Minute of Drums - Episode 9: Bossa Variation

This groove comes from my favorite Brazilian jazz record “Cannonball’s Bossa Nova”. Featuring Cannonball Adderley and a Brazilian band led by Sergio Mendes, this record was a revelation for me. Dom Um Romão’s drumming is grooving, interactive, and exciting. Far from just playing a single “Bossa Nova” drum beat as young drummers are often taught, his cross stick patterns are COMPING. This variation is just one of the pieces of language he uses woven in to his rhythmic interaction. He plays it all over the place, but it caught my ear on the track “Batida Diferentes”. Check this record out!