Rhythm Section Techniques with Helen Sung and Jerome Jennings

Jazz St. Louis welcomes Helen Sung and Jerome Jennings for an amazing conversation on rhythm section playing. Join them as they share their thoughts on the role of the rhythm section, talk about some of the great rhythm sections of all time, and discuss some of the experiences that shaped them into the great musicians they are. None of the recordings they listen to are included in this video for copyright reasons but are linked in a Spotify playlist below so that you may listen along with Helen and Jerome. This session was originally recorded as part of Jazz St. Louis' virtual residency series and was held in partnership with our friends at Jazz at Lincoln Center (jazz.org).
Click here to listen to the songs referenced in this video along with some bonus tracks selected by Helen and Jerome: open.spotify.c...
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Helen and Jerome Discuss the Role of the Rhythm Section
6:11 Helen and Jerome Talk About How They Got Started Playing Jazz
10:00 Helen Talks About Learning an Early Lesson About Comping From Clark Terry
14:02 Helen and Jerome Discuss Miles Davis's Classic Recording of "Bye Bye Blackbird"
16:57 Jerome Describes His Concept for How the Snare Drum Functions in the Ensemble
22:57 Helen and Jerome Discuss Freddie Hubbard's "You're My Everything"
25:45 Helen and Jerome Talk About Ways to Develop Your Comping
31:57 Helen and Jerome Discuss Art Blakey's "Alamode"
33:06 Helen and Jerome Discuss How They Feel and Effect Time as Rhythm Section Players
42:21 Helen and Jerome Answer Questions From the Audience
For more information on Helen, click here: www.helensung....
For more information on Jerome, click here: www.jeromejenni...
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