In the Tradition

"Master conguero Giovanni Hidalgo pounds the skins in this release designed to educate aspiring percussionists in the basic techniques of congo drumming. Having performed with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Eddie Palmeri, Hidalgo is finally ready to share his secrets with the world as he offers helpful advice on tuning, basic beat patterns, and a series of advanced patterns including son montuno, bolero, charanga, and danz?n."