(Percussion). Kiko Freitas shares his expertise and love of the rhythms
of his home country of Brazil in this inspiring and enlightening look at
samba. Starting with a breakdown of the layers of samba, Kiko presents
independence ideas using tamborim rhythms, batucada patterns, left hand
and left foot independence concepts, odd-meter tamborim rhythms, and an
approach to the samba snare drum. From there the material expands to
include partido alto, using the brushes in samba, samba/funk, and samba
school concepts. The book concludes with polyrhythmic ideas applied to
samba. All of the content is explained in detail, accompanied by Kiko's
special method of vocalizing rhythms during practice. The package
includes over 115 videos covering dozens of the examples and variations
in the book, plus 4 play-along tracks. Kiko Freitas has been performing
with Brazilian legend Joao Bosco for over twenty years, and has also
performed with Michel Legrand, Nico Assumpcao, Milton Nascimento, Chico
Buarque, Frank Gambale, Lee Ritenour, John Patitucci, and many others.
He has presented many clinics in Brazil and around the world,
participating as a teacher at schools and events including National
Brazilian Drummers Festival, Curso Internacional de Verao-EMB, Stockholm
Royal Academy of Music (Sweden), and California Jazz Conservatory (USA),
among many other places. Kiko was voted Best Drummer in World Music by
Modern Drummer magazine in 2019.
