Search - Jerome Cooper :: In Concert - From There to Hear - Solo Percussion

The music recorded on this CD is from solo live performances at two venues--Roulette and The Knitting Factory--spanning the years 1995-98, and features Cooper?s multi-dimensional drumming. Cooper writes: "I have traveled to Africa, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Europe, and Mexico. In these cultures there are drummers who once they get to a level in their art, can pursue a career as a soloist. This has not been the case in American music. But it must happen, if Jazz is going to be considered American classical music. All instruments must be able to have the option of becoming a soloist. So this, for the past 30 years and even before that, has been my goal: to improve the quality of the American music- Jazz."