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Originally Posted by Billy B  |
A great resource. It's important in latin jazz and Afro/Cuban or other Carribean styles to understand about the clave, and how it rules everything. There are several layers of rhythm, with the clave at the foundation, the tumbao (what the bass player plays, and of 2 and four), the cascara (what the timbale player plays on the sides of the drum) and the montuno (what the pianist plays. Then you add the different variations of the conga rhythms, the martillo (usually the bongos) and cow bell, guiro, etc., and you get a really interesting combination. And to play over all that stuff is really FUN! And memorize the tunes so you can watch the dancers.
Michael McLaughlin
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