Latin Jazz Grooves
Berklee Workshop Series
- Suggested Retail Price: $19.99
- Format: DVD
- ISBN: 0-87639-002-5
- SKU: 50448003
- Publication Date: October 29, 2004
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Afro-Cuban Drums
Strengthen your overall versatility as a drummer by learning the rich grooves and rhythmic concepts of Afro-Cuban music.
Learn about Latin jazz grooves and Afro-Cuban melodic phrasing techniques.
Latin jazz is a blending of Jazz and Afro-Cuban music. In this video, jazz great Victor Mendoza helps you harness all the passion and liveliness that the rhythms and harmonies of Latin jazz demand. He will take your musical vocabulary and knowledge of rhythm, scales, and common chord progressions to explore this rich musical style.
Learn basics of Afro-Cuban jazz to create sizzling Latin groove patterns including:
- Son Clave
- Rumba Clave
- Cascara
- Tumbao
Victor Mendoza will guide you through techniques with practice/play-along tracks featuring Victor and friends. Be sure to watch the included concert performance by Victor, Eguie Castrillo, Fernando Huergo, Rafael Alcalá, and Pablo Bencid.
Preview this DVD by watching the trailer. You need the Quicktime player from Apple to view the trailers. Download it from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qt/. Watch the trailer: Low/Modem or Hi/Broadband
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“As a teacher, composer, arranger, talent scout and activist in the knowledge, study and development of what we call today “Latin Jazz”, Victor Mendoza is one of the most valuable.”
—Paquito D’Rivera
“Whether it be a steaming Latin jazz piece, or a quiet solo introspection, Victor brings intelligence and finesse to his music.”
—DownBeat magazine
“. . . intelligent Latin jazz played with wit and finesse.”
—Jazz Times magazine
Authors
Victor Mendoza
Victor Mendoza, is a vibraphonist, composer, and professor at Berklee College of Music. He has been an invaluable resource in…
