Cozy Cole - Modern Orchestra Drum Technique
Modern Orchestra Drum Technique - A study of rudimental drum techniques and their application to modern orchestra rhythms. Including exercises using the various traps and 6 drum solos arranged by Cozy Cole.
Cozy Cole began taking drum lessons in a Harlem theatre where his teacher, Charles Brooks, played. Cozy soon was playing with many bands in New York including Blanche Calloway, Benny Carter and Willie Bryant.
Traveling with Willie Bryant he became the center of many swing sessions and in Buffalo met Stuff Smith, the swing violinist. During the height of the swing craze, Stuff came to New York and Gotham's swing alley, 52nd street, where Cozy Cole joined him. And the Smith-Cole-Jonah Jones combination at the Onyx Club is swing history. Cole remained with Stuff until the latter part of 1937 when he took his position with Cab Calloway.
Cozy was one of the most demanded recording skin beaters because of his technique and rhythmical feel. Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, the Andrew Sisters, Mildred Bailey, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Stuff Smith, Benny Carter, Bunny Berigan, Harry James, Ziggy Elman and Cab Calloway are only a fistful of the bands he has backed rhythmically on various records.
30 pages