Description: An engaging, practical, sometimes poetic account of the new world of percussion music -- from the 1930s (Varese, Cage) to today -- by one of its leading practitioners.
Brief description: Steven Schick teaches at the University of California, San Diego, where he directs the percussion group red fish blue fish.
Review Quotes: Life-affirming. . . The 'Art' in the title is a massive understatement, it should ideally be 'The Percussionist's Philosophy, Psychology, Physiology, Theatricality, Choreography, Memory, Learning Process and Freedom of Choice' . . . Handsomely presented with copious score excerpts throughout and a CD of Schick's performances of seven of the pieces examined.--Paul Sarcich, Music and Vision The full review can be consulted at http: //www.mvdaily.com/articles/2006/12/schick1.htm