After many years in the making, Bill Matthews' magnum opus has arrived!  This 220-page exploration of African & Afro-Caribbean ensemble rhythms contains all the material from his previous three books ("The New Conga Joy," "Drum Talk" and "Drum Stories") plus a substantial amount of new material, including:

• 40 new Ensemble rhythms (76 total)
• 45 new Rhythm Dialogues (78 total)
• 40 new Hand-Crafted 8-bar solos
• an expanded, Rhythms for 2 Drums (one player), section
• a greatly expanded Bell & Clave section
• a new "Break Phrases" section