One Note Samba – The Subtle Genius of Milton Banana’s Bossa Nova Drumming скачать в хорошем качестве

One Note Samba – The Subtle Genius of Milton Banana’s Bossa Nova Drumming

Welcome to a detailed exploration of one of the most iconic Bossa Nova recordings in history: “Samba de uma Nota Só” (One Note Samba) by João Gilberto, and a closer look at how Milton Banana (probably) played it. In this video, I present a complete transcription of Milton Banana's drumming on the 1960 recording of “Samba de uma Nota Só,” which appears on João Gilberto's album “O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor.” The track is one of the earliest and most influential bossa nova recordings, composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim. The title “Samba de uma Nota Só” translates as “One-Note Samba” and refers to the song's unique melodic idea: a single note played repeatedly over a descending harmonic progression, creating an elegant but rhythmically rich structure. When João Gilberto recorded O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor for the Brazilian label Odeon in 1960, bossa nova was still in its infancy. This album, released almost simultaneously in the US under the title Brazil's Brilliant João Gilberto 1960, introduced international audiences to the blend of samba rhythm and harmonic sophistication that would come to define the genre. Drummer Milton Banana, who played on many of Gilberto and Jobim's most important recordings, was instrumental in shaping the sound of early bossa nova percussion. His playing combined the lightness and syncopation of samba with sensitivity and space, a balance that would influence generations of drummers worldwide. Milton Banana shows here why he is often referred to as the father of bossa nova drumming. His approach combines rhythmic clarity with transparency and a soft touch, always in the service of the music. Instead of forcing rhythmic density, he focuses on dynamics and creates textures. His sensitive balance is what makes the bossa nova rhythm so complex. The challenges lie in control, sound, and feel. My transcription is an attempt to make the rhythmic concept visible and playable, and to spark curiosity about the rhythmic language of early bossa nova. One of the most striking details here is the phrasing of the bass drum. Contrary to what many drum books suggest, the familiar “bossa nova bass drum pattern” appears only briefly in this recording, namely just two bars before the flute solo. During most of the piece, the bass drum is played only lightly on beats 1 and 3. In fact, during the first A section, I can only hear the bass drum clearly on beat 3, extremely quietly. There is also an interesting sonic detail regarding a percussive element that seems to emphasize the beats (on 2, 4, 4, and). This could be a separate percussionist and not the drummer's hi-hat. However, in the short fill-in sequences before the flute solo and in the last bar, the sound of the percussive layer seems to be more uniform, almost as if it were produced by the drums themselves. The texture resembles a lightly played, foot-operated hi-hat, which is why I decided to notate and play it that way in this transcription. Of course, you could also omit the hi-hat pattern altogether if you think it belongs to the percussion section. I'm not claiming that this is absolutely correct, it's just the way I hear and understand this recording. If you’re interested in more jazz transcriptions, you can find much more analyses and performances on my channel, including works by Airto Moreira, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Jimmy Cobb, Philly Joe Jones and Elvin Jones and many more. 📘 Get the Transcription & Learn More If you’d like to study this transcription in detail, it’s available for download to all members on my Patreon page: 👉   / jazzdrummerscorner   Members also get access to my growing archive of jazz drum transcriptions. For those who prefer books, my publication with Hudson Music, Jazz Standards on the Drumset, offers in-depth analyses and transcriptions from classic recordings: 👉 https://hudsonmusic.com/product/jazz-... Thank you for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please subscribe, like, and comment. More about me and my work: ◼️ Support on Patreon:   / jazzdrummerscorner   ◼️ Homepage: https://www.schlagabtausch.net ◼️ Facebook:   / timo.ickenroth   ◼️ YouTube:    / @jazzdrummerscorner   ◼️ eBook: https://hudsonmusic.com/product/jazz-... Song Info: Band/Artist: João Gilberto Album: O Amor, o Sorriso e a Flor Songwriter: Antônio Carlos Jobim Release date: 1960 Label: Odeon Records Photo Credits (thumbnail): Album cover: Balançando Com Milton Banana Trio