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Let’s Start 2012 Off On A Positive Note!
Our good friend and world-class drummer, “Zoro”, has written a new book, “The Big Gig”, which is both motivational and inspirational. Anyone who has met, or heard Zoro play can easily understand his contagious passion for music and life.
Click HERE to see Zoro’s interview on Fox News.
Dr. John Parks & The FSU Percussion Ensemble
Here’s a great video of a performance that was given at PASIC’11 by Grover Pro Endorser Dr. John Parks and the Florida State University Ensemble Percussion Ensemble. This is the same ensemble that Grover Pro Founder Neil Grover played in when he was a music student at FSU in the early 70s!
We’re proud to say that the many of world’s top percussion ensembles perform on Grover Pro instruments, such as the Grover Pro tambourine in this clip…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
All of us at here Grover Pro Percussion wish you a very joyous holiday season! With best wishes for the New Year…
CLICK HERE TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE “GROVER ELVES” IN ACTION!
Dr. Jason Baker Joins Artists Roster!
Dr. Jason Baker serves as Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. Jason completed a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of North Texas. He holds a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree (Magna cum Laude) from the University of Connecticut.
An active performer, Jason is a member of the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra (principal timpanist), Starkville Symphony Orchestra (principal percussionist), State Messengers faculty jazz combo, and the Bain Percussion Group. He has also performed with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Meridian (MS) Symphony Orchestra. Also a frequent solo performer and clinician, Jason has performed at four Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, the College Music Society National and Southern Regional Conferences, Mississippi Bandmasters Association Convention, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and universities throughout the country. He has recently performed as a concerto soloist with college and professional ensembles.
Dr. Baker has been published in Percussive Notes, with solo compositions and ensemble arrangements published by Drop6 and Tap Space Publications. He published his first book, “15 Progressive Snare Drum Solos: A Pedagogical Approach to Repertoire”, with Drop6 in 2010. Jason’s debut solo CD, “The Noble Snare”, was released in 2005 with 11 West Records/Smith Publications. He also serves as a music and publications reviewer for Percussive Notes.
Jason was a performing member with the Glassmen, Boston Crusaders and Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps and later served on the instructional staff of the Boston Crusaders. He is President of the Mississippi Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.
PASIC 2011 Highlights
This year’s PASIC show was one of our best and busiest. The Grover Pro exhibit was constantly crowded with percussionists in search of the world’s best tambourines, triangles, SDs and other percussive gear. The new Grover Tunable Tambourine, Tafoya Signature Timpani Mallets and the Professional Concert Toms created quite a stir and excitement throughout the 3-days!
Check out the photos and video below. As you will see, our booth was crowded with percussionists wanting to take advantage of the event and experience our products first hand. We also had many top professionals visit, including leading percussionists from the Boston Sym., NY Philharmonic, Pittburgh Sym., Cleveland Orch., Los Angeles Philharmonic, plus many others.
The Mighty (Grover Pro) Triangle !
Phoenix Symphony's Principal Percussionist Bill Wanser
But the only time Plimpton admitted getting scared was when he played triangle for the New York Philharmonic, facing conductor Leonard Bernstein.
“He would stare at Bernstein over the top of the triangle, metal rods gripped tightly, and look for some cue in the whirlwind of Bernstein’s movements that suggested it was time for him to play. And then: ‘Ping!’”
photo:Richard Nilsen/The Arizona Republic
Read the full article from the THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC.
Catch These Grover Pro Artists @ PASIC
Everyone knows that Grover Pro Percussion manufactures products that are used by many of the world’s top orchestral professionals, but, our products are also favored among top performing percussion ensembles too (see below)!
Be sure to hear these fine performers at PASIC:
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John Tafoya – Indiana University, Former Principal Timpanist-National Symphony
SGM Bill Elliot – U.S. Army Band
Rich Redmond – Nashville Session Drummer
Peter Kates – Bergen (Norway) Philharmonic
Sherry Rubins – University of Texas / San Antonio Symphony
Susan Powell – Ohio State University
Thomas Burritt – University of North Texas
Anders Astrand – Renown Percussionist/Composer
Will Hudgins – Boston Symphony / New England Conservatory
Dr. John Parks & The Florida State University Percussion Ensemble
Dr. Dan Moore & The University of Iowa Percussion Ensemble
James Campbell & The University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble
Taku Touring With Cirque du Soleil
Grover Endorser Taku Hirano is currently touring with the “Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour”. This multi-media extravaganza is produced by the innovative Cirque du Soleil and the production is simply amazing!
The tour runs through the end of August 2012. Be sure to catch the show, and Taku, in a city near you.
Check out Taku’s massive percussion rig which is a work of art in itself! Combine that with Taku’s great musical artistry and you get one of the coolest Grover Endorser projects to date!
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