On Saturday, September 12th, I will be a guest artist at the Naples Philharmonic Center Percussion Summit. This day long event will feature percussionists from the Atlanta , Naples, Florida and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestras. Renown groovemaster Zoro will be a featured clinician. I will be…
We’re A Hit In Japan!
It seems that the percussion community in Japan really appreciates the high quality and great sound of our hand-crafted tambourines. Recently, we received a record tambourine order from our distributor in Tokyo. When we packed the order for shipping we realized that a “photo op”…
A Visitor From Switzerland!
Swiss percussionist Emil Bolli stopped by today for a visit. Emil is the owner of Murbach Music, a terrific percussion store located in Egeraingen, Switzerland. Emil came all the way to Boston so that he could check out our new Bronze-Pro Hammered Triangles, our new…
I’m Playin’ In The Rain…
We’ve been deluged with rain the past few weeks here in New England. It has created the perfect opportunity to take out one of our new SERIES-X synthetic head tambourines and put it to the test! I (Neil Grover) suited up and went into the…
LA Percussionist Judy Chilnick Visits Factory
On July 2nd, LA based percussionist Judy Chilnick stopped by the factory for a visit. Judy was particularly interested in our Bronze Pro triangles. Judy told us that she owns a 6″ Bronze Pro which she not only loves, but that gets positive comments about…
NEW SYNTHETIC HEAD TAMBOURINES AVAILABLE !
With summer around the corner, we have something very special for those of you who have been after us to manufacture a tambourine that can be played easily at outdoor venues on the hottest, most humid days. Working with our friends at Remo, we’ve developed…
Dutch Percussionist Visits Factory
Arnold Marinissen, came all the way from Amsterdam and braved Mapquest’s bad directions in able to visit the Grover factory. Arnold is a renowned percussionist who has 3 solo CDs to his credit. He was a member of the Hague Philharmonic and has been a…
NEW BRONZE-PRO HAMMERED™ TRIANGLE !
Grover Pro’s new Bronze-Pro Hammered model triangle represents the collective experience of over 30 years of hand-crafting the world’s finest triangles! Bronze-Pro Hammered triangles are manufactured from a unique 1/2″ diameter special high-grade bronze alloy. Prior to hand bending, the solid alloy rod is repetitively…
Making Beautiful Music with YouTube
Percussionist Pat Chapman was recently selected from hunderds of applicants to play in the Youtube Symphony Orchestra. Pat is a junior percussion major at the University of South Carolina where he studies with Grover Endorser Scott Herring. Under the direction of Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas,…
THE TOAST OF TEXAS!
We just returned from the Texas Music Educators Association Convention held each February in San Antonio, TX. Throughout the three day event our exhibit booth was crammed with music educators and percussionists wanting to see Grover products, play our instruments and who needed assistance picking…