Henry Adler was an American jazz drummer, teacher, author, and publisher.
10 Facts About Henry Adler
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Henry Adler taught drummer Buddy Rich how to read music and co-wrote Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments, published in 1942.
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Henry Adler bought his first snare drum when he was thirteen and learned to play it without formal instruction.
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Henry Adler began lessons with a professional pit drummer from the Palace Theater and studied timpani in his high school orchestra.
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Henry Adler did everything I wanted to do, and he did it with such ease.
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Henry Adler's students included Louie Bellson, Roy Burns, Sandy Feldstein, Sonny Igoe, Alvin Stoller, and Dave Tough.
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Henry Adler developed the Adler Technique after studying the movements of the arm, hand, and wrist.
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Henry Adler's books include How to Play Latin American Rhythm Instruments, Hand Development Techniques, and 4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set.
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Henry Adler had a small role in the movie Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985.
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Henry Adler revised Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments in the 1990s with Ted MacKenzie and it was published in 2005.