The Evolution of the Groove by Robert Shipley is a great resource for students and professional drummers. Robert has been a professional drummer touring and recording with multiple Grammy winning artists for nearly 4 decades. He is currently the Director of jazz studies and drum instructor at Hope College. 

In this drum method book, you will find drum grooves for over 150 song examples and within genres such as R&B, Rock, Pop, Soul, Disco, Funk, Blues, Jazz, and Latin. They are presented in chronological order, covering over five decades, to easily display The Evolution of the Groove.