Berklee School of Music Professor Jon Hazila is considered one of the leading proponents of jazz brush technique. His book Mastering The Art Of Brushes, which has sold thousands of copies worldwide, is a definitive volume focused on the concepts and techniques used by top…
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”…
Playing Mallet Instruments Musically by Dean Anderson
While there are a number of different mallet instruments that we perform on as percussionists (marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, etc.), there is one important aspect to include in your performance; playing with phrasing and musicality. Of course, this is easy to say, though, hard to…
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…
