Drummer. Producer. Legend.
There are hundreds of Steve Gadd
videos on YouTube, but here are
several important ones on this page
to get you started. Enjoy the journey
and we hope the music
inspires you!
-Team Gadd
If you feel the desire to go even
deeper into his craft, please take
a minute to check out some of
these epic DVDs below,
as well:
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STEVE GADD BAND:
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STEVE GADD Masters Series:
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STEVE GADD In Session:
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STEVE GADD
with MIKA STOLTZMAN:
2/17/26
Up Close & In Session by Steve Gadd
is a new, revised and updated version of material
from the classic DCI music videos that put video drum
education on the map. Prepared under Steve’s supervision,
this new book combines all of the footage from the classic
tapes with an expanded book documenting Steve’s
influential approach to the drums. The original Up Close
was the first authorized book from Steve Gadd. Featured
are detailed transcriptions of the material
that Steve performs on the video.
Up Close focuses on three main topics:
drum corps/rudiments, including a rudimental solo
and how to apply rudiments to the drum set; jazz/R&B, featuring a shuffle and five-page solo transcription;
time/studio playing, demonstrating how to build a track
in the studio (including fills), chart reading, samba
and Latin grooves, as well as transcriptions of
“Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover” and
“Late in the Evening,” by Paul Simon.
In Session features Steve playing in a recording studio
with two different rhythm sections, playing different
styles of music. Accompanied by Richard Tee (piano)
and Will Lee (bass), then by Eddie Gomez (upright bass),
and Jorge Dalto (piano), Steve plays different approaches
to R&B, reggae, shuffles, funk, samba, bebop,
and Latintunes to show how he crafts his parts.
These performances are documented in
note-for-note new transcriptions
from Terry Branam.
Included are video and audio files that match
the transcriptions in the book. There is also a bonus transcription and video of Steve’s performance at
Zildjian Day 1984. The original Up Close and In Session
full videos are available separately from Hudson Music.
*HUDSON is offering a very limited supply
of signed books if you act now!
PURCHASE
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