Ari currently resides in brooklyn with his wife and 2 kids. Systems, book 1 by ari hoenig modern drummer magazine. The included video demonstrates all the material from the book, including improvised examples by ari hoenig and johannes weidenmueller in duo as well as trio with aaron goldberg. Few have risen so quickly and deservedly into the upper ranks of jazz. His impressive list of sideman credits includes joshua redman, wayne. Gary chester is the master of drum education and he has taught drummers such as kenny aronoff and dave weckl. Drumming technique and melodic jazz independence is a 76page, sixteen chapter book by ari hoenig. A few weeks back i saw ari hoenig play in portland with kenny werners trio, and scribbled down a few notes after the fact.
Those familiar with ari hoenig will be aware of his melodic drumming style and this great book gives an insight into that style. Mel bay 2009, 2012 in 2011, he systems book 1, drumming technique and melodic jazz independence alfred publishing and the dvd. Drumming technique and melodic jazz independence systems bk01 paperback ari hoenig on. This was an excerpt from ari hoenigs melodic drumming instructional video. This is an indepth look into jazz comping, using melodies that stress the second triplet note. This book will vastly improve students creative melodic independence and help them broaden the musical possibilities of improvisation through theme and variation. Born on november, 1973 in philadelphia, ari hoenig, through his parents. Accordingly, at six years of age, ari began studying the violin and piano. The band features jacques schwarzbart, on tenor sax, jean michel pilc on piano and johannes weidenmueller on bass.
The video musical examples can be watched, and played along to. Drumming technique and melodic jazz independence ari hoenig on. Oin east coast jazz circles, philadelphia native ari hoenig has a reputation for being a. The ari hoenig quartet was formed at the end of 2002. Ari hoenig jazz drum tuning for melodic drumming instructional video excerpt. Ari hoenig born november, 1973 is an american jazz drummer, composer, and educator. His father is a conductor and classical singer, his mother a. Those familiar with ari hoenig will be aware of his melodic drumming style and this great book gives an insight into that style a serious study in coordination, requiring diligent practice, which will help the student make a vast improvement in their coordination and interpretation of phrases. He also coleads a variety of projects including pilc. Inhe produced his first solo drum album, time travels and his second the life of a dayon which he explores the melodic possibilities of the drum set. Drumming technique and melodic jazz independence will vastly improve students creative melodic independence and help them broaden the musical possibilities of improvisation through theme and variation. The greatest book for developing your four limb independance and improvisational skills. As a drummer, ari hoenigs success has been unprecedented.
Mel bay 2009, 2012 in 2011, he systems book 1, drumming technique and melodic jazz independence alfred publishing and the dvd melodic drumming 2011. Transcriptions on how to harmonically navigate through polyrhythm inside standard jazz forms are included. Once you learn a song there are so many different directions and conversations you can have using that song as a starting point. Cruise ship drummer some observations on an ari hoenig. Buy systems book 1 drumming technique and melodic jazz independence by ari hoenig ebook online at lulu. Nyc drummer ari hoenigs new book focuses on coordination systems and different melodic variations. The included dvd demonstrates of all the material from the book, including improvised examples by ari hoenig and johannes weidenmueller in duo as. This book is a must read for any drummer that has professional aspirations. Audio examples of all the systems in the book are available for download on aris website.
They released two records on the smalls records label. Ari hoenig, drums jackie warren, piano paul thompson, bass chris coles, sax born on november, 1973. Systems, book 1 by ari hoenig book sheet music for. His father is a conductor and classical singer, his mother a violinist and pianist. Bop ari also leads the ari hoenig trio with jonathan or gilad covering guitar duties and with matt penman or orlando plucking on the bass. Ari hoenig drum lesson improvising a solo piece jazzheaven. Systems, book 1 by ari hoenig since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. He leads his project starebaby, his jazz trio, fourth floor, and collaborations with ari hoenig and miles okazaki. The ari hoenig song book for c bb and eb instrumentsa collection of rhythmically, melodically, and structurally interesting compositions by great new york city drummercomposerbandleader ari hoenig. The book is complete with general exercises for all instrumentalists as well as specific exercises for pianists, bassists and drummers. This book will vastly improve students creative melodic independence and.
Evans, including level 360 prototype snare batter and clear 300 resonant, level 360 coated g1 tom batters, and level 360 g1. He has also recently released systems book 1, drumming. He began playing drums at age twelve and by age fourteen, he was honing his. This book will vastly improve students creative melodic independence and help broaden the musical possibilities of improvisation through theme and variation. Nyc drummer ari hoenig s new book focuses on coordination systems and different melodic variations to expand your independence and overall musicality. Since 2014, ari has released many other educational videos on and also on. Intro to polyrhythms by ari hoenig book and online video. Dennis chambers in his classic style lays down a drum solo live to a soldout crowd. Dan weiss is a musician from brooklyn, nyc who is a drummer, tabla player, and composer. The ari hoenig songbook a book with the lead sheets of all of aris compositions not just the easy ones is available for download at.
Full video at drumlessonjazzcoordinationmasterclass description. The material isnt a breezeeven the flam warmups require facility and concentrationand hoenig pays special consideration to the placement and emphasis of the second note of the triplet. Ari finally shares a rather unusual aspect of drumming, playing melodies on the. Born on november, 1973 in philadelphia, ari hoenig, through his parents influence, was exposed to a variety of alternative musical experiences. Ari hoenig demonstrates his unique, melodic approach to shifting metric gears on billies bounce, charlie parkers classic 12 bar blues. Hoenig is one of the leading current guys, but i havent been exposed to a lot of his playing. Master drummer ari hoenig makes his bop stop debut. Ari has finished a book on metric modulations due out in november 2008mel. There will be a 7pm show as well as a 9pm show so be sure to purchase tickets to your desired showtime. The quartet has a weekly monday night gig at fat cat, where they were recently filmed by arte french television for the documentary jazz in new york and for a concert to be. One of the most original and adventurous drummers on the jazz drumming scene, ari hoenig successfully blends knowledge of tradition with the future. The band featured jacques schwarzbart, on tenor sax, jean michel pilc on piano and matt penman on bass. As well as being a sideman in very high demand, he is also a bandleader and composer.
Jazz drum method dvd ari hoenig melodic drumming jazz drum. The ari hoenig quartet was formed at the end of 2002 while playing steadily every monday night at the new york village jazz club fat cat. Includes access to online video with demonstrations of all the material from the book. Growing up in philadelphia pa, his parents influence led ari through a variety of alternative musical experiences. Systems book 1 drumming he gives clinics and lectures at music schools and universities worldwide.
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