Inhalt:
Kiko Freitas shares his expertise and love of the rhythms of his home country
of Brazil in this inspiring and enlightening look at samba. Starting with a
breakdown of the layers of samba, Kiko presents independence ideas using
tamborim rhythms, batucada patterns, left hand and left foot independence
concepts, odd-meter tamborim rhythms, and an approach to the samba snare
drum. From there the material expands to include partido alto, using the
brushes in samba, samba/funk, and samba school concepts. The book concludes
with polyrhythmic ideas applied to samba. All of the content is explained in
detail, accompanied by Kiko's special method of vocalizing rhythms during
practice.
The package includes over 115 videos covering dozens of the examples and
variations in the book, plus 4 play-along tracks.
Kiko Freitas has been performing with Brazilian legend João Bosco for over
twenty years, and has also performed with Michel Legrand, Nico Assumpção,
Milton Nascimento, Chico Buarque, Frank Gambale, Lee Ritenour, John
Patitucci, and many others. He has presented many clinics in Brazil and
around the world, participating as a teacher at schools and events including
National Brazilian Drummers Festival, Curso Internacional de Verão-EMB,
Stockholm Royal Academy of Music (Sweden), and California Jazz Conservatory
(USA), among many other places. Kiko was voted Best Drummer in World Music by
Modern Drummer magazine in 2019.