Bøger af Greg Jackson

Congas Full Circle satisfies a missing link in percussion literature. This is the first book for congas and hand drumming that breaks down the patterns of various styles (almost 50!) into small sections that can be digested easier. Although there are many high quality books for hand drummers, the books merely notate the patterns without teaching the reader how to play the rhythms. Congas Full Circle will fill that void. The book includes many exercises to teach the reader how to play rudiments on congas while improving your quality of sound. There are also examples of styles for djembe, batá, bongos, and cajones with music spanning from early African patterns to modern day Salsa and Timba. With almost 400 pages, this is the most comprehensive book on congas available.

Santa Claus has been institutionalized with multiple personality disorder. With Ol' St. Nick out of the way, Jack Frost has turned the North Pole into a Vegas-style resort, complete with elf escorts, mentally bent reindeer who race in the Reindeer Games and armed elves. With the help of the Angels who run the North Pole Herald newspaper, can two humans return the North Pole to its former glory after being thrown into this crazy mission? Catch the casinos, the racing reindeer with horrible attitudes and even more horrible language, the elves with semi-automatics and yes, there's Nutcracker warfare! No Christmas icon is spared in this darkly, twisted Christmas tale with a heart! Join the Revolution. Take back Christmas! This is a darkly twisted comedy that is "Recommended for Mature Readers".

Named a Best Book of 2023 by The New YorkerA virtuoso journey into networks of power, our embroilment with new technologies, and the dangers of corruption, by an electrifying debut novelist. When the investigative reporter Quentin Jones's story about covert military interrogation practices is buried, he is spurred to dig deeper and unravels a trail that leads to VIRTUE: cutting-edge technology that simulates reality during interrogation. As the shadowy labyrinths of governmental corruption unfurl and tighten around him, unnerving links to his protégé Bruce-who, like Joseph Conrad's Kurtz, disappeared into the war several years earlier-keep emerging. Greg Jackson's The Dimensions of a Cave explores our drive toward war, violence, and venality, placing humanity and idealism under the spotlight.

Thomas Foolery is a man living in his own world, surrounded by fictional, televised tales, scripted worlds of crime and endless Hitchcock marathons. He's unfit, he smokes like a chimney and sees nothing wrong with his voluntary agoraphobia. He's living life on his own terms...and under the watchful eye of his therapist. Angie Earhardt is the only person Thomas truly trusts, even if there are ulterior motives to his dedication to therapy. When she tells him that there's more to life than selling online collectibles alone, Tom starts to open up. And when he sees a critical flaw in the rolling footage of a major crime breaking, he decides to take Angie's advice and journey out into the world and live out his fantasy...being at the center of an elaborate mystery. Adopting the alias...Matt MacGuffin and with his unending knowledge of fictional skills, he embarks on a dangerous journey into the real criminal underworld, where his life...and Angie's, will be pushed to their limits and hang in the balance. Matt and Angie learn quickly to trust no one, humidity sucks and you should never, ever vomit on a corpse. Will Matt survive in this world, where all of the players are cold and the cadavers are much, much colder? Find out in this darkly twisted, darkly comic crime novel!

"Legendary, Op. 44" is a collection of conga solos composed by best selling author Dr. Greg Jackson. This is the first book of solo literature ever published for the instrument. Each solo uses traditional music notation, as well as indications for which hand is recommended to play a certain drum. The different sounds are also thoroughly notated for each piece for those who are new to reading music. "Legendary" features 13 pieces for 2 to 5 congas and incorporates some traditional marchas, as well as newer forms such as timba. Each piece is designed for concert performance settings, or for the conguero in need of a solo during a song break. This book is also an excellent study tool for learning to design your own solos in a band type of setting. Level: Beginner to Professional

New York, 1938. The country is slowly climbing out of the depression and work has never been better for Jack Chambers, a private eye with a scattered past. But when a young socialite hires Jack to find her lost sister, Jack slowly begins his descent into the seedy sides of New York, where even the easiest case can turn into a nightmare. Until Jack has a clandestine meeting with an unsatisfied, curious New Jersey housewife, Elle Parker, an aficionado of Detective stories who has an uncanny resemblance to Jack's missing girl. Together, they try to piece together the dark web of deception, racketeering and murder, where Elle might just need to become the Shill for the Kill!

The United States is in a state of organized chaos. It is a melting pot run by the corporate-appointed President, Walter Kane. The military has been eradicated, democracy has been abolished and the citizens are kept in line under the strict word of God. But a revolution has been set in motion with a ground-breaking technology eighteen years in the making. Welcome to The Athena Initiative. Welcome to the dawn of the New Republic. Join the revolution in the first book of the pulse-pounding, mind-bending science fiction Fractured Saga, where 18 year-old Dylan King escapes a life of abuse, only to be thrown into a political game where her sanity will be tested and her very existence will hang in the balance. Dylan lives among the dregs of society in the Prison Ward Four, among the rapists, thieves, junkies and killers. Will she rise to her calling as a catalyst for the new world or will she survive Ward Four at all? Take a ride into Dylan's twisted reality and witness Athena Rising.

Phenom: a performer that is phenomenal with an extreme level of talent and virtuosity If you are continually searching for the most expressive rudimental snare drum literature available, this is the book destined for you. Inside the book you will find 33 rudimental solos ranging from intermediate to professional that guarantees to contain solos that will bring years of enjoyment. Each solo is very distinct and contains hot grooves. Some of the solos will open your eyes to the most impressive backsticking ever seen! If you are looking for fun and challenging snare drum solos, this is the book for you! level: intermediate to pro

The Synergy Method is the combination of traditional techniques along with psychophysiology, kinesiology and physiology to assist the percussionist. Kinesiology and physiology have been studied over the years in music but to understand what is happening psychologically will also help build the physical attributes of the performer. Many musicians in their career will reach a plateau. The Synergy Method will help performers to go beyond their current level. This book will be helpful for any audition you might have whether it is drum corps, indoor drum line, marching band, or even orchestra level auditions. Instructors can use the exercises with the ensembles they are teaching to address specific concerns. The Synergy Method will help the player achieve better performances by utilizing an approach that will transfer to other percussion instruments, something that cannot be effectively done with other rudimental styles.

The debut novel from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists: a virtuoso, metaphysical thriller and a modern day retelling of The Heart of Darkness.

A virtuoso journey into networks of power, our embroilment with new technologies, and the dangers of corruption, by an electrifying debut novelist. When the investigative reporter Quentin Jones's story about covert military interrogation practices in the Desert War is buried, he is spurred to dig deeper, and he unravels a trail that leads to VIRTUE: cutting-edge technology that simulates reality during interrogation.As the shadowy labyrinths of governmental corruption unfurl and tighten around him, unnerving links to his protégé Bruce-who, like Joseph Conrad's Kurtz, disappeared into the war several years earlier-keep emerging.Greg Jackson's The Dimensions of a Cave is a virtuoso journey into networks of power, our embroilment with new technologies, and the dangers of corruption. It explores our drive toward war, violence, and venality, placing humanity and idealism under the spotlight.