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World Music Institute Presents Steve Reich Celebration: Gideon Alorwoyie and Mantra Percussion
Ghanaian master drummer Gideon Alorwoyie will perform Drumming with Mantra Percussion to celebrate Steve Reich’s eightieth birthday on Sunday, December 10, 2016 at 7 pm, National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street, Brooklyn. In 1970, Steve Reich embarked on a trip…
Robert Paiste Passes
European cymbal-manufacturing company Paiste has announced the passing of a pillar of the family-owned and operated company, Robert Paiste. According to a statement at paiste.com, Robert shaped the brand in significant ways for several decades, particularly in terms of the…
Taylor Hawkins Mentors Students
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters drummed with students at Riverside Central Elementary School in Rochester, MN on November 3. The visit was a celebration of the school’s new infusion of arts and music education, through President Obama’s Committee…
Yamaha Honors Artist-Educators at PASIC 2016
Pictured left to right: John Wittman, Bret Kuhn, Rick Young, Steve Houghton Yamaha presented the company’s Legacy in Education Awards to Steve Houghton and Bret Kuhn during this week’s annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) held in Indianapolis. The…
KOSA NY Percussion Day
KOSA NY Percussion Day, featuring clinics, workshops, and concerts, will offer free admission on Saturday, November 19, 12-5 pm at Lehman College, 250 Bedford Park Road, Bronx, 10468. Artists include Mike Clark, Marcus Santos, Aldo Mazza, Stacy Kovacs, Arnie Lange,…
Clyde Stubblefield to Play at the James Brown Dance Party in San Francisco
This coming Friday, November 11, at 9:00 p.m., Mezzanine and Hush Concerts are presenting the James Brown Dance Party, an ongoing event that features a rotating cast of musicians coming together to keep the music of funk architect James Brown…
Nineteenth Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Birthday Concert
A special all-star concert dedicated to Carlos Vega will take place on Sunday, December 11 at 4 pm at the Alvas Showroom, 1415 W Eighth Street, San Pedro, CA 90732. Featured artists include Frank Gambale (Chick Corea Electric Band), Michael…
Regina Drum Festival 2016: The Beat Goes On
The 2016 Regina Drum Festival is excited to celebrate year five as a world class, international drum event on Sunday, October 30 at the Exchange. As the first four years and the 2015 Education Series have proven, Regina is on…
PMC’s “Roadie for a Day” Drums with Rich Redmond
On September 30, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) 2016 International Drum Month (IDM) promotion culminated when eleven-year-old Henry Saad met real-life drum hero Rich Redmond prior to a Jason Aldean concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. Henry’s father, Michael, entered the…
Latin Percussion Hosts New York and Los Angeles Artist Events
Latin Percussion (LP) recently hosted artist “family reunion” events in both New York and Los Angeles. LP artists were joined by staff and executives from LP’s parent company Drum Workshop, Inc. to celebrate the legacy and to toast the future…
40th Anniversary Modern Drummer Snare Collection
40th Anniversary Modern Drummer Snare Collection 2016 marks the fortieth year of publication for Modern Drummer. To celebrate four decades as the world’s most widely read magazine exclusively for drummers, the company enlisted the help of master craftsman Bruce Hagwood…
Fuse.tv Documentary Series “Clash Of the Corps” Features DCI Corps Blue Devils and Cadets on the Way to the 2016 Finals
In this Modern Drummer exclusive, Blue Devils snare drummer Brandon Olander talks practice, preparation, and dealing with a camera crew. The Fuse television network is currently airing an eight-part documentary series, co-produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, on Wednesday nights…
Roland Showcase Makes a Big Splash in the Big Apple
Roland US hosted an East Coast VIP Showcase on September 21 to highlight the many products that were unveiled at its twenty-four hour global online music festival “The Future. Redefined.” Nearly two hundred respected musicians, engineers, leading retailers, members of…
Zildjian Promotes Neil Larrivee to Vice President
The Avedis Zildjian Company has announced that Neil Larrivee has been promoted to vice president of Education and Drumstick Product Development. In this new role, Neil will bring together both the Zildjian and Vic Firth Education teams into a single,…
