Steve Jordan is fast becoming one of my favorite drummers. His sense of time and groove is amazing. Whether playing in the studio, on television, or on tour, Jordan has established himself as a go-to guy.
Drumeo has a great bio posted on Jordan:. In his instructional DVD The Groove Is Here, Jordan outlined his philosophy for playing: “ Simplicity is not stupidity.” he said, “Just because something sounds simple or is easy to play, in your mind, doesn’t mean it is dumb.”When analyzing Jordan’s playing in this Vic Firth video you might find that you could play any one section of his solo. It’s when he puts them all together that the genius occurs. Notice the baseline groove and how he alternates just behind or in front of the beat seamlessly. NOW IN ITS FOURTH PRINTING!“FUNdamentals of Drumming for Kids” uses a variety of fun, unique teaching techniques that mimic the curriculum used in the elementary school classroom. Each step in the program is designed to build upon itself to provide young children with practical and applicable skills for playing the drums.
Published by Modern Drummer and distributed by Hal Leonard the book and DVD combo won ‘Best In Show’ at Summer NAMM 2014 and is an Amazon Best-Seller in four countries. It is available on Amazon.com, Modern Drummer.com and MusicDispatch.com.