Neil Grover, the Founder of Grover Pro Percussion, is being inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in November 2024. His significant contributions to the percussion field as a musician, educator, and innovator are highlighted in this new interview with the Percussive Arts…
Australian Percussion Academy strives for the stars…
The Australian Percussion Academy‘s, core mission is to provide the highest quality of percussive arts f education. They are producing young percussionists with strong fundamental skills capable of performing at the highest skill level. Under the direction of acclaimed percussion virtuoso, Sergei Golovko, the students…
TMEA – A SMASH!
We recently returned from the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention in San Antonio. It was a terrific three days of meeting and talking to music educators and percussion students. Everyone love our exhibit, especially the new products on display. Here a quick tour of…
The Boss…
A Grover Pro tambourine was recently spotted in Bruce Springsteen’s new video, “Nightshift”. Our tambourines are widely used in today’s contemporary music scene with such iconic musicians as “Funk Brother” Jack Ashford, Martha Reeves, Rhiannon Giddens, Sheryl Crow and many others…
PASIC ’22 – OUR BEST EVER!
This year, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention was one of the best shows we’ve experienced – ever! The exhibit halls were bustling with activity, the mood was upbeat, and thousands of like-minded percussionists spent 3 days immersed in what we are all passionate about…
Prince Igor’s Tambourine Mystery (part 2)
by David Valdés In the previous article we got to know the tambourine part of the “Polovtsian Dances” was written by Glazunov and not by Borodin. We now can pull the thread to try to figure out the meaning of that notation and the technique…
PASIC ’19 – A Smashing Success! Grover/Toca exhibit
We’ve just returned from our greatest and largest PASIC exhibit ever! Along with our sister brand, TOCA, our booth was consistently filled with excited percussionists, eager to see and play some of the world’s finest percussion products! If you’ve never experience thousands of passionate percussionists…
Grover Pro Welcomes John Shaw to Artist Roster
We’re thrilled to announce that The Florida Orchestra’s Principal Percussionist, John Shaw has joined the esteemed roster of endorsing artists! In addition to his duties in Florida, John has been with the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina since 2008, where he also serves…
Professor William Moersch To Present at the Wyoming Day of Percussion
University of Illinois Professor William Moersch will be presenting a number of clinics at the annual Wyoming Day of Percussion on April 13, 2019. Bill will present clinics on marimba, timpani and percussion accessories. The event will be hosted by Dr. Andrew Wheelock and will be…
Neil Grover Featured On @percussion Podcast
Our prez and founder, Neil Grover, was a featured guest on episode #172 of Casey Cangelosi’s popular and innovative @percussion podcast! Also joining the discussion, hosted by Casey, are percussion luminaries Karli Viña, Megan Arms & Ben Charles. CLICK TO WATCH or CLICK TO LISTEN
“Discussions in Percussion” launched!
New for 2019 is a series of in-depth interviews posted to our Youtube channel. “Discussions in Percussion” will feature guest percussionists, educators and composers who each bring a unique perspective to the percussive arts. The first of these videos feature Dr. Brandon Arvay and Casey…
The Triangle by Jim Neglia - Percussionist & Personnel Manager, Jacksonville Sym.
The triangle is an idiophonic musical instrument of the percussion family. It is a bar of metal, most usually steel in modern instruments, bent into a triangle shape. One of the angles is left open, with the ends of the bar not quite touching –…
Mark Shelton To Present At FMEA
Our good friend, Mark Shelton, will be presenting this January at the Florida Music Education Association Convention in Tampa. Mark’s presentation, Teaching Improvisation With The Drum Circle, will be an informative, entertaining look into the issues facing young students wishing to learn the art of rhythmic…
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra Visitors
Danish percussionists Gert Sorenson and Jakob Weber were in town picking out cymbals at the Zildjian factory and stopped by to visit us. They picked out a great selection of range of our products including numerous tambourines and triangles. Both perform with the Danish National…
A Visitor From Sweden
While coming through Boston, Swedish percussionist Markku Reinikaninen stopped by to visit us. Markku specifically was interested in picking up a couple of tambourines that he could use in his studio recording sessions. While he already had a few Grovers, Markku was very interested in…
Endorser Dr. Jason Baker To Present Snare Drum Clinic
On October 22nd, Jason Baker will present a snare drum clinic at Sam Houston University. Jason serves as Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. An active performer, Jason is a member of the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra (principal timpanist),…
Mark Shelton’s Tambourine Shuffle
Mark presents a tambourine shuffle in his own, engaging personal style! The warmth and humor of Mark Shelton combine with his percussion prowess to create a family-friendly concert experience that connects with audiences. Mark entertains (and educates) with his trademark high-energy style as he romps…
Dr. Ben Tomlinson Joins Artist Roster!
We’re pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Ben Tomlinson to our endorsing artist roster. Ben is the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX where he teaches Applied Percussion, Steel Band, Percussion Techniques, Music Appreciation, as well as…
Casey Cangelosi Does It Again! Check out this cool new solo tambourine composition...
Andre Sonner Visits Factory
In his quest for the perfect triangle, Boston based percussionist Andre Sonner stopped by yesterday to check out some of our Bronze Pro Hammered Triangles. Apparently, Andre heard one being played by a colleague in the Sarasota Opera and he fell in love with the…
Casey Cangelosi To Visit Southeastern U
Grover Pro Endorser Casey Cangelosi will be visiting the Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida on April 24, 2018. Casey will be performing and presenting masterclasses with percussion and composition students. Casey’s appearance will be hosted by Grover Endorser and SEU percussion faculty Brian Blume. CLICK…
Dr. Karlyn Vina Joins Artist Roster!
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Karlyn Vina has joined our esteemed roster of endorsing artists! Praised by the South Florida Classical Review for her “dazzling” and “incisive” performance, Dr. Karlyn Viña is a dynamic and creative percussionist based in Miami, FL. As a performer,…
Levi Cull Joins Artist Roster!
We’re proud to welcome Levi Cull to our esteemed roster of endorsing artists. According to Levi, “It is truly an honor to be associated with Grover Pro Percussion! The quality of product they produce is world-class and helps me to sound my best in any…
Carnatic Tambourine
Check out this unbelievable display of rhythmic aerobatics by our friend Ian Wurf! (Watch-then you’ll know why I’m speechless).
Zac Pulak In Residence At Southern Methodist University
Canadian percussionist Zac Pulak will be in residence at the Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts from February 11-18, 2018. While there Zac will be presenting a solo recital that will include a new work by SMU composition faculty member Kevin Hanlon as…
Lancaster Symphony To Premier Work By Sean Kennedy
Percussionist/composer Sean Kennedy’s composition, “Kākū, kūpala | Fear in Neutral Buoyancy”, will be premiered on February 17, 2018. Featuring percussion, the work will be performed by the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. Sean is a multi-faceted musician, equally accomplished on the stage, in the recording studio,…
McCormick Percussion Group Releases New CD!
Our good friend Bob McCormick and his percussion group have released “KID STUFF” a CD of music for percussion and piano. Works by John Liberatore, Seunghee Lee, Hilary Tann & Ciro Scotto are expertly played by Bob and his band of fine percussionists. John Lane…
GROVER PRO’S PASIC SMASH!
We’ve just returned from our biggest and busiest PASIC show ever…GPP practically took over the aisle with our world-class percussion products! Many new items were featured, including the Grover Pro Miller Machine, which was the talk of the convention. Inventor Billy Miller was on hand…
Aaron Ragsdale Visits Factory
Endorsing Artist Aaron Ragsdale stopped by today to say hello and pick out one of our Bronze Hammered Lite Triangles & a Bantamweight Heat-Treated Silver Bronze Tambourine. He is in town performing and will be presenting masterclasses at both the New England Conservatory & the…
Meet “line upon line”
On October 17th, meet the three virtuoso percussionists known collectively as, line upon line, at their second informal “hang”. No notes to play or gear to move, just they’ll be just visiting and shooting the breeze. This will be a great opportunity for young aspiring…
Backstage at “The Enharmonic” Working with John Williams, The Boston Symphony, and more...
Percussionist and blogger, Sean Kennedy, recently interviewed me for his podcast series The Enharmonic. I am thrilled to be included with a distinguished roster of musicians who have been interviewed! People Sean has featured include jazz greats Gordon Goodwin and Clayton Cameron, legendary session musician…
Artist Update Dr. Benjamin Fraley
Marking his fifth season with the Tallahassee Symphony, Grover Pro artist Dr. Ben Fraley has
GROVER PRO WELCOMES NEW ARTIST! Professor Tony Steve Joins Endorser Roster
We are pleased to welcome Tony Steve to our roster of endorsing artists. Tony teaches percussion and world music at Jacksonville University. He has performed with the Jacksonville Symphony, Israeli Festival Orchestra, Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Hartford Symphony, North Eastern Pennsylvania Symphony, Greenwich Symphony, and Bridgeport…
Mastering The Art Of Brushes The Epitome Of Cool...
If you have not yet checked out Berklee Professor Jon Hazilla’s Brush Control – The Key To Mastering Brushes, this is your chance. It has just entered the second edition which means the first run sold out! WATCH JON DEMONSTRATE his masterful brush technique! That’s a GROVER CUSTOM…
Florida Wind Band Plays Grover
Here’s the six member percussion section of the Florida Wind Band showing part of their collection of Grover Pro products. The band was formed to carry on the rich band traditions established by John Phillip Sousa, Edwin Franko Goldman and Frederick Fennell. based in the Tampa…
Pat Flaherty Visits Studio
Boise, ID percussionist and educator Pat Flaherty came to visit us today. Pat is a longtime friend and supporter of Grover Pro. He picked up a set of Grover Performance Snares for a special Gene Krupa model Radio King snare drum he is restoring. Pat maintains…
This Summer’s Oberlin Percussion Institute June 25th - July 1st
The Oberlin Percussion Institute will be held on the campus of Oberlin Conservatory in Oberlin Ohio from June 25 to July 1, 2017. The faculty this year will include Chris Deviney (Philadelphia Orchestra), Jauvon Gilliam (National Symphony Orchestra), Mike Rosen (Oberlin Conservatory), Al Otte (Cincinnati…
Grover Pro Products Now Available In Hong Kong
We’d like to congratulate Karina Yau on the opening of INITIAL P, a percussion specialty shop located in Hong Kong. Karina is a superb percussionist (and Grover Pro endorser) herself, having trained with our friend, Jon Haas, at NYU. If you’re a serious percussionist who…
Justin Mabrey Clinic
Justin Mabry, Adjunct Percussion Instructor at Mars Hill University, was a featured clinician at UVA-Wise on Friday March 17th, 2017. Justin presented master classes on rudimental drumming, and both orchestral and world percussion methods. Special emphasis was placed on practicing efficiently, a subject that is…
Darin Wadley Joins Artist Roster
We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Darin Wadley has joined the roster of Grover Pro endorsers! Dr. Wadley is the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD. He performs regularly as principal timpanist with the Sioux City Symphony and…
Justin Alexander – Percussive Globe Trotter!
Starting Wednesday Endorsing Artist Justin Alexander will be travelling around the world (literally) giving recitals and masterclasses Here is his tour schedule: March 8: Master class and recital at the University of Arkansas – Ft. Smith March 10 – 11: Clinic and recital at the…
13th Ohio State Percussion Ensemble Festival
Last week I had the pleasure of participating as a clinician and adjudicator for The 13th High School Percussion Ensemble festival held at Ohio State University. Hosted by Dr. Susan Powell and the OSU Percussion Studio, over one hundred young percussionists had the opportunity to…
Neil Grover Percussion Masterclass Friday, Feb 3rd at University of Central Florida
Join me for a FREE percussion masterclass at the University of Central Florida this Friday at 11:30am. Hosted by Grover Endorser and Professor Kirk Gay at the University of Central Florida the class will cover the arts of tambourine & triangle playing. Bring your tambourine and…
Tips for Moving to a New Country: What Gear to Bring by Chris Tusa
When I was preparing to move to China to start my new job with the Wuhan Philharmonic, I had a rather large list of concerns. There were the normal hassles of moving to any city, such as securing an apartment, getting phone and Internet set…
South Carolina All-State Tune Up Day Saturday, December 10th
Join Grover Pro Endorser Professor Scott Herring and the University of South Carolina at the 2016 Percussion All-State Tune Up Day! Students will participate in an afternoon of free instruction and guidance which will be focused on the South Carolina All-State audition material. This is…
Amassing and Choosing the Most Appropriate Sounds Why am I collecting all these instruments? by Erick Saoud
People often ask me, “Why do you have so many tambourines?” Usually this question comes from a non-percussionist. It’s a good question—one that many of us have answered a thousand times. When discussing this topic with colleagues, I often think of an editorial written by…
Grover Tambo Heard On New Jason Aldean Hits!
Our friend Rich Redmond just shot us the following note, “Just recorded your Tambo today and it’s on two more #1 hits… Jason Aldean’s Lights come on and A Little More Summertime” . Rich is one of Nashville’s busiest studio drummers. According to him producers…
Will James Signature Snare Drum Video
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Guidelines for the New Theater Percussionist by Dr. Peter P. DeSalvo
Many percussionists delving into the musical theater world, for the first time, find this new venture a bit daunting. Often the classical training acquired doesn’t fully prepare one for playing a musical theater show. The evolving process of performance preparation goes far beyond the…
New PASIC Exhibit Turns Heads!
We just returned from PASIC 16 in Indianapolis where we unveiled our new GROVER “Wall of Sounds”. The WoS features many of our world famous percussion accessories including triangles & tambourines. Thousands in attendance had a chance to not only see, but play our world-class…
Sitting In With The Army!
Last Friday I had the great privilege of going to hear the United States Army Field Band. Not only is this a fantastic ensemble that performs at the very highest musical level, but, they are a great group of people too! The Army Field Band…
Brian Blume Joins Artist Roster
Percussionist, composer, and educator Brian Blume has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, and studio percussionist, with groups such as the Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, and BluHill Percussion Duo. He recently won a position as section percussionist…
Unraveling the Mysteries of Rhythmic Notation
Join our friend and master percussionist Ken Crawford on October 16th @ 2pm for an insightful and educational session delving into rhythmic notation. The session will be held at Gelb Music in Redwood City, CA. Ken is the Director of Pacific Sticks percussion group. He…
Glowing Comments From Peter Erskine
We recently received this very nice email from legendary drummer/composer Peter Erskine; “Playing with the LA Phil tonight … Bernstein’s ‘Prelude, Fugue and Riffs,’ among other things. The BlocKnock makes it possible to play the first burning tempo part (piano and clarinet duet, etc) with…
Wei-Chen Lin Joins Artist Roster!
We welcome Shanghai Symphony Percussionist, Wei-Chen Lin, to our roster of top percussion artists! In addition to his duties in the orchestra, he is forging an active solo percussion career. An active arranger, his pieces for marimba are published by Edition Svitzer in Denmark. According to…
Catch The Kraken Quartet This Fall!
The innovative and entertaining Kraken Quartet will be presenting a number of free shows this fall. Be sure to catch them if you are in the Austin, TX area – you DON’T want to miss these guys! September 19th…
From The Archives…
I found something interesting while recently going through some of my old correspondence. Here is a postcard that I received in 1992 after meeting famed Indiana University Professor George Gaber. George and I studied with the same teacher in N.Y., Joe Castka. Joe played percussion…
Will James To Join Missouri Faculty
It was announced that Grover Endorser and St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist, Will James, will be joining the music department faculty at the University of Missouri. Will has played with many outstanding ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, San…
Matt Greenwood Presents At The N. Florida Day Of Percussion
Join Grover Pro Endorser Matt Greenwood on September 10, 2016 at the Escambia (FL) H.S. for a robust day of clinics, workshops and percussive fun! Also appearing will be the Dr. Luis Rivera and the South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band drum line. The doors open…
Factory Visit
Our day was brightened by the presence of Desiree Glazier-Nazro who is a Boston based percussionist and music educator. Desiree not only holds the distinction of a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from Boston Conservatory, but, she is also an accomplished entrepreneur and steel drum player too!…
The New Will James Signature Snare Drum!
Whether you’re an aspiring professional on the audition circuit or a seasoned pro still searching for that perfect drum, the Will James Signature Snare Drum will help you sound your absolute best! St. Louis Principal Percussionist Will James challenged us to create a snare drum…
Jesse Sieff Dynamic Demo of G3T Snare Drum!
Check out virtuoso drummer Jesse Sieff playing one of our new G3T Snare Drums with ITaP snare technology! Jesse has recently accepted a position as a snare drummer and active duty Marine with the “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, stationed at…
Whatever The Gig Requires – Percussionists Perform
As a professional percussionist for over 35 years I’ve been asked to play some really strange items. At one performance of a Lukas Foss piece I was assigned the task of breaking glass beer bottles into a metal garbage can! Not only was it loud,…
Julie Hill Appointed Principal Percussionist!
We’re pleased to announce that Grover Pro Endorsing Artist Dr. Julie Hill (Chair, Department of Music & Director of Percussion Studies – University of Tennessee at Martin) has been appointed to the principal percussion chair of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra (Paducah, Kentucky) under the baton of…
Pioneers Of Percussion Debut
Our good friend and endorser, Joby Burgess, is hard to keep track of. He is touring all around the globe as one of the premier solo percussion artists. Joby’s newest endeavor, Pioneers of Percussion, is a recital program by Joby Burgess that brings together solo works by…
Bill Shaltis Joins Memphis University Music Faculty
Grover Pro Endorser Dr. Bill Shaltis has been appointed Assistant Professor of Percussion at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis, starting fall 2016. In addition to teaching at the University, Bill is the timpanist with the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra…
Grover Pro Tambourines Heard On Top Country Hits!
I met drummer Fred Eltringham last summer while playing a concert which featured music super-star Sheryl Crow. Fred provided the rock solid backbeat and rhythmic drive behind Sheryl. Fred and I got to talking after rehearsal and I offered to send him one of our Studio-Pro…
Caixa Trio Performs In Peru
Julie Davila, Amy Smith & Julie Hill – collectively known as the Caixa Trio – are performing in the Festival International de Cajon Peruano. These three outstanding women are not only top professional percussionists, but, they are leaders in the field of music education as…
The Sounds Of Science Evelyn Glennie Working On New Project
We recently received a very nice note from our dear friend, and one of the world’s preeminent solo percussionists, Dame Evelyn Glennie. She wrote, “I’ve been enjoying using your wonderful anvils for a project I and two others have instigated called the ‘Sounds of Science’!”…
line upon line Celebrates Steve Reich Noted Composer Turns 80!
Join celebrated percussion group “line upon line” for the first installment of a 2-weekend, mini-festival celebrating the 80th birthday of one of America’s greatest musical minds, Steve Reich. Steve Reich has been called “our greatest living composer” (The New York Times), “America’s greatest living composer” (The Village…
Furman & Clemson Host Masterclasses
I recently returned from a wonderful trip to South Carolina where I presented masterclasses for The Governor’s School, Clemson University and Furman University. I was hosted by Everett Beale, Dr. Paul Byer and Dr. Omar Carmenates respectively. I have to say that I was very…
Alan Stewart Visits Factory
A rising star on the percussion scene, Alan came to us on the recommendation of St. Louis Principal Percussionist Will James. He visited us in his quest for the “Holy Grail” of triangles. Alan came to the right place! In addition to being seen in the…
Suffolk County Day of Percussion
I urge my fellow Long Islanders to be sure to attend the Suffolk County Day of Percussion, presented by the Suffolk County Music Educators Association. it will be held on February 26t, 2016 at Sayville High School 4pm – 9pm. Our good friends Pete DeSalvo…
Dr. Ben Stiers Joins Artist Roster
We pleased to welcome Dr. Ben Stiers to our roster of illustrious percussive artists! Ben is is Assistant Director of Bands, Athletic Bands and Percussion at Illinois State University, where he directs the Pep Band and Drumline and serves as assistant director of the Big Red…
Dr. Julie Hill Recieves 2016 Educate Honoree Award This award honors accomplishments that enhance educational offerings and diverse learning environments
In nominating her for the award, University of Tennessee at Martin Interim Chancellor Robert Smith attributed Hill’s teaching to the University becoming a national draw for young performance musicians. “Her modeling of the way has led to a reinvigorating of the entire department and attraction of…
We Welcome Two New Endorsers
We are pleased to announce the addition of Joe Porter & Justin Mabry to our roster of esteemed percussive artists! Joe Porter, a member of the World Percussion Group is Principal Percussionist with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra in Canada. He also holds the post of Professor…
Taking A College Audition? 7 Things You’ll be Judged On During Auditions by Brandon Arvay
College professors will gather as much information about prospective students as possible to determine if the student will be a good fit for their program. For students, the college audition process can be a scary endeavor with a lot of unknowns. The following areas of…
Robert McCormick Receives Award PAS Recognizes Lifetime Achievement In Education
The recipients of the “Lifetime Achievement” award have demonstrated the highest ideals and professional integrity in percussion education and pedagogy with a significant history of exceptional and/or innovative teaching practices. They have strong reputations in areas such as (but not limited to) private teaching, ensemble…
Grover Tambo Sighted At Lennon’s 75th
In demand session percussionist, Taku, is a busy guy. Along with our friend Kenny Aronoff, he performed as part of the house band on the John Lennon 75th Birthday Celebration at Madison Sq. Garden in NYC. The show was broadcast worldwide on CBS. Here’s a…
Sound Production On Percussion Instruments presented by Will James
Be sure to catch St. Louis Principal Percussionist Will James at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic-10:30am on Thursday December 17th in McCormick Place – Room 179. Will will cover good sound production concepts on mallet instruments, snare drum, tambourine & cymbals. Click here to…
Vic Firth’s “Solo Timpanist” Etude Studies with Bill Shaltis
Vic’s “Solo Timpanist” is an iconic timpani book that contains some of the best etudes written for the student timpanist. I was fortunate to have worked through this book in private lessons with Vic while a student at The New England Conservatory. Boise Symphony Timpanist…
Grover Pro Scores For Mahler 9
It always encouraging to get positive feedback from dedicated percussionists and I was thrilled to get a very nice letter from my old friend George Mardinly. George and I met while Boston Symphony fellows at Tanglewood in the 80s, subsequently George had a professional career…
The Fine Art Of Practice by Karen Ervin
I first met percussionist Karen Ervin when she came to Boston in the early 80s with the National tour of “Pirates of Penzance”. She astonished me with her non-stop virtuosic mallet playing throughout the show (it was a revamped Broadway production). We became instant friends,…
In Tune With Your Timpani Ear Training and Sound Production Strategies For The Student Percussionist
Going to the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic? Be sure to catch Endorser Bill Shaltis at Midwest – Room W183 on 12.16.15, 12-1PM. Bill will present an informative and highly useful clinic on timpani tuning. Tuning and tone production is a skill set that is…
Grover Endorser Performs @ “Sinatra 100”
We sighted Grover endorser Patrick Bowen in a star-studded, Grammy-produced tribute show at the Wynn Las Vegas resort-casino, which aired last night on CBS. Among the stars paying tribute to Frank Sinatra were Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Nick Jonas, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Adam…
Gregg Koyle Factory Visit
Santa Fe Opera percussionist Gregg Koyle took time out of his visit to Boston and stopped by our shop. In addition to his work with the Santa Fe Opera, Gregg is the Principal Timpanist and Personnel Manager of the Sarasota Opera Orchestra. Gregg asked specifically…
Endorser Taku Performs at Kennedy Center Awards
Our friend and endorser Taku recently performed on percussion at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, honoring Eddie Murphy. He was in the house band alongside Shawn Pelton (SNL) on drums and Hagar Ben Ari (The Late…
Visitors from Hawaii Tour Factory
Today we were visited by Grover Pro Endorsing Artist Zack Morita who came to Boston with a group of his students. Zack is a leading music educator in Hawaii who has had groups perform at WGI and at the Hawaii State Capital. The students are…
Kraken Quartet Joins Endorser Roster
We’re thrilled to announce that the Austin based group, Kracken Quartet, joins our esteemed roster of top percussive artists! Chris Demetriou, Andrew Dobos, Taylor Eddinger, and Sean Harvey Their new video “Chance The Dog” is a blend of many different genres of music. Sit back,…
Calling Dr. Rob…
Nerves can affect you in all sorts of ways, like making you shaky and sweaty while “under the microscope” at auditions. Our friend and Metropolitan Opera percussionist Rob Knopper has developed an effective method that works to overcome nerves and he’s teaching it free, live,…
Cangelosi Joins James Madison Faculty
Grover artist, Casey Cangelosi, was just appointed Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University. The position, formerly held by another Grover endorser, Bill Rice, oversees a world recognized percussion education department. Casey, who has been teaching at Concord University, will be starting this coming…
Boston’s 4th Of July Celebration
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…
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…
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”…
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!
Holiday Vibes From Dan Moore
We just received some very uplifting music and comments from Professor Dan Moore. Dan is a terrific performer who also teaches at the University of Iowa. From Dan, “Just wanted to share this little video with you from my 8 Days of Christmas Project. Today’s…
Hybrid Artist Visits Grover Pro
Greg Jukes visited our facility today to check out some of our newest products. Greg recently moved to Boston with his trio, The Fourth Wall Ensemble, from Indianapolis. The Fourth Wall is a self described “Hybrid Arts” ensemble, mixing theater, music and more. Check out…
PASIC ’14 – A Smash!
Chalk up another great PASIC success for us! During the three days in Indy many percussive celebrities came to see us; Alan Abel, John Beck, Bob Becker, Rob Knopper, Arnie Lang, Mike Rosen, Gordon Stout, Casey Cangelosi and Bill Moersch, all stopped by the booth.…
Grover Pro Sightings
As our tagline states, Grover Pro products are found in the world’s finest concert halls being played by the world’s finest percussionists! Here are pics of our products recently being used by two of our top professionals.
Looking For A Fun Tambourine Duet?
Our good friend, Bobby Lopez, has written Conversation for two tambourines, a fun duet for concert tambourines that showcases techniques (both commonplace and otherwise) often found in orchestral tambourine playing. The piece is a running dialog between the two players as they execute articulated grace…
Not Just In The Concert Hall…
Grover Pro Products are used world-wide in a myriad of performance venues including on the field! This summer, both the Santa Clara Vanguard and the Bluecoats are playing our products while touring with the DCI Tour of Champions.
Erick Saoud Appears At SIUE Percussion Institute
Endorser Erick Saoud recently participated in the 2014 Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville Percussion Institute. According to Director Dan Smithinger, his appearance made for another fantastic event. His fourth time at SIU-Edwardsville, Erick’s teaching and scholarship, performances and lectures were a great representation of what…
New England Percussion Institute
I just returned from presenting a master-class at The New England Percussion Institute. Their beautiful lakeside location is ideally situated at the Snow Pond Music Festival in Maine. Participants get an intensive six days of study geared to high-level undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students. Program…
McCormick Group Wins Global Music Award
Congrats go out to Endorser Bob McCormick and his McCormick Percussion Group, who placed in the GMA “Outstanding Achievement” winning both Silver and Bronze awards. The Global Music Awards goal is to celebrate truly independent musicians. GMA is a showcase for original music, unique voices…
Casey Cangelosi Log Drum Improvisation
Check out this great performance with our log drums by Grover Pro endorser Casey Cangelosi!
Dr. Tom Toner Chooses G3 Concert Snare
Endorser Thomas Toner visited our factory last Friday. He came in search of a new concert snare drum. He left with one of our new G3 Symphonic Models. Tom is Chairman of the music department at the University of Vermont. He holds a DMA from…
Casey Cangelosi BlocKnock Demo
Check out this great demo of the new BlocKnock™ by Grover Pro endorser Casey Cangelosi. Casey performs with the BlocKnock first in a multi-percussion set up, then in a drum set configuration.
Laurence Reese Joins Artist Roster
Principal Timpanist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Reese, has joined the Grover Pro roster of top performing artists. Larry is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York and The Royal College of Music in London. He has performed in the US…
Jean-François Lézé Joins Artist Roster
Born in France, Jean-Francois Leze studied the piano and percussion at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Músique in Lyon with François Dupin (soloist with the Orchestra of Paris), Georges van Gught (head of Les Percussions de Strasbourg) and Roger Muraro (international soloist). As an orchestral…
Lt. Dan Band Plays Grover Studio Pro!
Grover Endorser and percussionist extraordinaire, Beth Gottlieb, tours with Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band. Gary is best known for his award-winning role as Lt. Dan in the blockbuster movie “Forest Gump”. Beth was one of the first players to add our new Studio…
Top Mexican Percussionist Joins Artist Roster
We pleased to welcome Oscar Salazar to our roster of world-class performers. Oscar received his bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from the Mexico State Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with an Honorable Mention. In 2000 he joined the percussion section with the Queretaro State…
Update From Danny & Beth Gottlieb
We just received updates from Danny and Beth Gottlieb. Beth is currently playing with the “Disney Candlelight Orchestra” along with fellow Grover Endorser Kirk Gay. Danny Gottlieb is one the most recognized drummers in the world. He is best known as the original drummer in…
Ensemble Evolution Endorses Grover Pro
Ensemble Evolution is an international ensemble exploring the future of percussion through composition, education and technology. Taking elements of jazz and contemporary classical music, Ensemble Evolution creates musical experiments by incorporating improvisation, new media, and music technology into their original concept of a 21st century…
New Cangelosi Work Written for Grover Pro
Casey Cangelosi is a rising new star on the percussion horizon. He is making quite a name for himself as a “triple threat” – composer, performer and educator. I was so impressed with Casey’s work that I asked him to write a piece for some…
Laura Jordan Factory Visit
We were visited today by NYC based percussionist Laura Jordan. New York based percussionist Laura Jordan has performed in Europe, Canada, Mexico and throughout the United States, in venues including Avery Fisher Hall, Merkin Hall, the Massachusetts MoCa, the Skirball Center of Los Angeles, the…
FACTORY VISIT BY URI PERCUSSION
Today, we hosted Charles Kalajian and the fine group of percussion students currently studying at the University of Rhode Island. After touring our factory, learning about our computerized drum shell machining center, and, having a delicious lunch, the students were “set loose” in our factory…
PASIC ’13 – Great Success!
We just returned from our 32nd consecutive Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and we couldn’t be happier. Throughout the three-day event our booth was mobbed…MOBBED! All of our newest products were received with great excitement and enthusiasm. Both the new brass tubular triangle beaters, and…
Kirk Gay Joins Artist Roster
Kirk is Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies and Instructor of Music at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. He also directs the “Black Steel” steel drum ensemble. As a composer and arranger he has works published by Tapspace Publications, Alfred Publications and Pan Press…
Ensemble Evolution Factory Visit
We were visited by Maria Finkeleheimer, Jacob Remington and Charles Martin, collectively known as Ensemble Evolution. These three talented young percussionists met in Sweden while studying with our good friend Anders Astrand. On Thursday, November 14th they will be giving an exciting, multi-media presentation at…
Evelyn Glennie on our Pro Musical Anvils
@GroverProPerc I urge every percussionist,composer to obtain a Grover Anvil. Superb addition, practical, the best Grover craftsmanship. — Evelyn Glennie (@DameEvelyn) October 29, 2013 @GroverProPerc They are brilliant! One of the best items to be developed in a long time. There are anvils upon anvils…
Gwen Burgett Joins Artist Roster!
Gwendolyn Burgett is assistant professor of percussion at the Michigan State University College of Music. She began her musical career studying piano and violin at the age of two. As a percussionist, she has maintained a career as an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician.…
Dr. Grant Dalton Joins Roster
We’re pleased to announce that Dr.Grant Dalton, professor of percussion studies at Samford University, has joined our list of leading percussive artists. Dr. Dalton directs the Samford Percussion Ensemble and Samford Steeland the university’s steel drum band. He is also the assistant athletic band director…
Two Artists Join Endorser Roster!
We are proud to welcome Andrew Proctor and Patrick Roulet have recently joined the impressive list of Grover Pro endorsers. Roulet’s scholarly work reflects his many interests within the broad field of percussion including classical, jazz, and world music. His research on the life and…
Factory Visit
Maybe it’s the heat, but seems like everyone is delirious about visit the Grover factory this summer! Today we hosted (l to r) Josiah Rushing, Amy Lynn barber and John Evans. Amy Lynn Barber is Professor of Music and former Dean of the School of…
Factory Visit
We received an impromptu visit from percussionist, conductor, music educator and Apple Genius Bar Specialist, Fai Fai Ho. Fai Fai is a graduate of the University of South Florida where he studied with Professor Bob McCormick. He currently plays, teaches music in an elementary school…
Casey Cangelosi Demonstrates Pro Musical Anvils
Soloist, educator, and composer Casey Cangelosi is writing a percussion work incorporating many Grover Pro products. He recently sent us a short except of the piece that demonstrates our new anvils. He wrote, “Man, the anvils are freaking A M A Z I N G,…
Endorser Clinic At Southern Illinois University
St. Louis Principal Percussionist, Will James, will be presenting at the Southern Illinois University Summer Percussion Institute. When: June 11, 2013: 10 am Title of Clinic: Preparation: How to approach a new work on Day One Contact: Daniel R. Smithiger Percussion/Director of Basketball Bands Department…
Dr. Guy Gauthreaux II Joins Artist Roster
Principal Timpanist of the U.S. Navy Band (ret.), Dr. Gauthreaux is a sought after clinician and percussion educator. He has presented percussion master classes at the University of Maryland, Howard University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He has also been…
Keith Carrick Joins Artist Roster!
Utah Symphony Principal Percussionist Keith Carrick joined the Utah Symphony as Principal Percussionist in 2012. From 2007 to 2012, he was Principal Percussionist of the Sarasota Orchestra, and appeared as guest soloist with the orchestra on several occasions. While in Sarasota, Keith was also on…
Pace-setting Percussionists
Percussion Trio Line Upon Line’s busy concert season comes to a close with performances at the Menil Collection, the Protos Festival, and an appearance at the Victoria Bach Festival. This summer the group will begin work on four new commissions, soon to be added to…
Robert McCormick Featured on TampaClassical.com
Back in 1931 the term “Ionization” wasn’t a common household term. It was, however, the title of a pioneering piece of music by Edgar Varese that helped launch the realm of Percussion Ensemble music as a genre in its own right. “Ionization has been recognized…
Grover Pro Welcomes Sue Hadjopoulos
Sue established herself in the field of contemporary rock and pop music when she teamed up with Joe Jackson on the classic platinum-selling CD “Night & Day” and accompanying world tour. As a direct result of her work on “Night & Day”, she garnered laudatory…
You Gotta Do More Than Pray
Grover endorser and motivational artist Mark Shelton is a contributor to the latest edition of “Worship Musician Magazine”. CLICK HERE TO READ “TRIANGLE & SUSPENDED CYMBAL BASICS”
Steve Fitch Joins Artist Roster
Steve Fitch, born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, plays percussion, associate principal timpani and drum set with The Phoenix Symphony. He has performed in the Drum Corps International Championship finals, and attained sixth place in DCI’s “Snare Drum Individuals.” Steve earned his bachelor’s of music degree…
Factory Visit
Our good friend, Bill Manley, stopped by the Grover factory yesterday to select a pair of our new Pro Concert Castanets. Bill, a very busy Boston based percussionist, is heading south next week to play the season with the Sarasota Opera, where he holds Principal…
Matt Darling Joins Artist Roster
Matthew Darling is a Professor of Music at California State University, Fresno, where he has taught percussion since 1991. In addition to teaching, Matt is the principal timpanist/percussionist with Music in the Mountains (Nevada City, CA), a position he has held since 1987. Matt is…
Factory Visit
Today we were visited by top percussionists Carl “Butch” Small and Marcus Hunter, who were both in town performing with the legendary Motown artists the “Four Tops” and “The Temptations”. These two dynamic musicians have years of experience recording and backing top artists like Whitney…
National Symphony Principal Percussionist Joins Roster
Eric Shin, the new Principal Percussionist of the National Symphony in Washington D.C. has just joined the impressive roster of Grover Pro endorsing artists! Previously, Erik was acting principal percussionist of the Detroit Symphony and principal percussionist of the Honolulu Symphony. He has also performed…
Guest Blog – The Unexpected by Jim Neglia
Referring to one’s brain, we have been told there is a direct correlation between mathematics and music. I would like to expand this finding to the similarities between that of a percussionist and personnel manager. I can hear the sighs now … but wait, educator…
Down In The Heart Of Texas
Grover artist LineUponLine Percussion Trio was recently hailed by the Austin Chronicle as being first-in-class. Here’s what the Chronicle’s critic had to say: Best Drum Circle, Line, Triangle, Rhombus, and Moebius Strip: line upon line percussion (Critics Picks, Arts & Culture) Austinites with a yen…
SEE US AT PASIC 2012 IN AUSTIN!
Hurricane Sandy not withstanding, we will be exhibiting for the 30th consecutive year at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin Nov. 1st-3rd. Come visit us in booths 335 – 337, where we will have a huge display of our new custom snare drums,…
New Artist Casey Cangelosi
Casey recently returned from guest lecturing at Morehead State University. Despite his very busy schedule, which includes performing, teaching and composing, Casey took time out to arrange a photo shoot for us. For more photos and to hear some of Casey’s innovative percussion music, be…
Top UK Percussionist Visits Factory
London based percussionist Jody Linscott, stopped by today to visit us. She brought some very interesting prototype and everyone here was impressed (keep your eyes open for more about this). While here, Jody picked up a pair of our new concert castanets and completely fell…
Will James PASIC Snare Drum Lab
Endorser and St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist Will James is seeking participants to perform at his Snare Drum Lab which will be help at PASIC on Saturday Nov. 3rd at 9 am. PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) is the largest gathering of percussionists in…
John Cage Turns 100!
Join Grover Pro Endorser Greg Zuber (Metropolitan Orchestra & Julliard School) when he performs as part of the 100th birthday celebration concert for avant-garde composer John Cage. The concert, which is scheduled for September 5th, will take place in Symphony Space, NY. Start time is…
Grover Welcomes “Line Upon Line”
Formed in 2009 at the University of Texas at Austin, “Line Upon Line” percussion has set out to expand their repertoire through the commission of new works. The group’s first disc, released in August 2011, contains four pieces written for the trio by Austin composers.…
Casey Cangelosi Joins Artist Roster
We’re thrilled to announce that percussionist/composer Casey Cangelosi has joined the esteemned roster of Grover Pro artists! Casey Cangelosi is a rising composer and percussionist in the contemporary music world. Casey has been called “the Paganini of percussion”, his technique deemed, “ridiculous… he has a…
Motown Goes Grover
Most percussionists think of our tambourines as strictly “concert” or “symphonic” tambourines. That is because Grover tambourines are used by more top concert percussionists than any other! The fact is that since 1980 our tambourines have also been used on countless blockbuster soundtracks & Grammy…
Berklee Visits Grover Pro
Berklee College Of Music Professor, Dean Anderson, and a few of his students took time out from the end of the school semester to visit the Grover Pro factory. The group was given a personalized tour of our facility and joined the Grover Pro staff…
New Haven Percussionists Play Grover
Our percussion products are used in hundreds of top orchestras, ensembles, Broadway shows, and in many of today’s Hollywood’s blockbuster film scores. It’s always nice to hear from percussionists who use our gear in the field! Recently, we heard from the New Haven Symphony percussion…
Grover Endorsers Featured In Texas
Be sure to catch Grover Pro artists and top percussionists Rich Redmond & Mark Shelton on April 14th at the Percussive Arts Society – West Texas Day Of Percussion. Rich Redmond is a top call recording drummer/percussionist based in Nashville. His versatile, dynamic, musical and…
Las Vegas Philharmonic Has A New Home
This past week I had the pleasure of joining the percussion section of the Las Vegas Philharmonic for a performance of the Mahler Symphony #2. What made this experience extra special was that the Philhamonic was opening up it’s new home at The Smith Center…
Grover Pro Artists On Tour !
Percussionist John Wooton, Director Of Percussion at the University Of Southern Mississippi, will be embarking on a southeastern U.S. clinic tour next week. In addition to his teaching responsibilities during the school year, John runs four percussion camps at the University of S. Mississippi over…
Timpani Fundamentals With Joanna Dabrowska Huling
Our good friend and endorser, Joanna D. Huling, recently presented a comprehensive timpani clinic at the Percussive Arts Society – Maryland/Delaware Day of Percussion, held at Goucher College. Her presentation covered many important issues which all timpanists face, such as: sitting vs. standing drum positioning…
Dr. Paul Buyer Joins Artist Roster!
We’re proud to announce that Clemson University Director of Percussion, Dr. Paul Buyer, has joined the distinguished roster of Grover Pro Endorsers. Dr. Buyer is a contributing author to the second edition of “Teaching Percussion”, by Gary Cook and his articles have appeared in American…
“Ain’t No Woman Tambourine Like The One I Got”
Percussionists will tell you that we’ve been making the world’s best concert tambourines since 1980. Did you know that our tambourines are also used on lots of Hollywood movie soundtracks, Broadway shows, TV shows, in Cirque du Soleil presentations and on mega-hit records by today’s…
Endorser Premiers Prokofiev’s BD Concerto
Tonight, Grover Pro artist Joby Burgess will premier Gabriel Prokofiev’s new composition “Concerto for Bass Drum and Orchestra” with the Princeton (NJ) Symphony Orchestra. Additional performances are scheduled for this Spring in Chicago and London, as part of Reverb2012. This astonishing 25 minute concerto is…
TMEA Snare Drum Clinic With James Bartelt
Grover Artist & Endorser, Master Sergeant James Bartelt, will be presenting a snare drum clinic at the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio. He will present on February 10th @ 6:30pm in room CC205. Be sure to arrive early, as this clinic…
Prominent Percussion Duo Joins Artist Roster
Philadelphia percussionists Angie Zator Nelson and David Nelson have joined our roster of top tier artists! Angie has been a percussionist and Associate Principal Timpanist of the celebrated Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. David is a member of the Philly Pops and the Reading Symphony. (And…
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…
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…
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…
The Mighty (Grover Pro) Triangle !
The late writer George Plimpton was famous for his participatory journalism: He risked life and limb while playing quarterback for the Detroit Lions, trading punches with boxer Archie Moore, blocking 100-mile-an-hour hockey pucks as goaltender for the Boston Bruins. All to get a good story.…
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: John Tafoya –…
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…
On Tour With Josh Groban
Grover Pro Artist Pete Korpela is currently touring with Grammy Award Winner Josh Groban. Pete previously toured for over three years throughout the United States with the 1st National Tour of the Tony award winning musical “The Lion King” both as a marimbist and featured…
Anchors Aweigh!
We just received a large order from the United States Navy for Grover custom snare drums and bass drums. We manufactured similar ceremonial drums a few years back for the Army band (see photo). When the Navy percussionists heard and saw the Army drums, they…
Grover Pro Artists Are Everywhere!
We welcome percussive artists Thomas Burritt (Univerity of Texas) and Michael Sammons (University of South Alabama) to our Endorser roster. Michael recently wrote us, “”Your products provide the sound and quality for me to perform my best”. Tom & Michael join a roster of many…
Dr. Thomas Toner Joins Artist Roster
Professor Toner is Chairman of the music department at the University of Vermont. He holds a DMA from Eastman as well as degrees from Yale and the University of Massachusetts. His duties include conducting the concert band, wind ensemble and percussion ensemble. Dr. Toner joined…
7 Grover Artists Featured @ PASIC ’11
We just received word that seven Grover endorsers are scheduled to be featured clinicians this year at PASIC ’11 in Indianapolis! Here’s the lineup: John Tafoya (Indiana University) – “The Incredibly Mysterious Roll of the Orchestral Timpanist” Bill Elliot (U.S. Army Band) – “Accessories –…
Professor Scott Herring Visits China
Grover Pro Endorser Dr. Scott Herring has had a busy summer, recently completed a performing and teaching trip to China. Scott visited Yantai, which is on the coast, about a one hour flight from Beijing. In addition to performing with the Rosewind Duo at the…
Caixa Trio Win “Drummie” Award!
It has just been announced that Grover Pro artists Julie Davilla, Julie Hill & Amy Smith, known collectively as The Caixa Trio have won the “Best Percussion Ensemble” category of DRUM! magazine’s “Drummie” awards. Each year readers of DRUM! choose their favorite performing percussionists. Look…
Joby Burgess Tours with Peter Gabriel
Everyone knows that Grover Pro products are used in the world’s finest concert halls, but did you know that our products are omnipresent in the LA studios, on Broadway and with top touring acts like Peter Gabriel? We had a chance to catch up with…
News From Grover Artist Julie Hill
The University of Tennessee at Martin Percussion Studio (Julie Hill, Director) traveled to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil from May 15-22, 2011. . The UTM studio also participated in percussion lessons, cultural exchange sessions, and clinics with the percussion studio of the Universidade Federal da Bahia…
Factory Visit
Naples Philharmonic (FL) Principal Percussionist Jim Dallas visited our factory today. Jim was on a New England trip visiting both the venerable Avedis Zildjian Company and Grover Pro Percussion too. While he was here, Jim informed us that he really loves our new X-Series Synthetic…
Grover Tambourines – #1 On The Charts!
We just received word from Nashville studio drummer Rich Redmond, who told us that our tambourines are heard on chart topping – #1 contemporary hits by some of Nashville’s best country artists! Here’s what Rich said: “Hey there guys! I wanted to send you an…
Andy Harnsberger Added To Artist Roster
We’re pleased to announce that Andy Harnsberger has endorsed Grover Pro products. Praised by Percussive Notes as “A Master of Musical Nuance”, Andy Harnsberger enjoys a versatile career as a performer and educator. He has performed in a variety of settings across the United States,…
Exporting Talent To China (temporarily)
Grover endorser Scott Herring recently returned from the First International Wind and Percussion Festival held at the Beijing Central Conservatory. Scott performed on three of the concerts as part of the festival. On the first program, Scott performed the Bartok – “Sonata for Two Pianos…
Caixa Trio and Grover Pro Tambourines
Check out Julie Hill, Julie Davila, and Amy Smith of The Caixa Trio playing an amazing composition with Grover Pro Percussion tambourines!
Principal Percussionist William James Joins Artist Roster
St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist William James stopped by our factory to visit and hand-select tambourines, triangles, and other Grover products. William is one of the youngest percussionists to hold a coveted principal percussion chair in a major U.S. symphony orchestra! While he was here,…
PASIC 2010…UNBELIEVABLE !
We just returned from PASIC 2010 held this year in Indianapolis. It was a tremendous show and a smashing success for us! Thousands of percussionists checked out the wide range of super-high quality products on display in the Grover booth. Here’s a short list of…
Grover Tambourine Groovin’ In New Orleans!
Boston based percussionist Andrew Jones was recently gigging in New Orleans with Ronnie Spector, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the lead singer of the Ronettes. Andrew was using Grover Model T2/GS German Silver tambourine. “I took the new…
Mark Stevens – Inventor of Mark Tree bar chimes
In 1967, Mark Stevens invented the Mark Tree® bar chime, which has become an important member of the percussion batterie. Mark has been one of the busiest and most recorded percussionists in the LA studio scene for over 4 decades ! Our Spectrasound™ Mark Tree…
Hit Me…
As a percussionist, often you have to perform on an unusual instrument. Interesting “instruments” I’ve had to play over the years include: brake drums, trash cans, breaking bottles, thunder sheet, coffee cans, railroad spikes, pool tubing, anvil, air raid siren, water cooler bottles, taxi horns,…
Triangle Girls Gone Wild !
Aya Kaminaguchi is a wonderful young percussionist and was colleague of mine while I was on the Star Wars tour. I’m back in Boston, but Aya is still out on the road. She sent me a link to a wonderful blog about her triangle playing.…
Heavenly Sounds…
A high energy performer, multi-percussionist Mark Shelton utilizes a vast array of percussion sounds. Mark is very active in the “Percussion For Worship” movement. We had the pleasure of experiencing Mark’s work last year at PASIC, where he “facilitated” one of the late night hand…
A Busy UK Percussionist
Grover Endorser, Dave Danford, has rapidly become established as one of the UK’s leading percussionists, maintaining a busy schedule of solo recitals, orchestral concerto performances, studio recording sessions and master-classes. You can read more about Dave’s activities on his blog: http://www.musolife.com/my-jam-packed-2009.html
Swiss Drumming Explained
The January issue of Percussive Notes includes an article on swiss drumming that was written by Grover team member Lee Caron. Lee works in our production department here at Grover Pro. Like many of our team members, Lee is a skilled percussionist and also a…
Factory Visitors
We’ve started out 2010 with some distinguished visitors to the Grover Pro Percussion factory. On January 14th, Professor Scott Herring from the University of South Carolina came to Boston to visit us. While he was here, Scott picked out one of our new Bronze Pro…
Hangin’ with C-3PO
I’ve recently returned from the “Star Wars In Concert” US tour. It was a fantastic experience. The presentation was rock concert meets symphony orchestra meets movie experience. We played music from all 6 Star Wars scores, synced to high resolution film clips shown on a…
On Tour With Star Wars
I will be heading off tomorrow to join the U.S. tour of “Star Wars In Concert”. I’m joining the tour for two weeks and will be playing the following cities: Portland, OR – Oct 14 @Rose Garden Arena Salt Lake City – Oct 16 @Energysolutions…
Naples Percussion Summit
I just returned from the Naples (FL) Philharmonic Percussion Summit. The event featured percussionists from the Naples, Florida, Orlando, Jacksonville, Atlanta and Syracuse Symphony Orchestras. I was invited to present a percussion accessories clinic and perform in the evening percussion ensemble concert. Groove master Zoro…
BSO Percussionist Lee Vinson Visits Factory
Boston Symphony percussionist Lee Vinson took time out to stop by the shop and visit today. While he was here, Lee had a chance to provide some feedback on the new Grover G3 snare drum prototypes. Lee made some great suggestions that will be incorporated…
Heading To Florida…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
MET OPERA’S GREG ZUBER VISITS FACTORY
Percussionist Gerg Zuber stopped by the factory today to check out some of our Bronze Pro Triangles. Greg played a number of our bronze beauties before he choose three (4″, 8″ & 9″) to take home with him . We always enjoy having a percussionist…
Dave Danford Launches Solo Tour
Grover Pro Percussion endorser Dave Danford is preparing for a major solo recital tour which launches this autumn.The tour will be Dave’s biggest since his Rhythmic Renaissance Tour in 2007 which was to promote his solo album of the same name and included solo recital…
Not Just For “Classical” Percussionists!
Did you know that our tambourines are used by many musicians in the “pop” and “gospel” fields? Recently, English rocker Paul Weller was featured in an article in the New York Times. Weller is well known throughout Europe and is gathering a following here in…
