Jazz Rhythm Section 101: Uptempo Swing

In this educational series, Steve Houghton addresses the fundamentals behind rhythm section playing. Starting with some of the common mistakes made by young or inexperienced rhythm section players, Steve demonstrates how simple changes can vastly improve the sound and groove.
The demonstration group for this educational series is the Foxborough High School Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Stephen C Massey. During the past 23 years, the Foxboro High School Jazz Ensemble established itself as one of the premiere high school jazz bands in New England. For more information, visit foxborough.k12.ma.us/fhs/depar...
ABOUT STEVE HOUGHTON:
Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman's Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Gary Burton, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Les Hooper, Bob Florence, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby Hutcherson, Pat LaBarbara, Bill Cunliffe, Steve Allee, and Joe Henderson.
Houghton's partial discography as leader includes: The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited (TNC), a collection of John Williams' charts for big band and quintet, the Steve Houghton Quintet Live @ the Senator (Jazz Compass), Remembrances (Warner Bros.), and Steve Houghton Signature (Mesa- Bluemoon).
As an author, Houghton's publications boast more than thirty educational books and DVDs. His most recent project, Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors (Alfred) is a DVD-book series that addresses the entire rhythm section.
Houghton is currently Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. Houghton is the Immediate Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and endorses Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.
Visit Steve online at www.houghtonmusic.com

[@imado1999]

the bassist deserves the whole respect

[@exnihilus1]

The bass player is amazing. Kudos.

[@nadir6661]

god bless all that kids that are in to the big band music nowdays

[@vinigretzky97]

+nadir6661 not really looking like that, though.

[@alejandroescalantepatino8856]

look for a band called adult jazz

[@twinsmm1]

Gotta be the best high school jazz band I've ever seen.

[@Bluejay-ri1yf]

You've never heard Essentially Ellington, then?

[@zebrunoeisenberg8465]

Steve Houghton is in a very short list of the best drum teachers in America if not in the world. I was his student at PIT in 1989.

[@sergeyviktorovich7634]

You earned the part.

[@3ootehmovie]

These guys and girls are abnormally good at playing. Thank you for this!

[@Rotbeam99]

honestly the fidelity of the intro made my brain cry in relief.

[@skyboundzoo]

orgasmic of you ask me~

[@musicalala]

really useful instruction even for advanced players bcuz I hadn't heard these concepts verbalized b4 and in context of all elements of rhythm section.

[@Steven-bk3ye]

wtf! these kids are freakin awesome!! bass player especially

[@opensecret3795]

I've been looking for this. Never could understand how everyone could keep it together. This type relaxes me. I know it sounds crazy

[@vincentbuonora8477]

Comping with the piano, lead soloist.....so important....great lesson on musicianship.

[@LanceCampeau]

Man... that upright tone is MEATY!

[@jimmy5391]

Holy fuck that bass player

[@drummerchef851]

Awesome players all around. Great video.

[@OwrKeeng]

A lot of wisdom in this video

[@manifestgtr]

I've had some students from foxboro hs...great program they have there

[@carlosandressalamanca-bate2948]

I liked it so much, nice band !

[@mzambo666]

Nice finding. Subscribed.

[@gearsofawesome476]

cheers for the help on relationships between drums and other instruments, was wondering how to do that

[@robertocoria5575]

Beautiful!

[@robertoaraujo9834]

!Excelente! felicitaciones desde Argentina. Hermoso

[@kohlcorrigan8446]

everyone looks so sad except for Steve

[@nillywelson]

That's because Steve auditioned each of those kids back stage, privately. The purple shirt don't lie :D

[@flaviobarce]

*EU AMO ESSAS PESSOAS!*

[@luispollack5804]

It´s wonderfull!!

[@Armistotle]

holy shit where did these kids come from??

[@TexasLocalNewsBand]

+Armistotle hahaha, exactly what I just thought :D

[@robertotrujillopenaranda9500]

Yeees

[@flickdrumming2851]

Where are this kids now... Godbless 😊

[@wiraramadhan2227]

I want more of these

[@shalaq]

Thank you!

[@garrettmillerdrums]

That kids a helluva bass player.

[@arisiikavuopio7935]

awesome!!! btw , is it just me who notice john bohnam's playing at 7:31 ? From "fool in the rain"??

[@MerkinMuffly]

It's just you, Bonham couldn't swing a sack of shit as Ginger Baker once pointed out.

[@howardlitson9796]

together jazz band is teamwork and cooperation and organization.

[@MorningCarnival]

I have the same guitar, that’s good news.

[@ZackMester]

dat ride

[@phillippound4001]

+Zack Mester K Constantinople Renaissance Ride

[@ThePettersen96]

Nice! :)

[@nfjbeck]

Got that Bonham, fool in the rain groove at the end of the video🤘🏻

[@DeanMarhaen]

aweeeeesomeeeee

[@matthewhanimov676]

I'm a self-taught rock drummer, trying to get into jazz, so when I say "HOLY FUUUUUUUUCk 1:52!!" I mean it!

[@ezra9401]

I've always thought that pace was do-able, and I've never tried it. But holy shit that is fast.

[@timothy2204]

Matthew Hanimov guys come on... it's not that fast...

[@lucahenry9642]

I reckon that was around 1 and a half years worth of my practice swinging on the ride. Keep in mind after around one year I practiced for roughly 3 hours a day at least.

[@drumsNstuff79]

Too cool. I hate to say this, but when you take the iPhone and video games out of kids hands and put all that fingering to musical instruments this is what you get! Nice.. I play open mics and my jazz bass friend threw me up with a noted jazz guitar player. "You can do this! That beat you played last night.. that was jazz!" "But I was just messing around.. i'm a rock drummer" So i'm the beginner making all these mistakes you hear them illustrate. Now i'm getting that ride cymbal feel for sure..

[@JasonChamberlain]

i was really rooting for that bass player. i do not think they want to piss this guy off.

[@ebelesaurus2]

could someone give me track names or video links to uptempo swing tracks? all i find is drum tutorials or poorly recorded drummer play alongs

[@Azir12345]

Deji D v5player.slipstreamradio.com/pop_player/accujazz/4053/

[@AidanMmusic96]

Are those HD4s he's using?

[@howardlitson9796]

jazz pianist must follow with drummer's strict tempo and strict rhythm

[@nisus_drums]

Which Zildjian Cymbal is he using?

[@ashimotoakai9599]

Anyone know who that bassist and where he is today? Pls do tell!!!

[@tagusan8999]

Connor has some nice luscious hair.

[@vintagemxer9165]

Huh - I learned something.

[@pogchamp7983]

Literally cannot hear the guitar or piano at all when they play together nice mix engineer.

[@daskhjkjlhasdjklh]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiccceeeeeeeeeeee

[@ludwigdrummer717]

Great instructional video. His ride cymbal was annoying to me - too high pitched. Maybe it's just me.

[@9002RPMS]

Saul goodman on the kit

[@drstevenmweiss]

Changes sound like Cherokee. No?

[@Ds14n]

01:31 wth

[@octopuy8467]

+Dennys Lopez Why I laughed -,-

[@Ds14n]

+Derin okur hahaha total fail

[@octopuy8467]

***** still laugh...

[@seanoreilly9950]

did these kids sell their soul for musical talent or something

[@Niko867-u5q]

it is not cool when guitaris qiet than trash brass section.

[@antbalci]

Jazz is an extremely boring music performed by amazing musicians.

[@titomartinez5581]

Boring is in the eye of the beholder. If you understand what is actually going on, it is certainly NOT boring.