Rhythm Styles

Main jazz-related styles:

Other

Swing

Swing, shuffle.

Uptempo swing - at higher speeds, the ride patterns becomes flat and loses the swing.

Here are the two main versions of Bossa Nova:

bossa 1

and

bossa 2

Provided by Mike Michalkow at Drumeo (link).

Also, listen to Blue Bossa ‘99 remaster, (link), for an alternative Bossa version, combining different starts.

soca

Here is a Calypso version from Tommy Igoe, at Vic Firth (link).