The Drum and Percussion Cookbook

The Drum and Percussion Cookbook (Creative Recipes for Players and Teachers).  Edited by Rick Mattingly. For Drums, Percussion. Meredith Music Resource. Softcover. 162 pages. Published by Meredith Music.

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one convenient source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at each other's ideas! With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite “recipes” that cover an extreme range of topics from rudiments to rock, drum set to symphonic playing, and keyboard percussion to interpretation. There is something for everyone in this unique publication that will inspire all levels and types of teachers, ensembles and performers.