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Natalie Holder will be the first woman to serve as the combined band’s drum major, meaning she’s the top brass overseeing the university’s artillery and infantry bands. She’ll lead the ...
This 18-member ensemble is a favorite of younger jazz instrumentalists, performing an extraordinarily broad range of repertoire, from the earliest big band works of Ellington and vintage swing era ...
An excellent entry point into the world of cast-shell drums, the DrumCraft Bell Brass is a clear bargain. £759 can buy a lot of snare drums, including putting you in the territory of some of the ...
HAMPTON ROADS — The men and women who make up the Tidewater Pipes and Drums are celebrating not only being the Virginia International Tattoo’s hometown band, but also the band’s 50th ...
At the Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA, Daniel Donato paired his first cover of Bob Dylan classic “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with a full-band drum solo—or to use the Deadhead parlance ...
Wind, Brass, and Percussion performance scholarships are awarded for Concert Band across fall, winter ... For all other Percussion Instruments (Snare Drum, Drum Set, Congas, Bongos, Djembe, etc.), ...
In 1921, Paul ‘Spotts’ Emrick decided that the “All-American” Marching Band needed something to set them apart from other bands. Emrick’s idea called for a bass drum larger than any other. The idea ...
The Texas A&M Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band has selected its newest drum majors for the 2023-24 academic year. On March 29, the band announced its incoming leadership via an Instagram post. The 2023–2024 ...