Day of Percussion Hits a 'Blue Note'
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2009) − The University of Kentucky will host the
annual Kentucky Day of
Percussion headlined by renowned jazz drummer Lewis
Nash, who is currently performing as part of the Blue Note 7 Jazz Tour. This year's event,
which includes clinics, workshops and concerts, sponsored by the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive
Arts Society (PAS), will be held Saturday, March 14, at the Singletary Center for the Arts. The event is designed for
percussion enthusiasts, students and teachers alike.
"Rhythm is My Business," Nash's debut recording as a leader in jazz percussion, set the artist on a path to become a drummer in high demand as an educator and clinician, as well as a musician. His lectures, clinics and workshops, as well as bandstand and studio work, are areas Nash is known for throughout the industry. Outside of his current tour as part of the Blue Note 7, a select group of jazz performers performing music from Blue Note Records, Nash has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Diana Krall, Clark Terry, Milt Jackson, Stan Getz, Roy Hargrove and more. Nash will present a drumset masterclass at the Kentucky Day of Percussion.
Several other musicians/educators will appear at the event including Nick Angelis, Dick Sisto, Scott Herring, Brian Mason, Brad Meyer and Ben Stiers.
Angelis, an original featured percussionist with the Tony and Emmy award-winning show "Blast!," will present his teaching techniques with the University of Cincinnati Drumline, a group he works with as an assistant band director for the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands.
Jazz vibraphonist Sisto, music director of the historic Seelbach Bar at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, will present a vibraphone clinic. Sisto's trio has backed such noted jazz artists as Pat Labarbera, David Liebman, Joe Morello, Joe Labarbera, Kevin Mahagony, Bobby Shew, Kenny Werner, Dave Samuels, and many others.
Herring, assistant professor of percussion at the University of South Carolina, will direct the Kentucky All-Collegiate Ensemble and present a marimba workshop. Having performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, he is an active clinician and performer.
Presenting the FUNdamentals sessions for beginning percussionists and band/orchestra directors will be Brian Mason, member of the percussion faculty at Morehead State University and director of the award-winning Morehead State University Marching Percussion Ensemble; Brad Meyer, percussion artist, composer and educator who serves as front ensemble caption head of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps; and Ben Stiers, teaching assistant at UK School of Music. Meyer and Stiers are currently pursing doctoral degrees at UK.
Admission to the 2009 Kentucky Day of Percussion is $10 for non-PAS members and $5 for current PAS members. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Singletary Center, and sessions will occur from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with door prizes awarded throughout the day. For more information on Kentucky Day of Percussion, contact James Corcoran, of the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, at (859) 948-3849 or visit the Web site.
"Rhythm is My Business," Nash's debut recording as a leader in jazz percussion, set the artist on a path to become a drummer in high demand as an educator and clinician, as well as a musician. His lectures, clinics and workshops, as well as bandstand and studio work, are areas Nash is known for throughout the industry. Outside of his current tour as part of the Blue Note 7, a select group of jazz performers performing music from Blue Note Records, Nash has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists, including Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Diana Krall, Clark Terry, Milt Jackson, Stan Getz, Roy Hargrove and more. Nash will present a drumset masterclass at the Kentucky Day of Percussion.
Several other musicians/educators will appear at the event including Nick Angelis, Dick Sisto, Scott Herring, Brian Mason, Brad Meyer and Ben Stiers.
Angelis, an original featured percussionist with the Tony and Emmy award-winning show "Blast!," will present his teaching techniques with the University of Cincinnati Drumline, a group he works with as an assistant band director for the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands.
Jazz vibraphonist Sisto, music director of the historic Seelbach Bar at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel, will present a vibraphone clinic. Sisto's trio has backed such noted jazz artists as Pat Labarbera, David Liebman, Joe Morello, Joe Labarbera, Kevin Mahagony, Bobby Shew, Kenny Werner, Dave Samuels, and many others.
Herring, assistant professor of percussion at the University of South Carolina, will direct the Kentucky All-Collegiate Ensemble and present a marimba workshop. Having performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, he is an active clinician and performer.
Presenting the FUNdamentals sessions for beginning percussionists and band/orchestra directors will be Brian Mason, member of the percussion faculty at Morehead State University and director of the award-winning Morehead State University Marching Percussion Ensemble; Brad Meyer, percussion artist, composer and educator who serves as front ensemble caption head of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps; and Ben Stiers, teaching assistant at UK School of Music. Meyer and Stiers are currently pursing doctoral degrees at UK.
Admission to the 2009 Kentucky Day of Percussion is $10 for non-PAS members and $5 for current PAS members. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Singletary Center, and sessions will occur from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with door prizes awarded throughout the day. For more information on Kentucky Day of Percussion, contact James Corcoran, of the Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, at (859) 948-3849 or visit the Web site.