Publisher : Hudson Music
Vera Cruz Island: Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset by Vera Figueiredo and Daniel Oliveira

The world-renowned Brazilian drummer Vera Figueiredo and the Daniel Oliveira team present a complete play-along package that surveys the varied music of Brazil, providing both original musical interpretations and educational explanations of various Brazilian traditional and contemporary drum styles.

This book not only explains Brazilian rhythms from drumset, but puts them immediately in context with Vera's songs, so you can see how the rhythms work musically.

Brazilian styles including: Maracatu, Samba, Samba Jazz, Samba in 2/4 and 3/4, Samba-Reggae, Samba Escola de Samba, Bossa Nova, Baiao, Choro, and Chamame. In addition Afro-Cuban and Forro styles mixed with rock rhythms, and drumset duets.

On two CDs: the complete album release of the same name, as well as the entire album remixed without drums for you to play along with. Guest drummers on two of the tracks include Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers; on the play-along versions of these tracks, you get to play their parts! Detailed explanations of the drum parts and complete drum charts round out the package.