Jazz Brushes Part 1- Ballad Playing

Here is a video lesson on how to play jazz brushes at ballad tempos.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on jazz time playing with brushes. I review the basic strokes and play 2 different tempos with some music.
The Play along tracks are from Allan Cox's Meet the Bass Player Series and the book the Art of Playing Brushes.
The Drums are 1983 Gretsch Centennial.
The Sizes are: 18"x14" bass,10",12",14" toms and a 14"x6.5" snare. The cymbals in this video are all 1950's K Zildjian with a Paiste 22" swish.
There are calf heads on the snare drum and bass drum and remo coated ambassadors on the toms.
My other brush videos can be found here: • Rick Dior's Brushes Pl...

[@lindasmith6668]

This tutorial really helped me so much. I watched it repeatedly. I want to get more your materials. I appreciate your teaching style. Thanks so much again. 😊

[@AhmedAli-rg3hp]

Great video, Rick! One of the most helpful ones on KZbin for a beginner like me

[@dominikn19]

Maybe the best drum teacher on this platform! 😍 Thank you so much! 🙌

[@randycoyne1303]

Very helpful lesson. Great camera angles, and explicit narrative.

[@rondeangelis7384]

nice rick.. and yes alan cox downloaded other day.. thankx for recommendation on that 👍

[@chihchiawang2154]

thx for your lesson.I learn a lot!

[@aymanfadel7770]

Thanks for your efforts....👍❤❤🌹

[@MAPLESHELL74]

Excelente!!!

[@boomerguy9935]

Amen! "No two drummers play brushes the same way." Once you recognize this, you are on the way to learning your own style. Remember, no one can see your brushes while you play. They listen to them with intensity, just like they listen to someone who is whispering. The really good drummers transfer the sound into emotions.

[@maurisuarezel_montevideano5030]

Hi Rick and the rest of the community! In the video Rick mentioned another previous brushes technique video…but I could not find it in the videos collection/playlist…. If anyone know about it could you please share the link with me? Thank you in advance! :)

[@rickdior]

Are you looking on the Brushes playlist?

[@maurisuarezel_montevideano5030]

@@rickdior thanks a lot for your answer! Yes, I looked on the Brushes playlist but it gave me the impression that all the videos are for advanced brushes techniques, but maybe I am wrong and in fact it is one of them? Thank you in advance and thank you as well for all your educational support Rick!