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About The Art Of Playing Timbales, Vol. 1
Product Description The Art of Playing Timbales, Volume 1 provides the perfect explanation of how the instruments of the Afro-Cuban percussion section (timbales, congas, bongos, and sometimes drumset) function as a unit. The rhythms are first presented for timbales, then with conga and bongos, and finally with adaptations for drumset. Review Victor Rendon has done the improbable: He has made it possible for a wide range of drummer/percussionists to approach the art of timbales without fear of failure. Rendon breaks down the daunting clave structure so that we all can relate, and demonstrates how the instruments of the Afro-Cuban percussion section (timbales, congas, bongos, and sometimes drumset) function as a unit. Learning to play timbales (or to emulate their rhythms on drumset) makes any drummer more valuable on the bandstand, and Rendon's instructional method is as clear as it's going to get. The author's clarity in presentation is further enriched by his discussion of the evolution of Latin rhythms and instruments, and by his richly detailed interviews with master timbaleros. Victor Rendon has worked with giants like Mongo Santamaria and Patato Valdes, and has taught music for years within the New York community, and now he's authored the most authoritative book on the "original" Latin drumkit. Viva timbales! --Modern Drummer Magazine From the Publisher A note about the cover: On September 11, 2001 we went to press with this book. May this photo of the Twin Towers, seen over Victor's left shoulder, serve as a memorial to both those who died and those who survived this unbelievable tragedy. Photo © 2000 Robert Mann, thencamenow.com About the Author Victor Rendón is a sought after New York City timbalero/drummer, who is co-leader of The Latin Jazz Orchestra, and sideman with Mongo Santamaria, Chico O'Farrill, Carlos "Patato" Valdéz, Ray Santos, Grupo Caribe, The Latin Jazz Coalition, Los Más Valientes and many others. Rendón's work has appeared in Modern Drummer, DRUM!, Percussive Notes, and Warner Bros. Publications.
