William J. James is the Principal Percussionist of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. He won the position at the age of twenty-five while a member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from New England Conservatory with a Masters of Music…
Rich Redmond
Drummer: Rich Redmond is an award-winning recording and touring drummer based in Nashville and Los Angeles. As an in-demand artist, Rich has recorded/toured/performed with: Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson, Bryan Adams, Bob Seger, Joe Perry, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Luke…
John Tafoya
John Tafoya is Professor of Percussion at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (IU JSoM). He served as chair of the IU JSoM percussion department from 2008-2021. From 1999-2007 he held the position of principal timpanist for the National Symphony Orchestra and has held…
