COMPING AND IMPROVISING WITH BRUSHES
Unlock your brush playing with a new language for improvisation.
Due to land mid-2025, pre-order your copy today.
PRE-ORDER"What makes this book so interesting is the way that Anthony has assembled some very useful, musical yet digestible bits of brush vocabulary. The material progresses in a logical manner and the written examples serve to prepare you with the vocabulary you will need to eventually improvise on your own."
- Stanton Moore
(Oh, and Stanton wrote the foreword!)
Sample Page & Video
"In this 2nd book, Anthony continues to provide significant depth to the art of the sweep."
- Dan Chamberland (Student of 4 years)
What's Included in the Book?
The book is split up into four sections:
- Comping: one and two-voice exercises in 8th notes and triplets
- Melodic Interpretation: Blue Monk, Blues for Alice and Oleo
- The 'Lateral Brush Alphabet': letters, words and phrases
- Structured Improvising: trading 4's and open vamps
Every section is accompanied with multi-angle demonstration videos, and the practice tracks feature some of the industries greatest musicians, including:
- Eric Finland: Hammond B3 (Krasno/Moore Project)
- Jake Amy: Keyboards (Alexander Flood)
- Jake Mason: Hammond B3 (Cookin' On 3 Burners, Jake Mason Trio)
- Shaun Rammers: Tenor Saxophone (Shaun Rammers Quintet, The Jazzlab Orchestra)
- Stephen Hornby: Acoustic Bass (Koi Kingdon, +F:rst Sunn+)
Pre-Order Discount
Order the book before its official release to save. Take advantage of the one-time-only classes and discounted book bundle.
Pre-Order Book
$35 USD
$42 USD
- Comping and Improvising with Brushes paperback
- Free Worldwide shipping
- Audio Downloads
- Streamable Videos
Book & Group Lesson
$50 USD
$72 USD
- Comping and Improvising with Brushes paperback
- 90min Group Zoom Lesson
- Your name listed in the book under the 'thank-you's'
- Free Worldwide shipping
- Audio Downloads
- Streamable Videos
Book & 1-On-1 Lesson
$85 USD
$122 USD
- Comping and Improvising with Brushes paperback
- 90min Group Zoom Lesson
- 60min Zoom Lesson
- Your name listed in the book under the 'thank you's'
- Free Worldwide shipping
- Audio Downloads
- Streamable Videos
Book Bundle
$65 USD
$82 USD
- Comping and Improvising with Brushes paperback
- Phrasing and Freedom with Brushes Paperback
- Free Worldwide shipping
- Audio Downloads
- Streamable Videos
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Anthony Stanislavski is a Melbourne-based drummer, educator, and author with a deep passion for brush playing. He has dedicated his career to advancing drumming education, particularly in the art of brushes.
At 18, Anthony joined the Australian Army Band, embarking on a 20-year career that took him across Australia and overseas. He has performed at iconic venues such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Tokyo's Budokan. His formal training includes studying under Australia’s most renowned drum educators—Simon Barker, Graham Morgan, Peter Blick, Dave Beck, and Ronny Ferella. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Victorian College of the Arts and performs regularly in jazz, funk, blues, and wedding bands.
Anthony's expertise in brush techniques culminated in the release of Phrasing and Freedom with Brushes (2020), which quickly became an essential resource for drummers worldwide, earning praise from leading figures like Stanton Moore, Carter McLean, and Florian Alexandru-Zorn. He has since led clinics in Australia and the USA, including PASIC 2022, and developed his signature brush practice pad, Brushtracks, with Prologix.
In addition to Phrasing and Freedom with Brushes, Anthony authored Beginner’s Guide to Big Band Drumming (2019).
