John Riley Teaches a Favorite Elvin Jones Lick + Ways to Expand

[@stevevorass]

The Art Of Bop and Beyond Bop taught me how to play jazz. John is the master!

[@stevewilcock4767]

John Riley is a wonderful respected teacher.Many thanks for your post.Very informative.

[@Tsachras]

Much respect for Mr John.! Bravo and thanks JP for these amazing lessons!

[@joebruno8533]

I'm sure John said, "tempo de learno" 😂 You get the feeling this brilliant man never stops learning. ❤ from Australia

[@JPBouvet]

That's exactly what I felt after spending time with him. Even at his stage of mastery, he is thinking about drums and pushing the boundaries every day.

[@Drummin4jesus1]

Thanks John! You are greatly appreciatated.

[@hernancrocce6605]

"And the whole thing in combination at 'Tempo de learnO" hahahaha. Gonna use that from now on

[@GuidoWilden]

Thank you so much John. Absolutely amazing

[@constantkiffer7924]

Thank you John, will start rehearsing from next week onwards😊🙋🏻‍♂️

[@tonymorton9]

Many thanks John

[@Khempejjer]

Amazing stuff!

[@artemcultura6191]

Thanks for the post Japes and John

[@JulianFernandez]

great touch by master Mr. Riley.

[@JPBouvet]

Truly incredible. I was struck by his touch constantly as I watched these videos back.

[@DonSandersonDrums]

One of the modern jazz greats displays what one of the drumming masters played. Although John Riley is in my opinion is a master himself.

[@stevo32drums]

Amazing!

[@jazzfan39]

The rhythms are there but it doesn’t sound like Elvin yet. play it MUCH LOUDER haha. 😉 thanks for the lesson!

[@drumsandpercussionbcn]

Thanks a lot !!!!!!❤

[@demonicsweaters]

fascinating

[@SwiftSean11]

Thanks John for making these beautiful concepts so attainable for those of us who love these styles but really need them transcribed and/or well presented like this! I’d love to see what exercises you do for 6/8 Afro Cuban & a mambo feel from your 1st book. In other words studies in Latin independence from your book?

[@JPBouvet]

His course on my site is jam packed with transcriptions and pages of exercises. Check it out!

[@shawnhapney8784]

It's a pretty tricky little triplet figure phrasing. Thing that throws people off is using the hi-hat pedal flickers together/ against the other limbs. Ya know we gotta commend guys like John Riley and many others for doing the work of disseminating all these concepts that oftentimes the guys who came up with these ideas # learned completely by listening/ trial and error( maybe error Who Knew Then?) and just jamming a lot/ playing a lot of shows. They didn't read 🎵. And many times those guys were probably high on something when they wrote it. So anyone doing thusly would be breaking down another musicians stoned or drunken drum parts. Ha!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Oof, nice lick. That's gonna take some concentration and practice 😂

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

"We also have these tomtoms here" 🥴😂

[@ryancox5097]

Somehow, John makes ASMR drum videos.

[@CharlesTPrimm]

So refreshing to hear a great drummer playing pianissimo. Many drummers play way too loudly.