Minute of Drums - Episode 5: Solo Phrase

Here's another Tony Williams phrase from "Oliloqui Valley" on Herbie Hancock's Empyrean Isles. Tony plays this at about 2:46 into the track. You can hear him...

Here’s a triplet solo phrase to explore. The demonstration is in 3/4, but it also works great as a way to phrase over the barline in 4/4 (or any other time signature for that matter!) These orchestration ideas are only the beginning. Experiment with different drum combinations and accents, and find your own ways to play it. Enjoy!