klemme, I love Alex Riel... but I don't think I can play like that by next week! HA! Oh...
you are not serious about the cajon, are you!? I thought those were latin anyways... heh.

[Klemme]

Hehe, well there are clubs here in Copenhagen where Drumsets are prohibited ( Singer/songwriter snob-culture places) So i cheat em by bring my Cajon and can still play som hip things on it. You can get the same dynamics and Snare/Bass sound of it as a club kit.

I just forgot to mention!

You NEED to pick up the Peter Erskine; Timekeeping is everything Video, i don't know if it's on DVD, but you'll get all the essentials taught about Jazz etc. one of the DCI video's i learned most from!

[CLWarunki]

Smart thinking, Klemme!!!

Yes, I will have to check out that Erskine video, I think it's only on VHS - right?

Peter, where are you?!

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[Henry II]

My advice would be to pick up a couple of Diana Krall CD's and practice playing along. Listen to PE or JH (whoever's on drums) and try to learn the basic comping and phrasing they do.

[peter c]

Really talk about this session
with your friend and get what he
really is looking for. Then find
something comparable.

Yes and have fun with it. It's all
about new experiences!!

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[FlamTriplet]

Get some CDs and get the sound in your head.