In The Funky Beat, David focuses on combining funk and jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms to extend his own innovative style. By dissecting his grooves and musical choices for each song on the CD, David demonstrates how to develop your own musical skills and how to create your own signature sound. Includes 8 charts and 2 CD's mixed with and without drums so you can Play-Along. As a bonus, David transcribes and explains many of his signature Tower Of Power grooves.