This Saturday will be my 36th consecutive year that I am performing as part of the Boston Pops July 4th Concert on Boston’s scenic Esplanade. Yesterday I received a call from a reporter at Boston.com who interviewed me for her article on Arthur Fiedler. You…
We’re Nominated For 7 Drummies!
DRUM! Magazine has announced their 2015 reader’s choice awards and we’ve received 7 nominations in 4 categories. This is the first time we’ve received seven nominations and we’re thrilled! NOMINATIONS Grover Pro Percussion Musicians Accessory Tray™ Grover Pro Kee-Gee™ Piccolo Snarer Drum Grover Pro GSX™…
Sheryl Crow Presented with Studio Pro Tambourine
Last Friday night I played a concert at Tanglewood with the Boston Pops. The featured artist was Sheryl Crow. Did you know that Sheryl is a former music educator and was a composition major in college? I had the opportunity to present Sheryl with one…
Get A Free Skype Snare Drum Lesson!
I will give you a 30 minute FREE LESSON you purchase any new Grover Pro snare drum from an authorized retailer or a Grover Custom snare drum between June 5 and July 5, 2015! Your lesson will be 30 minutes long via Skype. Lessons will…
FACTORY VISIT
Berklee College of Music percussion student Grace Herzog visited us today. Grace is a talented, creative percussionist who also builds instruments! I first met her when I gave a speech to the Berklee student orchestra a few weeks back. Today, Grace brought her “CLAY MARIMBA”…
Technique Improvement and Maintenance: Warm Up Routines – Triangle by Will James
Holding the triangle Holding the triangle should look graceful. We want to at least look professional. Resting the clip on the thumb and middle finger, leaves the other fingers available for muting if necessary. Holding the triangle around eye level is preferred so the audience…
The Melodic Snare Drummer
My good friend and colleague, Ron Tierno, recently sent me a copy of his fabulous new book, “The Melodic Snare Drummer“. Ron takes a uniquely musical approach to his playing, which is reflected in the “play along” exercises contained in his book. I recently presented…
Grover Products Shipping To China
We all hear about all the products imported into the USA from China, well, here’s a story of American made products being exported TO China. The Wuhan Philharmonic recently requisitioned a number of our products, including our snare drum, tambourine, triangle and accessories. Principal Timpanist…
Women In Percussion
Over the past 85 years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women entering the percussion world. Our friend, Meghan Aube’s, doctoral dissertation on the subject is a comprehensive study into the rising involvement and accomplishments of women within the percussion community.…
Hear Us On New Diana Krall Tracks
Virtuoso percussionist Rafael Padillo sent us this link to a new track from Diana Krall. Rafael’s subtle playing of our tambo on this track is both elegant and effective!
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