Take it to the Street

A Study in New Orleans Street Beats and Second-line Rhythms as Applied to Funk.

In this book, the reader will learn about the history of street beats, second-line, and the Mardi Gras Indians as well as the importance of clave to New Orleans drumming. The reader will also learn how to put a New Orleans spin on traditional rhythms like mambo, guaguanco, shuffle, and samba. Stanton teaches how to play between the cracks, bring more inflection and variation to a groove, and how to incorporate a bit of Crescent City flavor into linear playing. Accompanying CD includes performances by the Dirty Dozen, George Porter, and Ivan Neville.