John Riley has written the definitive book on bop drumming. Since bop drumming is both the turning point and the cornerstone of contemporary music's development, it is essential to any student of the instrument that he or she read and work from this book. The art of bop drumming has concise exercises and ideas to help the musician understand what to play, how to play it and, most importantly, why. This book really deals with connecting the information with the music.