More Rhythm

Below is the link to an excellent article I found recently on the importance of rhythm by Mel Martin. It covers many important and fundamental concepts, and their relationship to playing jazz. A must read.

http://www.melmartin.com/html_pages/Articles/rhythm.html

Haven't yet had the time to check them all out, but there are many other very good articles on different aspects of jazz playing at the same site.

Remember Shakti

For a good introduction to Indian music from a western perspective, and how it relates to jazz, I can recommend the recent DVD release "The way of Beauty", by the fusion group "Remember Shakti". It features interviews with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain, as well as recordings from recent concerts and behind the scenes footage.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=9039