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Clayton Cameron - Drummer
A pioneer in brush technique, drummer Clayton Cameron has toured with Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and jazz legend Kenny Burrell.

Why you should listen

Clayton Cameron holds a unique title: Brush Master. That's because this percussionist prefers brushes to sticks, and has spent his career perfecting the art of brush technique. Cameron grew up in Los Angeles and started drumming at a young age on empty oatmeal boxes. After college, he moved to Las Vegas, where he was hired as the drummer for Sammy Davis Jr.'s big band. "It would be Sammy's tap dancing night after night that would inspire my brush playing," says Cameron.

During his tenure with Sammy Davis Jr., Cameron played with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And, after moving to New York, he struck up a longterm friendship with Tony Bennett, and spent 15 years touring with the master. Cameron recorded 15 albums with Bennett, including his Grammy-winning Tony Bennett Unplugged.

Cameron has also worked with jazz legend Kenny Burrell, who encouraged him to teach at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music. In addition, Cameron released his debut album in 2012, Here's to the Messengers: Tribute to Art Blakey, and formed his own group, Jazz eXplosion. Cameron has also released several DVDs over the years as well as a book, Brushworks

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TEDYouth 2013

Clayton Cameron: A-rhythm-etic. The math behind the beats

克莱顿•卡梅隆: 节奏后面的数学

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准备好坐在椅子上扭一扭吗?鼓手克莱顿•卡梅隆从节奏来讲解不同类型的音乐,从节奏蓝调到拉丁再到游行。看完这个演讲,你就知道嘻哈和爵士并不比数学更难,它们离不开数学。
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How many许多 of you love rhythm韵律?
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你们中有多少人喜欢节奏?
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Oh yeah, oh yeah. Oh yeah. (Cheers干杯)
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很好,很好,很好。(欢呼)
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(Drumming鼓声)
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I mean, I love all kinds of rhythm韵律.
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这么说吧,我喜欢各种节奏。
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I like to play jazz爵士乐,
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我喜欢玩爵士,
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a little funk恐惧,
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一点放克,
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and hip臀部 hop,
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还有嘻哈,
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a little pop流行的, a little R&B,
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一点流行,一点节奏蓝调,
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a little Latin拉丁,
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一点拉丁,
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African非洲人.
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非洲风格。
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And this groove right here,
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现在这个很棒的节奏,
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comes from the Crescent新月 City,
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来自新月城(新奥尔良),
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the old second第二 line线.
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经典第二线
(指嘉年华游行的铜管乐队游行部分)
01:18
(Cheers干杯)
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(欢呼)
01:25
Now, one thing all those rhythms节奏 have in common共同
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好了,所有这些节奏里有一样共同的东西
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is math数学,
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就是数学,
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and I call it a-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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我叫它节奏数学(和算术谐音)
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Can you repeat重复 after me? A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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跟我一起说,节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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Clayton克莱顿 Cameron卡梅伦: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
Audience听众: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏节奏。
观众:节奏节奏。
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
01:46
CCCC: Yeah.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:好。
01:50
Now all those styles款式 of rhythm韵律
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所有这些类型的节奏
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are all counted in four
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都是4拍
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and then subdivided细分 by three.
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再分为3组。
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What?
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啥?
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Yeah. Three is a magic魔法 number.
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是的,3是个神奇数字。
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Three is a groovin'groovin' number.
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3是个很棒的数字。
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Three is a hip-hop嘻哈 kind of number.
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3是个有点嘻哈味的数字。
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But what does subdividing细分 by three mean?
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分为3组到底是什么意思呢?
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And counting数数 off by four?
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还有什么是4拍?
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Well, look, think of it this way.
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好,看好了,这么想一想。
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A measure测量 of music音乐 as a dollar美元.
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把音乐的基本单位当作1美元。
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Now a dollar美元 has four quarters住处, right?
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1美元有4个25美分,对吧?
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And so does a 4/4 measure测量 of music音乐.
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一个4/4拍也是一样。
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It has four quarter25美分硬币 notes笔记.
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有4个四分音符。
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Now, how do you subdivide细分?
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那要再怎么分呢?
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Now let's envision预见 this:
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我们这么想像一下:
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three dollars'美元的 worth价值 of quarters住处.
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有3美元,都是25美分一个的硬币。
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You would have three groups of four,
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就是3组,每组4个,
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and you would count计数 it,
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你会这么数,
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a-one-two-three-four一个一,二,三四个, one-two-three-four一二三四,
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,
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one-two-three-four一二三四. Together一起.
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1-2-3-4。一起来。
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All: A-one-two-three-fourA-一,二,三四个,
one-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three-four一二三四.
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一起:1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4。
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CCCC: Okay, now you feel that?
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:好了,有感觉了吧?
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Now let's take those three groups of four
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现在,把这3组,每组4个,
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and make them four groups of three.
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变成4组,每组3个。
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And listen to this.
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听好了。
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A-one-two-three-fourA-一,二,三四个, one-two-three-four一二三四,
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,
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one-two-three-four一二三四, with me.
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1-2-3-4,一起来。
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One-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three一二三, come on, y'all你们!
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,大家一起来!
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All: One-two-three-four一二三四,
one-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three-four一二三四, ah.
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一起:1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,1-2-3-4,啊。
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CCCC: There you go.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:这就对了。
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All right, second第二 line线.
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好了,第二线。
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One-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three一二三.
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3。
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One-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three一二三.
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3。
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One-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three一二三.
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3。
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One-two-three-four一二三四, one-two-three一二三. Yeah.
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1-2-3-4,1-2-3。好。
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Now, that's what I call a-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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这就是我说的节奏数学。
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Can you say it? A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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你们也一起来?节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
Audience听众: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏节奏。
观众:节奏节奏。
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: Yeah. Now pick the swing摇摆
beat击败, and do the same相同 thing.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:好,现在再用摇摆节奏同样试下。
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One, two, one, two, a-one-two-three-four一个一,二,三四个.
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1,2,1,2,1-2-3-4。
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Yeah. Mm毫米.
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好,嗯。
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One-two-three一二三, one-two-three一二三,
one-two-three一二三, one-two-three一二三. Whoo.
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1-2-3,1-2-3,1-2-3,1-2-3。嚯。
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So I want to take the second第二 line线 beat击败
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现在我要把第二线节奏
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and the swing摇摆 beat击败 and put them together一起,
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和摇摆节奏放到一起,
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and it sounds声音 something like this.
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听起来就是这样。
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Aha.
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啊。
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A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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节奏数学。
观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
Audience听众: A-rhythmA-节奏 a-rhythm一个节奏.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:节奏节奏。
观众:节奏节奏。
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
Audience听众: A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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观众:节奏数学。
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CCCC: Yeah. Hip-hop嘻哈.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:好,嘻哈。
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Now it's using运用 a faster更快 group of three
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现在我来更快一些的3个一组
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we call a triplet三重.
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叫做三连音。
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Triplet-triplet三重态 - 三重. Say it with me.
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三连音三连音。跟我一起说。
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All: Triplet-triplet三重态 - 三重.
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一起:三连音三连音。
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CCCC: Triplet-triplet三重态 - 三重. Triplet-triplet三重态 - 三重.
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:三连音三连音。三连音三连音。
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CCCC: So I'll take all the rhythms节奏
that you heard听说 earlier,
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克莱顿•卡梅隆:现在我把你们在开始听到的节奏,
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we'll put them together一起, and they sound声音 like this.
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全部放在一起,听起来就是这样。
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A-rhythm-eticA-节奏客位.
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节奏数字。
05:45
(Applause掌声)
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(鼓掌)
Translated by Tian Ye
Reviewed by Zhiting Chen

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Clayton Cameron - Drummer
A pioneer in brush technique, drummer Clayton Cameron has toured with Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and jazz legend Kenny Burrell.

Why you should listen

Clayton Cameron holds a unique title: Brush Master. That's because this percussionist prefers brushes to sticks, and has spent his career perfecting the art of brush technique. Cameron grew up in Los Angeles and started drumming at a young age on empty oatmeal boxes. After college, he moved to Las Vegas, where he was hired as the drummer for Sammy Davis Jr.'s big band. "It would be Sammy's tap dancing night after night that would inspire my brush playing," says Cameron.

During his tenure with Sammy Davis Jr., Cameron played with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And, after moving to New York, he struck up a longterm friendship with Tony Bennett, and spent 15 years touring with the master. Cameron recorded 15 albums with Bennett, including his Grammy-winning Tony Bennett Unplugged.

Cameron has also worked with jazz legend Kenny Burrell, who encouraged him to teach at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music. In addition, Cameron released his debut album in 2012, Here's to the Messengers: Tribute to Art Blakey, and formed his own group, Jazz eXplosion. Cameron has also released several DVDs over the years as well as a book, Brushworks

More profile about the speaker
Clayton Cameron | Speaker | TED.com