Example -- (Straight 8ths on snare)

 Count  1   +   2   + a 3   +   4   + a
 Cymbal x       x     x x       x     x   (repeat)
 Snare  *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 Bass  (*)     (*)     (*)     (*) 
 HiHat          x               x

"Jazz don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing..." The biggest misinformation in learning jazz is that "jazz is based on triplets". This book teaches all different feels of the standard jazz ride pattern, from straight 8ths to (above example) dotted 8ths and sixteenths. Chapin writes out these cornerstones of the swing feel as exercises. Strange that only in this 60 year old book this secret is mentioned explicitly from the start.
 

The aim is to develop extreme dynamics between accented and ghost notes and precise beat placement. The book builds the ghost note technique starting from very simple patterns to very advanced linear grooves. Here's a slightly 'nonlinear' one I made up myself from these ideas:
                 >               > 
 Count   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
 HiHat   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x    (repeat)
 Snare     *     * *   *   * *   * *   *
 Bass    *     *         * *   * 

 (All snare notes other than 2 and 4 are to be
  ghosted. Tempo: about 88-96 bpm)
 

With an open mind for different styles of music from rock, latin to jazz and even show music in cut-time these charts and playalong CDs/tapes are very enjoyable. 
 

Hassell's speciality is latin rhythms and how they can be voiced on the drumset. Again this comes with a very interesting playalong CD.

  Example -- Fast Mozambique:

 Count   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
 HiHat   x   x   x x   x   x x   x x   x  (repeat)
 Snare   *    (*)   (*) (*)    *    (*)
 Bass    *             * 
 

This is an essential collection of rudiments, solos and snare drum exercises in modern notation. Recommended by rmmp!
 

Through a set of what seems like independence studies this book teaches awareness of beat placement and time feel between the different voices of the drumset. Difficult exercises but very effective once you get into it.