The main elements that form the rhythmic structure of a jazz ... music, most basically featuring snare, kick, toms, hi-hat and crash/ride cymbals. However, you'll rarely hear these drums played in the ...

Drum Suite is a unique entry in the Blakey discography ... features the composer on cello for one of the finest solo outings in all of jazz on that instrument. The Big Beat was the first Messenger ...

For his debut collection, recorded while he was living in California, drummer Tim Solook leads a fully powered septet that plays a potent brand of adult contemporary jazz that is fully satisfying.