From the blazing technique of Dave Weckl to the overwhelmingly tight 16-beat funk of Tower of Power — Master 21 essential masterpieces designed to completely dominate your music college auditions.

This is the definitive repertoire collection for serious drum majors, compiling the absolute highest-level fusion, jazz, and funk tracks required for elite global music college admissions and professional auditions. Test your physical and mental limits with highly complex odd meters and relentless polyrhythms from Hiromi and Trio Toykeat, pushing your limb independence to the absolute edge. Furthermore, you can flawlessly dissect and master the signature licks and explosive solo phrasing of drumming legends like Dave Weckl, Dennis Chambers, and Akira Jimbo.

Beyond flashy chops, this collection perfectly equips you with the deep pocket and rock-solid timekeeping essential for impressing any audition jury. Lock into the incredibly tight, highly syncopated classic funk grooves of Tower of Power's 'What is Hip' and James Brown, or lay down the sophisticated, swinging bounce of Herbie Hancock's jazz masterpieces. Playing these tracks will train you to interlock perfectly with heavy basslines and drive a massive band with absolute authority.

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006 Alain Caron — P.A.C. Man

010 Dave Weckl — Designer Stubble

015 Dennis Chambers — Roll Call

020 Akira Jimbo — Ode to Joy

024 Eddie Higgins — Autumn Leaves

030 George Duke — Everyday Hero

036 Herbie Hancock — Chameleon

049 James Brown — I Got You (I Feel Good)

052 Herbie Hancock — Cantaloupe Island

056 Herbie Hancock — Watermelon Man

060 Hiromi — Summer Rain

065 Incognito — Talkin' Loud

069 Joshua Redman — Jazz Crime

075 Lee Ritenour — Rio Funk

079 Marcus Miller — Frankenstein

083 Scott Wilkie — Chicken

086 Tower of Power — What is Hip

092 Trio Töykeät — Gadd a Tee

096 Two Ton Shoe — Medicine

100 Two Ton Shoe — Believe

104 Wild Cherry — Play That Funky Music