The Solid Beat Concept is a must-read for all music students and those who want a career in the 21st-century music industry. This unique resource identifies some of the challenges facing today's students and professionals and provides answers to core questions, helpful tools, wisdom, concepts, and resources from one of the busiest working professionals today. This book presents a new philosophy to help you establish and maintain a career as a professional musician. Grammy Award®-winning drummer Billy Kilson sets a standard all his own. Constantly evolving in his craft, philosophy, and approach, Kilson hits the mark every time. As a sideman with Chris Botti over the