NoteddrummerandeducatorJohnRileyhascreatedanin-depthworkforseriousstudentsoftheinstrument.Conceptualtopics(timeplaying,comping,soloing),artiststyleandanalysis(ElvinJones,TonyWilliamsandothers)andtechnique(warm-ups,Moeller,etc.)allcometogetherinafresh,educationalandinspiringway.Destinedtobecomeanimportantadditiontocurriculum.TheCDfeaturesRileyperformingseveraloftheexamples.