"Up Close focuses on three main topics: Drum corps/Rudiments, including a rudimental solo and how apply rudiments to the drumset; Jazz/R&B, featuring a shuffle and five page solo transcription; Time/Studio playing demonstrating how to build a track in the studio [including fills], chart reading, samba and latin grooves as well as transcriptions of 'Fifty ways to leave your lover', and 'Late in the evening' by Paul Simon." Book + CD.