Music lecturer James Dreier publishes new book

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

A Path to Authentic Percussion and Ensemble Performance book cover
Latin Jazz Guide: A Path to
Authentic Percussion and Ensemble
Performance book cover

University of Iowa lecturer James Dreier has published a new book, Latin Jazz Guide: A Path to Authentic Percussion and Ensemble Performance (Hal Leonard).

From the Hal Leonard website: 

"Latin Jazz Guide covers 12 of the most common Latin jazz styles such as bassa nova, samba, mambo, and cha cha cha, with style-specific information on each one that includes: 'at-a-glance' basic info pages for each style; 'percussion solutions' scores for basic and advanced players; rhythm section example scores for bass, piano and guitar; background information on each style; answers to FAQs; performance tips; resources for more in-depth study; recommended listening examples; exclusive example and play-along videos on the companion website; and more!"

James Dreier is a lecturer of jazz studies in the School of Music, part of the UI College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He specializes in jazz drumming, Latin music and percussion, and world percussion.

The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers about 70 majors across the humanities; fine, performing and literary arts; natural and mathematical sciences; social and behavioral sciences; and communication disciplines. About 15,000 undergraduate and nearly 2,000 graduate students study each year in the college’s 37 departments, led by faculty at the forefront of teaching and research in their disciplines. The college teaches all Iowa undergraduates through the college's general education program, CLAS CORE. About 80 percent of all Iowa undergraduates begin their academic journey in CLAS. The college confers about 60 percent of the university's bachelor's degrees each academic year.