by congastu » Mon Apr 12, 2004 12:17 pm
Hi Dennis,
Birger Sulsbrucks "Latin American Percussion" book and tape combo is a pretty good place to start- it covers a lot of instrumentation and arrangements and is easy to read. Its quite old now and some sections seem dated, but its still got a wealth of stuff for people getting into the field.
As far as videos go, Giovanni Hidalgos "mano a mano" is excellent for rudiments, while "in the tradition" and "conga virtuoso" cover a wealth of rhythms and ideas for soloing- just dont get put off by what the man does with his hands!!
Love and Peace Stu