Andrew D. Gordon world renowned music educator author of over 60 music educational products has previously written numerous books on funk Keyboard styles such as: 60 Of The Funkiest Keyboard Riffs Known To Mankind Funky Organ Grooves Outta Sight Funk and RandB Riffs For Piano/Keyboards which have been well received by students teachers and musicians all over the world. As playing funk styles is a passion of Gordon s he has written this instructional book 100 Ultimate Soul Funk and RandB Grooves based on the influences of the great Funk Soul and RandB artists such as: JamesBrown Herbie Hancock The Crusaders Average White Band Marvin Gaye Miles Davis Stevie Wonder Parliament Ramsey Lewis Booker T and The MG s MFSB Billy Preston etc. Besides the afore-mentioned styles Gordon has also added a few grooves that are Afro-Caribbean such as: Latin Reggae and Calypso. Each of the 100 grooves have been recorded with the Keyboard part playing along with a rhythm section of Guitar Bass Drums Organ and in many of the grooves Percussion. There is also a three minute Play-Along track for each of the 100 grooves minus the keyboard part so that you can practice along with the rhythm tracks adding up to over 5 hours of Play-Along tracks.A Spotify playlist containing the songs that have influenced the grooves can also be listened to. 'Andrew has a great flair for a large variety of grooves. These exercises if practiced can really help ones musicianship and feel and I wish I had them when I grew up. To be able to read them and hear them played is extremely valuable'. - Mike Garson Keyboard player for David Bowie