His technique intended to omit wasted motion. It concentrated on sight reading, mind body coordination, dexterity of right and left hands, and the study of diverse musical genres. During the 1960s, he started the Henry Adler Music Publishing Company. His 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. He also published instruction books by other authors. He had a small role in the move Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985. Adler revised Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments in the 1990s with Ted MacKenzie and it was published in 2005. Awards and honors Hall of Fame induction, Percussive Arts Society, 1988 Discography As sideman The Uncollected Larry Clinton & His Orchestra 1937–38, Larry Clinton (Hindsight, 1977) Jump Georgie Jump, Georgie Auld (Hep, 1993) References External links Interview with Adler at NAMM Oral History Library, 2007 1915 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American drummers 20th-century American male musicians American jazz bandleaders American jazz drummers American male drummers Bebop drummers Mainstream jazz drummers American male jazz musicians Swing drummers