Talking Drums is a unique percussion trio of three world-renowned drummers who have come together to combine traditional Afro-Caribbean and funk rhythms: funk drumming innovator David Garibaldi Cuban-born hand drummer Jesús Diaz and San Francisco Bay area percussionist Michael Spiro.In this DVD Talking Drums performs and breaks down several exciting compositions that demonstrate the rich rhythmic complexities of this Afro-Caribbean/funk music offering new ways of approaching both hand drums and drumset. Talking Drums offers a unique teaching approach that clearly explains the intricate workings of Afro-Caribbean rhythmic styles and helpsbuild a better understanding of their history and origin.

It's About Time consists of simple concepts that will aid in developing and strengthening your inner clock. By teaching actual beat placement and subdivisions this book will help you understand concepts such as playing behind the beat in the middle of the beat and on top of the beat. Also included are exercises designed to help you control and better compose drum fills within a given musical framework. The Playing the Space chapter can be used for trading twos four eights and solos in any style and challenges you to use your imagination for creating fills and variations while adhering to strict timekeeping and grooving principles. The two CDs included with the bookfeature many recorded demonstrations each followed by a corresponding play-along track so you can practice applying the concepts and techniques. The play-along tracks and the bonus Time Maze track offers an opportunity to perform with some of LA's top session players such as John Barnes Nick Smith Paul Jackson Jr. Reggie Hamilton Dwayne Smitty Smith Del Atkins David Leach Greg Moore Richie Garcia and Danny Diaz.