Jazz Rhythm Section 101: The Basie Style
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2012
- In this educational series, Steve Houghton addresses the fundamentals behind rhythm section playing. Starting with some of the common mistakes made by young or inexperienced rhythm section players, Steve demonstrates how simple changes can vastly improve the sound and groove.
The demonstration group for this educational series is the Foxborough High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Stephen C Massey. During the past 23 years, the Foxboro High School Jazz Ensemble established itself as one of the premiere high school jazz bands in New England. For more information, visit foxborough.k12.ma.us/fhs/depar...
ABOUT STEVE HOUGHTON:
Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Gary Burton, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Les Hooper, Bob Florence, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby Hutcherson, Pat LaBarbara, Bill Cunliffe, Steve Allee, and Joe Henderson.
Houghton's partial discography as leader includes: The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited (TNC), a collection of John Williams' charts for big band and quintet, the Steve Houghton Quintet Live @ the Senator (Jazz Compass), Remembrances (Warner Bros.), and Steve Houghton Signature (Mesa- Bluemoon).
As an author, Houghton's publications boast more than thirty educational books and DVDs. His most recent project, Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors (Alfred) is a DVD-book series that addresses the entire rhythm section.
Houghton is currently Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. Houghton is the Immediate Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and endorses Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.
Visit Steve online at www.houghtonmusic.com
It is refreshing to see young people learning and playing this style of music. I thought it might be lost, forever, but great to see it living on, even if slightly different from the original period.
Thanks Kevin
Here's the easy way to remember Basie Basics. Make sure you can hear the bass --- keep it Bassy.
Wonderful lesson. Even rockers can learn from this. Clarity is key.
This has to be one the best series from VF... Killer stuff. Thanks Steve, thanks VF.
My Favorite part about a Basie tune is that His songs are like a painting. Basie usually starts with a few piano key strokes and at the End he finishes his masterpiece with a few signature Basie Keys as if he was signing his name on a painting.
Thanks, very interesting stuff. As someone who often does jam session, insights on the causes of those muddy sound are really precious
That sounded so proper, wow, love it. That ending was so cool.
A marvelous presentation. Now I know what they talking about when people say “the Basie feel”. Wide range 🥁💥✨⭐️
Lmao the way the guitarist snaps his head back after guy asks him to solo.
Very good!!!! He explains easily!!
Dude this video is phenomenal
Nice to hear a young band swing.....🎷
Nicely done!
I totally agree!!!
Great demonstration!
With compliments !!!
I love that fill right into the loud shout section xD
Excellent lesson. Spot on. Thanks.
WOW Amazin video
Freddie liked to move around a lot more, you can hear that he's actually quite busy, he just uses intervals rather than chords. It's not just chug chug chug. Lots of leading. Also, it's hard to say that there is a single Basie "sound," given that each of the Basie drummers had distinct styles.
a REAL teacher
2:47
What is the chart being rehearsed? I can't for the life of me think of the name.
Shiny Stockings
EDIT: No it's not, just heard the piano lick and assumed
Sounds like a jazz blues to me, but I don't really know
Vine Street Rumble from his Kansas City Suite album.
theres a horrible echo on the drums
I am guitarist , I want to learn jazz from scratch , Plz suggest me .
ok thanking u , can you suggest me some basic jazz for beginers , i want to learn the concept first
+anu bhav start with learning the song autumn leaves. It's a great start.
dats grt , any more suggestions plz
Whats the song?
kostis kontogiannhs Vine street rumble
Poor understanding of the guitar part I love Steve but the guitar is gone with an acoustic in any type of groups beyond a combo
For Basie style this video perfectly describes what is required of the guitarist.
jakemf1 the point is not so much to here the tone of the guitar as a guitar, but to here the sound of the strum as an addition to the percussion, and to here the tone as a sort of harmony to the bass. If you do that with an electric. It's going to be too loud and overpower the band in any soft setting. The whole point is to be tough and quiet. To sum it up in a phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Dj Hendricks : Very well said, DJ.
yes the acoustic guitar provides a fine harmonic rhythmic push