The Blue Book - Volume 2

James Campbell and his former students are back at it with a second volume of the The Blue Book. 48 authors (including Mr. Campbell himself) have contributed a total of 56 individual pieces to this compendium of drumset, multipercussion, snare drum, and marching tenor solos. Much like its predecessor, these solos are ideal for contests, auditions, technique development, recitals, juries, or just for your drumming enjoyment!

Both the first and second volumes of The Blue Book represent several generations of students and alumni who have passed through the percussion studies program at the University of Kentucky. All have gone on to enjoy successful careers as teachers, performers, and composers and represent their alma mater dutifully in this eclectic collection of percussion solos!

The Blue Book Volume 2 includes these 56 pieces:

Drumset Solos

• Get on the Good Foot | John Willmarth | (Medium, 2:10)
• Beatnik Blues | John Willmarth | (Medium, 2:35)
• Dud It | Tyler Swick | (Medium, 1:55)
• Blues for Bu | Scott Kretzer | (Med-Advanced, 1:55)
• Blue Blues | Rande Sanderbeck | (Med-Advanced, 1:45)
• Batuque | Aaron Graham | (Med-Advanced, 2:55)
• Room 18 | Michael Gould | (Med-Advanced, 3:45)
• What Are You Thinking? | Michael Aukofer | (Med-Advanced, 2:10)
• The Toole Shed | Robert Rawlings | (Med-Advanced, 2:55)
• Prepared | Matthew J. Skaggs | (Med-Advanced, 1:45)
• Bourbon ’n’ Toulouse | Brian Nozny | (Med-Advanced, 2:15)
• Pippin’s Persistence | Joshua Dekaney | (Med-Advanced, 2:15)
• Ode to Ornette | Jason Tiemann | (Med-Advanced, 1:45)
• The Art of Art | Jason Tiemann | (Med-Advanced, 1:15)
• Blue Batucada | Paul Deatherage | (Med-Advanced, 2:05)
• Fantasy on a Fifth | Glenn Kotche | (Advanced, 5:15)
• Campbell’s Villain | Chad Floyd | (Advanced, 3:05)

Multipercussion Solos

• Game Show | James Campbell | (Medium, 2:45)
• 81 87 | Josh Smith | (Medium, 2:30)
• El Guapo | Ralph Hicks | (Medium, 2:35)
• With a Little Lime Juice | Francisco Perez (| Medium, 1:35)
• Time | Colin Hill | (Med-Advanced, 4:10)
• Pale Blue Dot | Dan Moore | (Med-Advanced, 3:50)
• Sound of the Axe | Brad Meyer | (Med-Advanced, 2:50)
• Don’t Worry…He Never Felt a Thing | Chris Butler | (Advanced, 2:10)
• Rose Lane | Jordan Munson | (Advanced, 2:05)
• Polyrhythm Study No. 1 | Andy Bliss | (Advanced, 2:30)
• Maps! | Matt Geiger | (Advanced, 2:45)

Snare Solos

• Tree Frog | Jessica Dismukes | (Medium, 0:50)
• Unexpected Encounter | John Allnutt | (Medium, 1:25)
• Guiro Weekly | Katie Beckmann | (Medium, 1:45)
• Beware of the black Box! | Gary Rudolph (| Medium, 1:05)
• Euclid (Avenue of Champions) | David Ratliff | (Medium, 1:25)
• M.C. | Emily Durocher | (Medium, 1:35)
• Rocket Blast | Andy Salmon | (Medium, 1:10)
• Two Twilight Fanfares | Kyle Forsthoff (| Med-Advanced, 1:55)
• Backpack | Eric Willie | (Med-Advanced, 1:30)
• Dragon Roll | Ellis Hampton | (Med-Advanced, 1:35)
• Jolt | Jordan Williams | (Advanced, 1:30)
• My Blue Cents | Jonathan Sharp | (Advanced, 1:45)
• Scratch | Mark Hunter | (Advanced, 1:30)
• Get Off My Lawn | Mark Casey | (Advanced, 2:40)
• Secret Passage | Jim Corcoran | (Advanced, 4:30)
• Age Out Suite, Opus 401K | Scott McCoy | (Advanced, 4:40)

Tenor Solos

• The Speed Counter | Bryan Angel | (Medium, 1:00)
• Beware of the black Box! | Gary Rudolph | (Medium, 1:05)
• Euclid (Avenue of Champions) | David Ratliff | (Medium, 1:25)
• Cold Hearted | Kelsey Collins | (Med-Advanced, 1:10)
• Wawa | Andy Salmon | (Med-Advanced, 2:20)
• Streaking Through the Quad | Ian Murphy | (Med-Advanced, 1:30)
• Flam Dunk | John Willmarth | (Med-Advanced, 1:50)
• 1218 | Rob Parks | (Med-Advanced, 1:15)
• Sum of Threes | Eric Willie | (Advanced, 1:35)
• Caturday | Eliot Johnson | (Advanced, 1:00)
• Papercut | Ellis Hampton | (Advanced, 1:45)
• Can I Just Get a Buzz Roll | Brian Flack | (Advanced, 1:30)

Supplemental Downloads

Two of the pieces in this product contain optional audio backing tracks. You may download these freely from Tapspace's Supplemental Downloads page.