The Evolution of PASIC By Gary Cook

n this our 50th anniversary year cel- tradition was established of holding annual be started by the ebration of the Percussive Arts Soci- business meetings in conjunction with the Executive Secretary ety, articles appearing in the previous Midwest Band Clinic at the Sherman House report and summary three issues of Percussive Notes have in Chicago. (The Sherman was chosen be- of P.A.S. activities chronicledI the history of the Society up to cause of its central location and the fact that in the last ten months. With the status of 1990. These articles have included the birth many of the founders annually came to the P.A.S. clearly in our minds the discussion of the Society and its publications, advent of Clinic.) [Author’s comment: This 1960 din- will be centered around several basic topics. PAS chapters, inception of the museum and ner meeting resulted in the legendary photo These will be those most often mentioned in headquarters, and have mentioned briefly of many of the founding fourteen members correspondences, discussions, and business what has become perhaps the most integral of PAS.] On December 20, 1963, the first sessions throughout these last months and part of PAS––our conventions. Many mem- general meeting of the PAS membership took should therefore be of vital interest to the bers may recall the publication Celebrating 30 place in the Louis XVI Room of the hotel. entire membership. Years of PASIC, which was unveiled at PA- The practice of holding separate Board of The local hosts will be our members from SIC 2005 in Columbus and contained short Directors and membership meetings, fol- the Chicago area with Gordon Peters of our year-by-year reminiscences by convention lowed on the next day by breakfast, was Editorial Staff as Chairman. A panel will be hosts and PAS Past Presidents about high- begun [in 1967]. selected, the members of which will act as lights of each PASIC along with many fasci- resource people, for a more meaningful dis- nating photos. The PAS publication Percussionist, which cussion and it should be our main concern This article will focus in depth on the two originated in May 1963, often carried a sec- that from this first meeting will come discus- early PAS Days of Percussion, three confer- tion titled Time and Place that was “devoted sions of importance to the percussion world. ences, and the first few PASICs, as well as to lists of times and places of clinics, recit- If you cannot make the meeting for rea- review the 34 PASICs and their highlights. als, and lectures given by members and sons of distance and/or expense, please send I especially want to thank Michael Kenyon other percussionists.” In the September your comments to our Executive Secretary and PAS Intern Heath Towson for provid- 1963 Percussionist (Vol. 1, No. 2), the follow- before December 15, 1963. This means you ing copies of convention programs and ing announcement was made by Executive will have a voice in our discussions and deci- other materials from the PAS archives and Secretary and Editor Donald Canedy: sions will be more adequately made. Be sure files for this research. Be sure to check out to bring your friends and any guests you the PAS 50th Anniversary exhibit in the Plans are being formulated for the members feel are interested in percussion. We will be Rhythm! Discovery Center this coming and guests of the Percussive Arts Society prepared to accept membership at the door November 9–12 at PASIC 2011 for many to have a general meeting at the Midwest to those who wish to join. The discussion additional photos, programs, and highlights Band Clinic in Chicago, December 20, 1963 part of our meeting will be open for anyone of PASICs through the years. in the Louis XVI room at 9:45 p.m. after the (not just members). After the general session evening concert. The details of this meeting there will be a formal business meeting for FORMATIVE YEARS have not yet been firmed-up, but plans are members only. We certainly hope that every- First chronicled by PAS historian Fred- coming along nicely. Keep this date clear on one will make an effort to attend. SEE YOU erick Fairchild in 1985, quoted in the afore- your calendar and plan to attend. Be sure to DECEMBER 20, 1963, HOTEL SHER- mentioned Celebrating 30 Years of PASIC, and check your next issue of the Percussionist for MAN, LOUIS XVI ROOM, 9:30 p.m. recapped most recently in the January 2011 details. issue of Percussive Notes, the history of PAS In true PAS spirit, the first meeting of the and its conventions began in the 1960s. As The December 1963 Percussionist Vol. 1, PAS general membership in 1963 included Fairchild writes in his article “A Brief His- No. 3 contained the following announce- a panel discussion with the opportunity for tory of the Founding of the Percussive Arts ment: “meaningful…discussions of importance Society”: “During the late 1950s, it became to the percussion world.” And, true to this the custom of a small group of percussion- Time and Place group of dedicated musicians, it lasted well ists and interested school music directors This section of the bulletin is devoted to lists of into the late-night hours (as will be seen re- in attendance at the annual Midwest Band times and places of clinics, recitals, and lectures peatedly in subsequent years). Clinic at Chicago’s Hotel Sherman to gather given by members and other percussionists. We By 1967 there had been four annual informally in order to discuss common hope readers will continue to supply us with dates meetings of the PAS general membership problems and needs.” and places of these events. and Board of Directors held in conjunction Fairchild’s article “History of PASIC,” It seems that the “Time and Place” for this with the Midwest Clinic. Gordon Peters which appeared in the Spring 1987 Percus- issue should include some thoughts for the was the first elected PAS President and sive Notes (Vol. 25, No. 6) and as cited in meeting to be held in Chicago, December served from 1964–1967. In the December Celebrating 30 Years of PASIC chronicles the 20, 1963. This Friday night session in the 1967 Percussionist Vol. 5, No. 2 the following beginning of PAS “conventions.” Louis XVI Room of the Sherman House will was announced in Time and Place: be our first attempt to get our membership Beginning with the unofficial formative together. There will be a general discussion Percussive Arts Society Meetings, Friday meeting [of PAS] in December of 1960, a at the beginning of the meeting, which will and Saturday, December 15 & 16, 1967

percussive notes 18 JULY 2011 (Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Sher- man House, Chicago, Illinois). See programs, photos, and Wednesday—8:00–9:30 a.m. C.S.T.—Manu- Web Extra facturer’s Meeting–Moby Dick Room. videos from past PASICs at Friday—5:15–6:15 p.m. C.S.T.—Board of Director’s Meeting—Ruby Room. www.pas.org/pasic/pasicarchives.aspx/ Friday—6:45–7:45 p.m. C.S.T.—Member’s Annual Meeting—Ruby Room. Saturday—8:00–9:30 a.m. C.S.T.—Informal Membership Breakfast Meeting—Ruby The 1970 meeting of the Percussive Arts So- the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps, Larry Room. ciety will be held during the Midwest Band McCormick, director. Guest speaker was Clinic at the Sherman House in Chicago, composer Ralph Shapey. This will be the fifth annual meeting of PAS. Illinois. The Board of Directors meeting will The minutes of the PAS Board of Direc- Many of our members have requested an begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 and the tors meeting held December 17, 1971 at the informal get-together to provide a time for regular meeting immediately following, will Sherman report this action: “Jim Moore meeting other members and discussing com- begin a 6:45 p.m. We wish to encourage all seconded a motion by Merv Britton that a mon interests and projects related to percus- members to attend the annual membership percussion ‘Hall of Fame’ presentation be in- sion. We are, therefore, initiating an informal meeting. An excellent program is planned vestigated. Motion passed.” It took only one breakfast as one of three meetings to be held consisting of a panel discussion based on the year to implement the PAS Hall of Fame. at the Midwest. We feel this will be the larg- interests and needs of those in attendance. est and most stimulating meeting of PAS to The panel members will include: Frank Second Day Of Percussion, 1972 date, and we hope all members will keep this Arsanault, Mervin Britton, Vic Firth, Al According to Fairchild: “The 1972 Day of time and date free on their busy schedule Payson, Ed Shaughnessy, and two additional Percussion is remembered especially for the and plan to attend. members will be confirmed at a later date. presentation of the first PAS Hall of Fame Neal Fluegel, PAS Executive Secretary will awards––to William F. Ludwig, Sr., Roy Fairchild writes: “In succeeding years serve as moderator. Knapp, Haskell Harr, Saul Goodman, and there were attempts to schedule music John Noonan. Held at the Sherman House programs and clinics in conjunction with Al Payson joined the Program Committee and College Inn hosted by PAS and the Il- the meetings, but regulations set forth by in 1970. Under Feldstein’s leadership and linois PAS Chapter, the program featured the Midwest Band Clinic discouraged such with the perseverance of these dedicated professional and school percussion ensem- events. The possibility of a PAS convention individuals PAS moved forward with the bles and a solo recital by Gary Burton.” of several days in length was first proposed idea for a “PAS convention” and held two This second Day of Percussion was held at the December 1969 meetings.” Days of Percussion in conjunction with the on December 15–16, 1972 back at the Sandy Feldstein was PAS President from Midwest Band Clinic in Chicago in 1971 and Sherman House in conjunction with the 1968–1972. At the June 1969 meeting of 1972. However, they moved from the Sher- Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. The the Board of Directors, a Program Com- man House to DePaul University in 1971. general membership and Board of Direc- mittee was established consisting of Bob tors meetings were on Friday, December Tilles, chair, Terry Applebaum, and G. Allan DAYS OF PERCUSSION 15 in the late afternoon and early evening. O’Connor. First Day Of Percussion, 1971 On Saturday, December 16 the percussion From the minutes of the June 1969 Board Fairchild writes: “The first Day of Per- performances and clinics began at 2:30 p.m. of Directors meeting: “It was decided that cussion, subtitled Chicago ‘71,’ was held on with a dinner break at 5:30. Gary Burton’s the December meeting at Midwest will be December 18, 1971 at DePaul University recital started at 7:30 followed by the In- held, as in the past, with a Friday morn- hosted by Bob Tilles, the business meetings diana State Percussion Ensemble and the ing breakfast with manufacturers, a Friday having occurred the day before at the Sher- first PAS Hall of Fame awards. The Day of afternoon Board meeting, and a Friday man House. The program, featuring univer- Percussion concluded with the Black Earth evening regular open [PAS general mem- sity ensembles, lectures, and clinics became a Percussion Group concert beginning at bership] meeting. It was decided that a per- prototype for succeeding conventions.” 10:00 p.m.! Again, the program was a one- formance or a program of that nature would Chicago “71” was announced in the Fall page mimeographed sheet of paper. Featured be held during the regular open meeting. A 1971 Percussionist (Vol. 9, No.1) as “a sig- groups were the Crane University Percus- program committee was appointed with Bob nificant event of national importance in the sion Ensemble, Jim Petercsak, director with Tilles, chairman, Terry Applebaum, and continued growth in the scope of activities Roy Burns as soloist; Maine West High Alan O’Connor.” of your Percussive Arts Society.” It was a School Percussion Ensemble, Jake Jerger, Negotiating Midwest Clinic policies and day-long event beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the director; Sonic Boom, the percussion sec- regulations took two years before the Pro- DePaul School of Music and concluding tion of the Indianapolis Symphony, Thomas gram Committee could bring their work to with the Illinois PAS chapter meeting at 5:30 Akins, leader; the Indiana State Percussion fruition. The minutes of the December 1969 p.m. The program was a one-page mimeo- Ensemble, Neal Fluegel, director with Jim PAS meetings at the Sherman House state: graphed sheet of paper. University percus- Ganduglia guest soloist; and the “Black “Due to Midwest organizational problems, sion ensembles performing at Chicago “71” Earth Professional Percussion Ensemble.” the program committee was unable to pres- included the American Conservatory, James [I vividly remember the 1972 Day of ent a program. However, there will be a Dutton, director; University of Illinois, Percussion. I was in my first year teaching program next year.” Thomas Siwe, director; Northwestern Uni- percussion at Louisiana Tech University The October 1970 Percussionist (Vol. 8, versity Marimba Ensemble, Terry Apple- and we drove a car full of students and col- No. 1) contained this announcement in Time baum, director; Northern Illinois University, leagues overnight from Ruston, Louisiana to and Place: G. Alan O’Connor director; and members of the Midwest Clinic. Nothing quite like driv-

percussive notes 19 JULY 2011 ing on icy roads after midnight with native Northridge (Wednesday 27th) fol- Southerners! Years before, as a student at lowing the national MENC (Music the University of Michigan, I often drove Educators National Conference) from Ann Arbor to Chicago to visit Franks convention. It was called the First Drum Shop and attend the Midwest Clinic. National Conference of the Per- Gary Burton had recorded his album Alone cussive Arts Society (NCPAS). at Last at the Montreaux Jazz Festival the The conference was hosted by year before in 1971, and at 29 he had already PAS and the California PAS toured with George Shearing, Stan Getz, Chapter with Lloyd McCaus- and his own Quartet. I’ll never forget his land as the conference chairman recital and his performance of “The Sunset and Joel Leach, coordinator at Bell.” It initially made me want to burn my Northridge. Tuesday’s clinicians vibe mallets—but fortunately I didn’t. And included Fred Sanford and the needless to say, Black Earth was absolutely Santa Clara Vanguards, Wil- life changing!] liam Kraft and the Los Angeles Percussion For a variety of reasons, there was no Ensemble, and Ron George and his percus- PAS Day of Percussion or Hall of Fame sion console. A composers’ forum included In August of 1975 PAS held its first and awards in 1973. The PAS business meetings, Martin Mailman, Vaclav Nelhybel, Joel only PAS National Percussion Symposium breakfast with “commercial members,” and Leach, and H. Owen Reed, with the evening at Northern Illinois University in conjunc- general membership meetings were held concert featuring Gary Burton and Roy tion with the National Stage Band Camp’s throughout the day at Midwest on Friday, Burns. Wednesday’s clinicians included Emil Combo Sessions. This was not a convention December 21, 1973 at the Conrad Hilton in Richards, Danlee Mitchell with the music of and was limited to 150 participants. Chicago. A PAS State Chairmen Meeting Harry Partch, and the Third Western States was held for the first time. This was a tran- Percussion Festival. The evening concert Third National Conference sitional year of planning to move the Day of was Gary Burton and Alan Dawson. On December 20, 1975 a third PAS Percussion away from coinciding with the conference, the Percussive Arts Society Na- Midwest Clinic in Chicago to other parts of Second National Conference tional Conference 1975 (PASNC) was held the country so more PAS members could The Percussive Arts Society Second in Chicago and hosted by PAS and the Illi- attend. Gary Olmstead was elected the new National Conference was held in Chicago nois PAS chapter (Bill Crowden, President) PAS President (1973–77) when Sandy Feld- following the 28th Annual Midwest Band at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt stein resigned. Under Olmstead’s leadership and Orchestra Clinic on December 21, 1974 University with Thomas Siwe serving as and diligent work by the Board and many at the Conrad Hilton with clinics from 2:00 conference chairman. The winners of the dedicated individuals, these early Days of in the afternoon until late at night. The day PAS Competition Contest (created in 1974) Percussion evolved into three conferences was organized by the 1974 Midwest PASNC were announced, and the Mock Symphony and eventually PASIC. Committee with Ron Keezer, chairman. The Auditions were held for the first time. A business meetings and annual membership special series of films was shown through- PAS CONFERENCES meeting were held December 20 throughout out the day showcasing the works of Harry First National Conference the day. At the Board of Directors meet- Partch and African and Asian percussion. The first PAS convention to be held out- ing that evening Executive Secretary Neal Guest speaker at the national meeting was side of Chicago was on March 26–27, 1974 Fluegel reported that “the 2nd Annual Con- Don Canedy. Clinicians included Karen in Anaheim (Tuesday 26th) at the A&B Roy- ference had cost $525. Gary Beckner added Ervin, David Friedman and David Samuels, al Inn and at California State University in that there were additional costs of over $600 which were absorbed by several manufac- turers.” Thus was the beginning of the ever growing support of PAS conventions by manufacturers. Maurie Lishon, owner of Franks Drum Shop in Chicago, was Mas- ter of Ceremonies from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. when John Mulvey took over. The afternoon and evening were chock- full with clinicians and performers including the duo of Terry Applebaum and Ed Porem- ba, Trinity College Percussion Ensemble, Today’s Percussion Quartet from New York City, New Trier East High School Jazz Band, Linda Pimentel, Siegfried Fink, Michael Rosen and students, and the Ohio State Marimba Ensemble. Elementary per- cussion education was discussed by Fred Hoey and William Schinstine, and a “Wom- en in Percussion” panel discussion included Karen Ervin, Jackie Meyer, and Linda Pimentel. Hall of Fame recipients were Mor- ris Goldenberg, Gene Krupa, Harry Partch, and James D. Salmon.

percussive notes 20 JULY 2011 As Fairchild of Leigh’s one-handed roll. Ah, the memories writes: “It was a of PASICs!] great success…be- Host John H. Beck writes in Celebrating sides continuing the 30 Years of PASIC: “It is difficult to put into practice of schedul- words the excitement of the first PASIC: a ing simultaneous small budget, a small crowd, but a big mile- events, an entire stone for PAS. I feel honored to have been hall was given over the host for the PAS event that set a stan- to manufacturers’ dard for the future.” and publishers’ The significance of the PAS conventions exhibits, a popular is perhaps best summarized by then PAS feature of this and President Gary Olmstead writing in Celebrat- later PASICs.” ing 30 Years of PASIC when he stated: “I think The first PASIC was I am most struck by the way the conventions truly a memorable two-day convention. have provided a forum for the world percus- Mark Petty, Jim Sewrey, Chick Evans, and Attendance was recorded at 425 with 190 sion community to meet, perform, discuss, Mary O’Neill. Concerts were presented by attending the first annual PASIC banquet and share our incredibly diverse fields with the York Township High School Percus- (banquet tickets were $8.50). Gordon Pe- each other. This was truly the greatest pur- sion Ensemble (Chick Evans, director) ters, first PAS President (1964–67), and the Goodrich Jazz Band with Samuels was the banquet guest speaker. Fri- and Friedman as guest soloists. Exhibits day evening was the PAS Board of included new, original instrument designs Directors meeting and reception for by Rich O’Donnell and Mike Udow and a VIPs. John Beck premiered Phillip “wrap-in” session on how to recover and re- Lambro’s “Two Pictures for Solo Per- wrap mallets by Kevin Harlan. Hall of Fame cussionist and Orchestra” with the recipients were Frank Arsenault, James Rochester Philharmonic on the Sat- Blades, Clair Omar Musser, and Paul Price. urday evening full orchestra concert. The prestigious Hall of Fame and other PAS Clinics were given by Fred Hinger, awards have continued to be bestowed an- Alan Dawson, Jan Williams, Donald nually at every PAS convention. Knaack, Fred Sanford, and others. A As cited in Celebrating 30 Years of PASIC: composers’ forum discussion included “In 1975, the use of facilities at Roosevelt Michael Colgrass, Ted Frazeur, and University in Chicago permitted the sched- Sydney Hodkinson with Warren uling of simultaneous events for the first Benson as moderator. The Mock time, giving those in attendance a broader Symphony Auditions were again held choice of activities. Since then, simultaneous and the Eastman Marimba Band per- sessions have been adopted at all successive formed ragtime selections by Green, conventions.” Breuer, and Norvo along with the The always forward-looking leadership Eastman Percussion Ensemble and of PAS was expressed in the minutes of the Eastman Musica Nova. The Ma- Board of Directors meeting of December rimba Band had just recorded these 19, 1975 at the PASNC by this statement: selections on July 24, 1976 for their “The Executive Committee announced its famous Nola album. A young Gordon desire to plan the ’76 PAS Convention for Stout and 23-year-old Leigh How- sometime in the Fall at the Eastman School ard Stevens made history sharing a of Music. A March Board meeting will be clinic in which Stevens unveiled his Fred Hinger, PASIC ’76 planned for the MENC to further plan for one-handed roll in such an event.” the Penn and Helble “Preludes” and Stout THE FIRST PASICS premiered his “Two PASIC ’76 Mexican Dances.” By 1976, these early Days of Percussion Their clinic ended and three conferences evolved into what has with Stevens accom- become the hallmark of PAS and our profes- panying Stout, with sion: PASIC, the Percussive Arts Society Leigh’s four-mallet International Convention. The first PASIC marimba version of was hosted by John H. Beck and the New the piano accompa- York PAS Chapter at the Eastman School niment, on “Tam- of Music in Rochester October 15–17, bourin Chinois.” [I 1976. Although the first advertisements in personally will never the Spring 1976 Percussionist (Vol.13, No.3) forget having an announce the event as the 1976 Percussive epiphany connect- Arts Society National Convention, within a ing Hinger’s forearm few months National had changed to Interna- technique with the tional and PASIC was born. rotary-stroke motion PASIC ’76 Exhibit Hall

percussive notes 21 JULY 2011 pose of establishing the event in the begin- band performed from Friday night through ers heretofore unable to attend the Society’s ning.” Sunday afternoon along with guest speaker conventions were able to play and present And indeed it was. My personal experi- Richard Hochrainer, numerous clinicians, clinics.” ences meeting and making new friends at and business meetings. Paul Price was the PASIC ’79 was truly a Big Apple experi- PASICs, who became life-long colleagues, guest speaker at the banquet. ence with participants hearing rehearsals of and always leaving a PASIC super-charged the New York Philharmonic in Lincoln Cen- and inspired with new learnings, music, and PASIC ’78 ter and meeting the New York Phil percus- ideas can never be duplicated anywhere else. Arizona State University in Tempe was sion section, visiting the musical instrument the site of PASIC ’78 October 27–29 with collections at the Metropolitan Museum of PASIC ’77 founding PAS member Merv Britton host- Art and Carroll Sound Musical Instruments, PASIC ’77 was held at The University of ing the event. A variety of world-class clini- and attending the Juilliard Percussion En- Tennessee in Knoxville October 28–30, 1977 cians covered every area from symphonic semble rehearsal at Juilliard––all on the first and hosted by F. Michael Combs. Combs to marching and Orff to world percussion: day of PASIC! Artists and presenters from had experience organizing the Southland Vic Firth, Charlie Owen, Harrison Pow- the previous PASICs and Days of Percus- Percussion Conference and assembled a his- ley, James Blades, Bill Molenhof, Bob sion began reappearing to share their ex- toric event with Nexus’ and Keiko Abe’s first Schietroma, John Bergamo, John Galm, pertise in other areas along with new artists appearances. Ed Shaughnessy, and others. Although the and composers like Max Roach, Mel Lewis, Fairchild writes: “[PASIC ’77] firmly es- “three-track program” was not employed, Horace Arnold, Billy Hart, Freddie Waits, tablished both the multiple-day format and many clinics were repeated to enable attend- Ralph McDonald, Gordon Gottlieb, Charles the practice of naming the annual event by ees to hear as many artists as possible. The Wourinen, Irwin Bazelon, Marta Ptaszyn- combining the initials PASIC with the last evening concerts featured various ensembles ska, Jacob Druckman, Daniel Druckman, two numbers of the year in which it was as well as Leigh Stevens’ PASIC solo recital Dean Drummond, Jonathan Haas, Abra- held, hence PASIC ’77.” debut and Ed Shaughnessy with his En- ham Marcus, Edmund Bowles, Tim Rich- Saul Goodman and Arnie Lang performed ergy Force Band. The banquet speaker was ards, Rob Carson, and others. Attendees the Bartok “Sonata for Two Pianos and James Blades. Jim Petercsak, PAS Presi- visited several recording studios and learned Percussion” complete with stories about the dent from 1977–81, reflected in Celebrating about techniques from New York pros in- first U.S. performance with Bartok and his 30 Years of PASIC: “PASICs could never have cluding playing a Broadway show. Again, wife. Keiko Abe’s artistry and compositions, been successful without the dedication and every aspect of percussion performance was including a virtuosic “Mirage,” left an indel- commitment of Neal Fluegel and Jackie covered, and then some, including a clinic ible impression on everyone. Improvisation Meyer, Jim Moore, and the professional or- by the entire Philadelphia Orchestra percus- was taken to new heights with the Nexus ganization and business skills of Tom Siwe. sion section. Siegfried Fink was the banquet sextet giving their first of many PASIC The industry helped to make it all happen guest speaker and Leigh Stevens gave his performances, and the French group Spiral with Jim Coffin, Lennie DiMuzio, Lloyd New York City debut in Town Hall. performing an unforgettable concert on the McCausland, and others as big supporters.” [I’ll never forget PASIC ’78, for many Baschet brothers’ Sound Sculptures. reasons. One is, I was in Max Roach’s clinic The PASIC program was the first 8 1/2 X PASIC ’79 and who does he introduce, standing to- 11-inch copy with four glossy pages and cov- The convention moved to the East Coast gether right next to me in the audience, but ers. A “three-track program” was tried, with in 1979 with Arnie Lang hosting PASIC ’79 Papa Jo Jones and Philly Joe Jones! I used each track focusing on either College and at the Taft Hotel and at other locations in my notes from Paul Price’s “Evolution of Professional level, Students through the 12th downtown New York City from October Percussion Music” lecture—the last session Grade, or Music Educators. Several college 26–28. Fairchild, writing on this four-day on the convention—throughout my career.] percussion ensembles and the NIU steel event, stated, “Many East Coast perform-

Keiko Abe, PASIC ’77 John Bergamo, PASIC ’78

percussive notes 22 JULY 2011 PASIC ’80 PAS Historian Fred Fairchild concludes dations in their areas of expertise to Jeff and November 13–16, 1980 brought another his article “History of PASIC” with this per- the Executive Committee. The current PA- four-day convention back to the West coast spective: “It can be seen that the Internation- SIC Selection Process was adopted in 2006 with Tony Cirone hosting PASIC ’80 at the al Conventions have become a major part of and can be viewed at www.pas.org/PASIC/ San Jose Convention Center. Cirone stated the Percussive Arts Society’s informational pasicselection.aspx/. in Celebrating 30 Years of PASIC: “In those and organizational activities, providing an The manufacturers’ exhibits grew into days, the host had a large part in deciding important forum for exchanging percussion what is now called the International Drum who performed at the convention. The idea ideas. They have been from the beginning and Percussion Expo with over 100 exhibi- was to have local artists involved as much places where the professional, the educator, tors showcasing the latest instruments, mu- as possible. One of the new ideas presented and the student could mingle and listen to sic, technology, sticks, mallets, publications, then included the ‘Ask the Experts Panel music, learn new things, talk to old and new educational materials, and more. Discussion.’” friends, plot the future course of the Society, When PAS moved its headquarters and PASIC ’80, indeed, had local artist in- see new percussion products and music, museum to Indianapolis in 2007, one of the volvement. Besides percussionists from the impart knowledge, and engage in countless main reasons for the move was to be able various San Francisco area symphonic and other percussion-related activities.” to hold PASIC in a city where the PAS opera companies—Cirone, Joe Sinai, Elayne Indeed, since their formative years in museum and offices were located. With the Jones, Peggy Lucchesi, and others—several the early 1960s, PAS conventions have opening of the Rhythm! Discovery Center in area colleges and conservatory ensembles continued to be the meeting place for new 2009 the museum became an integral compo- performed. Composers Lou Harrison, knowledge, inspiration, and friendship in nent of PASIC. PASICs were scheduled for Andrew Thomas, and Marta Ptaszynska the percussion world. Each convention has Indianapolis for 2009–11 with PASIC 2012 presented performances and premieres. continued to grow in size and quality with back in Austin. PASIC 2013 and 2014 will The first full drum corps performance was remarks often being made like, “How will be held back in Indianapolis with 2015 in a given with the Blue Devils in exhibition. we ever top this PASIC next year?” Yet, city yet to be determined. Other artists included Louis Bellson in a with the dedicated PAS leadership and com- In 2008 the last banquet was held at PA- clinic and with his Big Band Explosion, Paul mitment of staff and members working to- SIC and replaced in 2009 by a Hall of Fame Humphrey, Steve Smith, Roy Burns, Alan ward the common goal of presenting the best Awards Celebration. The intention of the Dawson, Gordon Stout, Ted Piltzecker, Al PASIC possible, each year’s convention has change was to expose all PAS award recipi- Payson, Morris Lang, Neil Deponte, Rob steadily improved. ents to a broader audience at concerts and at Carson, Ron George, Farrell Morris, Linda By 1980 the PASIC model was well estab- the HoF Celebration. The new activity has Pimental, Pierre Beluse, John Bergamo, lished after five PASICs. Convention plan- been well received for the two years it has Mary Ellen Donald, Kwaku Dadey, and oth- ning committees and the hosts effectively been held. ers. One of the most memorable and unique carried out the enormous task of planning Rich Holly, PAS President from 2005–06, sessions was Gamelan in America with Lou and executing a convention along with the offered these remarks in Celebrating 30 Years Harrison, K.R.T. Wasitodipuro, and Jody PAS staff, Executive Committee, and Board of PASIC. They remain appropriate still to- Diamond. Lou Harrison was the guest of Directors. In 2005, the convention had day. speaker at the banquet. grown to such a level of complexity and Fairchild noted: “Besides offering the specificity that the planning committee and Producing any PASIC is ultimately the work great variety of events and meetings that host were discontinued. Jeff Hartsough be- of many, many people – mostly volunteers – had become the norm for PAS conventions, came the PAS Director of Event Production with a passion for percussion and a passion noontime courtyard marimba concerts [by and Marketing. The administration of PA- for people. And producing 30 PASICs has the National Conservatory of Guatemala SIC was handed over to Hartsough working only been possible with the dedication and and the Memorial Ragtime Marimba Band] with the PAS staff and many of the 17 PAS hard work of many supporters and friends and outdoor drum corps activities were well committees, Board members, and other ex- along the way. On behalf of all who have received.” perts in the profession providing recommen- served on the Board of Directors of the Per- cussive Arts Society, I want to say a sincere “thank you” to the many who have helped us bring you these incredible conventions––in particular the exhibitors, the artists, the hosts and their planning committees, and the logis- tics teams.

Bill Wiggins, host for PASIC ’89 and PA- SIC ’96, perhaps best expresses the raison d’etre for PASICs when he reflects in Cel- ebrating 30 Years of PASIC:

It was a great satisfaction to see the throngs of students madly hustling from one clinic or performance to the next, talking excitedly about what they had just seen and heard, or in anticipation of the next great event. From time to time, I would speak to someone pass- ing in the hall or on an escalator and ask if they were having fun. Invariably the answer The Blue Devils, PASIC ’80 was an enthusiastic YES!

percussive notes 23 JULY 2011 This article will conclude by Friedman and Samuels, Emil Richards, with an overview of PA- Gordon Stout, Bob Becker, William Schin- SICs from 1981 to 2010. stein, Fred Hoey, Donald Knaack, Max Complete programs are Roach, John H. Beck, Dong Wook Park available in pdf format (and (Korean folk music), Dave Garibaldi, Roy video clips for some years) Burns, and others. for PASIC 2000 to 2010 at • Evening concerts: Steve Reich and Mu- www.pas.org/pasic/pasicar- sicians, M’Boom Re: Percussion with Max chives.aspx/. Major artists Roach, Leigh Stevens, Nexus, Steve Gadd and new developments with the NTSU Lab Band. will be briefly highlighted below with the hopes that PASIC ’83 the reader can further ap- Knoxville Convention Center, Nov. 3–6, preciate the evolution of F. Michael Combs host. the hallmark of PAS—our • First PASIC appearance for Bill Bru- conventions. ford, Tony Williams, Ed Thigpen, Peter Erskine, Larry Londin, Danny Gottlieb, PASIC ’81 Michael Bookspan, Phil Faini, William Indianapolis Convention Moersch and Jonathan Haas, Larry Kap- Center, Nov. 12–15, Paul tain, Fred Wickstrom, Fathi Belaljia, Larry Berns host. Snider, Francois Dupin, and others. • Students from Butler • Repeat performances by Louis Bellson, University served as what Anthony Cirone, Fred Hinger, Leigh Ste- is now the Logistics Team. vens, Gordon Stout, Linda Pimental, Ed • First PASIC appear- Soph, Carmine Appice, Dennis DeLucia, ance for Airto Moreia, Fred Sanford, Ward Durrett, and others. Phantom Regiment, Cloyd • Evening concerts: Ohio State Univer- Duff, Dong Wook Park sity Staff Marimba Quartet, West Virginia (Korea), Carmine Appice, University Percussion Ensemble, New York Mike Mainieri, Butch Quintet, Wichita State University Percus- Miles, Harvey Mason, sion Ensemble, and others. Equilibrium: Mike and Sam Denov, PASIC ’82 Nancy Udow, David PASIC ’84 Woodhull, Percussion Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Nov. Group/Cincinnati, Réper- 1–4, Michael Udow host. cussion (Canada), and oth- • Last PASIC hosted on a university cam- ers. pus. • Evening concerts: Airto • First PASIC appearance for Kroumata, and Cheveré, Keiko Abe, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Robinson, Rod Mor- Nexus, Indiana universities genstein, Les DeMerle, Vida Chenoweth, percussion ensembles. Salvatore Rabbio, Robert Pangborn, Jim Campbell and the Phantom Regiment, Ralph PASIC ’82 Hardimon, Doug Walter, Judith Becker, Dallas Lowes Anatole Ho- Michael Rosen, and others. tel, Nov. 18–21, Bob Schi- • Repeat performances by Nexus, Keiko etroma host. Abe, Harvey Mason, Alan Dawson, Vic • First year of the PASIC Firth, John Bergamo, Norbert Goldberg, Marching Festival. Glen Velez, Charles Owen, Morris Lang, • First PASIC appear- Alan Abel, and others. ance for Steve Reich, Alex • Evening concerts: Nexus, David Fried- Acuna, Simon Phillips, man and David Samuels, Percussion Group/ Steve Gadd, Phil Ehart, Ed Cincinnati, Gordon Stout. Saindon, Paul Smadbeck, Andy Narell, Sam Denov, PASIC ’85 Alan Abel, David Charles, Universal City, Sheraton Universal Hotel, Kalman Cherry, Jerry Nov. 14–17, Jay Wanamaker host. Tachoir, Glen Velez, Rose- • First PASIC appearance for Stewart wood Duo, Valerie Naranjo Copeland, Jim Chapin, Billy Cobham, Steve and Barbara Amen Harper Smith, Joe Franco, Chester Thompson, Ev- (Orff music), Abraham elyn Glennie, Julie Spencer, Steve Schick, Adzinyah, Theodore Den- Ronnie Powell, Luis Conte, Walfredo Reyes, nis Brown, Dennis DeLu- Jr., Jeff Narell, Frank Epstein, Jim Keltner, cia and the Bridgemen, and Mark Stevens, Ken Watson, Tom Float, Bob others. Dubinski, Repercussion Unit, and others. Leigh Howard Stevens, PASIC ’83 • Repeat performances • Repeat performances by Tony Williams,

percussive notes 24 JULY 2011 Emil Richards, Gary Burton, Andy Narell, Alex Acuna, Bob Becker, Rob Carson, and others. • Evening concerts: Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone, Batucajé, Cal Arts African Ensemble, Karen Ervin, Steve Houghton, Harry Partch Ensemble, NTS Percussion Ensemble.

PASIC ’86 Washington, D.C. Convention Center and Kennedy Center, Nov. 3–8, Randall Eyles host. • Six-day PASIC in honor of the 25th An- niversary of PAS. • Monday all-day “Excellence in Perfor- mance” workshop with Michael Colgrass. • Tuesday all-day seminars on music and interpretation with international presenters. • First Showcase Concerts featuring win- ners of the Percussion Ensemble “Call for Tapes” Contest. • First PASIC appearance for Jack De- Tony Williams, PASIC ’83 Johnette, Roy Haynes, Terry Bozzio, Efrain Toro, Jack Galvin, Frank Malabe, Fred Be- gun, Arthur Press, Douglas Howard, Pandit Sharda Sahai, Manhattan Marimba Quar- tet, Mass Marimba Extravaganza, William Reamer, Thom Hannum and the Garfield Cadets, “Our Boys” Steel Orchestra from Trinidad, and others • Repeat performances by Michael Udow, Ted Pitzecker, Terry Applebaum, Ed Thig- pen, John Bergamo, Julie Spencer, William Moersch, Gordon Stout, Leigh Stevens, Da- vid Garibaldi, John H. Beck, Ed Saindon, Danny Gottlieb, Ed Soph, and others. • Evening concerts: Percussion Group/ Cincinnati, Steve Schick, U.S. Air Force Band with Steve Gadd, University of South Carolina Orchestra and Sanul-Nori (Ko- rean drummers/dancers) with Keiko Abe and Louis Bellson, Music for Solo Marimba (Consortium commissions), Nexus. Equilibrium, PASIC ’87 PASIC ’87 St. Louis Adam’s Mark Hotel, Oct. 28–Nov. 1, Norm Goldberg/Thomas Siwe hosts. • Pre-convention conference Wednesday on “Percussion and Timbre Elaborations,” precursor of the current Focus Day. • First PASIC appearance for Sonny Emory, George Marsh, Gregg Bissonette, Alan White, Ralph Humphrey, Brad Stirtz, Panorama ’87 USA, Boogsie Sharpe, Cliff Alexis, St. Louis Symphony percussion sec- tion, Christopher Lamb, Neil Grover, Rob- ert Snider, Cavalier Drum & Bugle Corps drumline, and others. • Repeat performances by Efrain Toro, Terry Bozzio, Sonny Emory, Steve Smith, Ron George, Equilibrium, Bobby Chris- tian, Bill Molenhof, David Friedman, Steve Houghton and Emil Richards, Evelyn Glen- nie, Gordon Stout, Bob Becker, Sam Denov, Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone, PASIC ’88

percussive notes 25 JULY 2011 Jonathan Haas, William Moersch, Mervin Britton, James Campbell, and others. • Evening concerts: Nashville Symphony Orchestra with Harvey Warner, Equilibri- um, Katherine Dunham Dance Co., Boogsie Sharpe Experience.

PASIC ’88 San Antonio, Texas Convention Center, Nov. 16–19, Genaro Gonzalez host. • First PASIC appearance for Jacob Armen, Joe Morello, David Locke, Steve Ferrera, Marimolin: Nancy Zeltsman and Sharan Leventhal, Linda Maxey, Beverly Johnston, Michael Burritt, John Soroka, Harvey Biskin, Cloyd Duff, Trichy San- karan, Jamey Haddad, John Wyre, Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps, Marimba Nan- Dame Evelyn Glennie, PASIC ’89 dayapa, The Hague Percussion Ensemble, and others. • Repeat performances by Alex Acuna, Jim Chapin, Peter Erskine, David Garib- aldi, Chester Thompson, Vinnie Colaiuta, Joe Franco, Ed Thigpen, Luis Conte, Dean Witten, Ted Piltzecker, Alan Abel, Larry Kaptain, John Bergamo, Glen Velez, Emil Richards, Norm Weinberg, Marty Hurley and Phantom Regiment, and others. • Evening concerts: Kroumata with Keiko Abe, Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone, Ted Piltzecker and Doug Walter, San Antonio Symphony with Steve Houghton.

PASIC ’89 Nashville Convention Center & Stouffer Hotel, Nov. 8–11, Bill Wiggins host • Wednesday first official “New Music/ Research Day.” • First PASIC appearance for Dennis Chambers, Omar Hakim, Gary Chaffee, Bob Mater, Dale Armstrong, Paul Yancich, Warren Johnson, Marilyn Rife, Sarah Ten- Nexus, PASIC ’92 ney, Jay Collins, George Gaber, Abdul Satar Tari, Mike Black and the Spirit of Atlanta drumline, and others. • Repeat performances by Vinnie Colaiu- ta, Farrell Morris, Jack DeJohnette, Larrie Londin, Alan Dawson, Louis Bellson and Jacob Armen, Gordon Stout, Bob Becker, William Moersch, and others. • Evening concerts: Evelyn Glennie with the Nashville Symphony, Percussion En- semble Stuttgart, Dave Samuels with the Manhattan Marimba Quartet.

PASIC ’90 Philadelphia Adams Hotel, November 7–10, Dean Witten host. • First PASIC appearance for Bobby Rock, Carl Allen, Clayton Cameron, Casey Scheuerell, Will Kennedy, Jonathan Mof- fett, Alfons Grieder, Atmos Quartet, Ju Per- cussion Group (Taiwan), Hornel Horvath/ Viktória Herencsár, Robert Van Sice, Arthur Jimmy Cobb, PASIC ’93 Lipner, Crossmen Drum Corps, and others.

percussive notes 26 JULY 2011 • Repeat performances by many! ber, Bob Moses, Paul Wertico, Steve Fisher, Mainieri with Peter Erskine, USAF Airmen • Evening concerts: Percussion Music Kirby Shelstad, Ney Rosauro, John Santos, of Note with Ian Finkel. of John Cage (New Music/Research Day) Chuck Silverman, Mark Yancich, Tambuco, with John Cage, Philadelphia Orchestra, and others. PASIC ’97 U.S. Air Force Band, Spectrum, PASIC ’90 • Evening concerts: Liam Teague, Tam- Anaheim Disneyland Hotel, Nov. 19–22, Marimba Orchestra, Berklee College Per- buco, Julie Spencer and Common Ground, Theresa Dimond host. cussion Ensemble with Gary Burton Quintet Mike Mainieri, The Escovedo Family. • First PASIC appearance for Ndugu and Dave Samuels. Chancler, Chad Smith, Joe La Barbera, PASIC ’95 Bernard Purdie, Randy Crafton, Jim Payne, PASIC ’91 Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Civic Plaza, Nov. Mohamed DaCosta, Dror Sinai, Arthur Anaheim Disneyland Hotel, Nov. 20–23, 1–4, J.B. Smith host. Hull, David Johnson, Jessica Marcus, Sule Dave Black host. • First PASIC appearance for Sheila E, Greg Wilson, Steve Foreman, Jim Greiner, • First of five years of programs printed as Lewis Nash, Pete Magadini, Dom Moio, Terry Gibbs, John Park Piper, Katarzyna 4 X 9-inch booklets. J.R. Robinson, René Creemers, Fine Stream Mucka, Madam Rubio: Nancy Zeltsman • First PASIC appearance for Elvin Gamelan, Greg Zuber, Bill Wanser, Dean and Janice Potter, Duncan Patton, Tele Jones, Chad Wackerman, Tom Brechtlein, Gromemeier, Ian Finkel, and others. Lesbines, Don Liuzzi, Dana Kimble, Dean Joey Heredia, Greg D’Angelo, Mike Fisher, • Evening concerts: Nexus with the Phoe- Anderson, Paulo Mattioli, Jeff Moore, Steve Foreman, Bobby Hutcherson, Charlie nix Symphony, Terry Bozzio solo drumset, Tom Miller and Pan Ramajay, Amsterdam Shoemaker, David Searcy, Barry Jekowski, Kroumata, The Caribbean Jazz Project. Percussion Group, Drums of Black Bottle, Jack Van Geem, Stanislaw Skoczynski, World Kulintang Institute, Jim Casella and Joseph Gramley, Giovanni Hidaglo, Velvet PASIC ’96 the Santa Clara Vanguard Drumline, and Knights Drumline, and others. Nashville, Renaissance Hotel/Convention others. • Evening concerts: Lou Harrison’s Center, Nov. 20–23, Bill Wiggins host. • Evening concerts: Double Image: Fried- Gamelan Orchestra, Steven Schick, San • First PASIC appearance for Akira man & Samuels, U.S. Navy Commodores Jose Taiko Group, Percussion Art Quartet Jimbo, Hal Blaine, Bobby Sanabria, Hora- Jazz Ensemble with Gregg Field and Terry of Germany, Safri Duo, Pancho Sanchez cio “El-Negro” Hernandez, Ignacio Ber- Gibbs, Pancho Sanchez Band. and his Latin Band, Louis Bellson and his roa, JoJo Mayer, Charlie Adams, Nebojsa Big Band featuring the PAS International Zivkovic, Ellie Mannette, Eric Sammut, PASIC ’98 Drumset Contest Winner. Stanley Leonard with Tempus Fugit Percus- Orlando, Florida, Clarion Plaza Hotel and sion Ensemble, Russ McKinnon, N. Scott Orange County Convention Center, Nov. PASIC ’92 Robinson, Brad Dutz, Kalani, Matt Savage, 4–7, Beth Radock Gottlieb host. New Orleans Hyatt Regency Hotel, Nov. Scott Johnson, Tom Aungst, Randy Crafton, • First PASIC appearance for Tommy 11–14, Jim Atwood host. Chin Kwok Wai, Keith Aleo, David Gross, Igoe, Adam Nussbaum, Rick Latham, Ricky • First PASIC appearance for Trilok Gurtu, Graham Johns, Alessandra Belloni, Layne Lawson, Virgil Donati, Victor Mendoza, Tony Verderosa, Dave Weckl, Adam Nuss- Redmond, and others. Tony Vacca, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Ade- baum, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Rayford • Evening concerts: Répercussion, Nash- poju, Christopher Norton, Jon Metzger, Griffin, Will Calhoun, Joseph “Zigaboo” ville Symphony with Chris Lamb, Mike Mark Ford, Orlando Cotto, Janice Modelistie, John Vidacovich, Earl Palmer, and others. • Evening concerts: Louisiana Philhar- monic with William Moersch soloist, Nexus “From Rags to Riches,” the Navy Steelband with Robert Greenidge.

PASIC ’93 Columbus, Ohio Greater Columbus Con- vention Center, November 10–13, Robert Breithaupt host. • First PASIC appearance for Jimmy Cobb, Jeff Hamilton, Ed Uribe, Blas Elias, Robert Thomas, Jr., Richie Garcia, Kenny Aronoff, The Fifes and Drums of Yorktown, Jim Ross, and others. • Evening concerts: New Music Day Percussion Marathon, Keiko Abe and the Michigan Chamber Players, Percussion Group/Cincinnati, Double Image: Friedman and Samuels, Fourth World with Airto and Flora Purim.

PASIC ’94 Atlanta, Georgia Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Nov. 16–19, Tony McCutchen host. • First PASIC appearance for Cindy Blackman, Terri Lyne Carringon, Fred Gru- Terry Gibbs, PASIC ’97

percussive notes 27 JULY 2011 • Evening concerts: “The Eduardo Leandro, Frédéric Macarez, Arnal- Shattered Mirror” opera; do Vacca, Steven Raybine, Jerry Steinholtz, Walt Disney World Big Liam Teague/Robert Chappell Duo, Nanae Band with Don Lamond, Mimura, She-e Wu, Takayoshi Yoshioka, Joe Morello and Ed Paul Rennick, and others. Shaughnessy; Nexus with • Evening concerts: Amadinda Percussion Leigh Howard Stevens. Group with Robert Van Sice, Ju Percussion Group, Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone, PASIC ’99 UNT One O’clock Jazz Band with Terry Columbus, Ohio Greater Gibbs and Gregg Bissonette. Columbus Convention Center, Oct. 27–30, Jim PASIC 2001 Rupp host. Nashville Convention Center & Renaissance • First PASIC appear- Nashville Hotel, Nov. 14–17, George Barrett ance for Billy Higgins, host. John Riley, Harold • First PASIC appearance for Liberty De- Jones, Joe Porcaro, Co- Vitto, Stanton Moore, Johnny Rabb, John lin Bailey, Herlin Riley, Blackwell, Billy Ashbaugh, Brian Fullen, Günter “Baby” Sommer, Yoron Israel, Mike Mangini, Matt Wilson, Steve Ferrone, Eric Pa- Symphonic Percussion Emeritus, David ton, Tim Lautzenheiser, Herbert, Tom Sherwood, Thomas Burritt, Babatunde Olatunji, Brian/Moore Duo, Joe Locke, Filippo Lat- Lalo Davila, Pete Lock- tanzi, John Pratt, Mitch Markovich, Pat ett, Niles Urry, Maria Petrillo, Ebebezer da Silva, Chalo Eduardo, Martinez, Aldo Mazza, Gideon Foli Alorwoyie, Glen Caruba, Randy Ruben Alvarez, Rolando Crafton, Paschal Younge, Tony Vacca, Rob- Morales-Matos, Leon ert Friedman, Erik Johnson and the Cava- Mobley, Omar Faruk liers Front Ensemble, and others. Stefon Harris, PASIC 2002 Tekbilek, Tom Freer, • Evening concerts: Keiko Abe, Nashville Patricia Dash, Emmanuel Symphony Orchestra featuring Bill Wiggins, Séjourné, Anders As- Caribbean Jazz Project, Nexus. trand, Angel Frette, Susan Powell, Kakraba PASIC 2002 Lobi, Brian Mason, Jim Columbus, Ohio Greater Columbus Conven- Casella, Jeff Prosperie, tion Center, Nov. 13–16, Susan Powell host. Evergreen Club, Lee • Renaming Wednesday’s New Music/Re- Beddis and the Glassmen search Day to Focus Day. Drum & Bugle Corps, • First PASIC appearance for Jake and others. Hanna, Kim Plainfield, Gary Novak, Virgil • Evening concerts: Donati, Billy Ward, Hilary Jones, Thomas John Cage Retrospective; Lang, Lil’ John Roberts, Clyde Stubblefield, United States Military Jabo Starks, Gene Lake, Chris McHugh, Academy Concert Band Stefon Harris, Ivana Bilic, Ganesh Anadan, with Steve Houghton, Chris Deviney, John Tafoya, John Shaw, Andy Narell, Emil Rich- Steve Chavez, B. Michael Williams, Bobby ards and Leigh Howard Sanabria, Lenny Castro, Houman Pourme- Stevens; Columbus Jazz hdi, Neil Larivee, Colin McNutt, Global Orchestra with Louis Percussion Network, and others. Bellson, Dave Weckl, and • Evening concerts: The Drummers Heri- Harold Jones; Columbus tage, The Drummers of Woody Herman, Symphony Orchestra Dave Weckl Band. with Evelyn Glennie; USAF Airmen of Note PASIC 2003 with Maria Martinez, Louisville Kentucky International Conven- John Riley, Ed Soph, and tion Center, Nov. 19–22, Rick Mattingly Joe Pocaro; Heartbeat host World Drum Ensemble • First PASIC appearance for Tommy Jeff Queen, PASIC 2003 directed by John Wyre. Igoe, Peter Retzlaff, Giland Ramadhan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Bun E. Carlos, Bruce Potter, Daniella Ganeva, Rebecca Kite, PASIC 2000 Klauber, Mike Wengren, Steve Davis, Troy Dan Lidster, Joe Galeota, Dom Famularo, Dallas, Hyatt Regency & Convention Cen- Luccketta, Peter Ostlund, Brian Kushmaul, Will Hudgins, Tim Adams, The Fabulous ter, Nov. 15–18, Michael Varner host. Tom Teasley, David Hall, Naoko Takada, Leopard Percussionists, Hands On’Semble, • First PASIC appearance for Zoro, Dick Sisto, David Fishlock, Nicholas Orm- McCormick Duo, Kroustikon, Colonial Wil- Dave DiCenso, Gordy Knudtson, Marco rod, Timothy Genis, Ted Atkatz, Brian Del liamsburg Fife & Drum Corp, and others. Minnemann, Robin Horn, Mike Portnoy, Signore, Ray Yslas, Eric Millstein, Jeff

percussive notes 28 JULY 2011 Queen, Bill Bachman, So Percussion Group, lins, Omar Hakim, Joel Caixa Trio, and others. Spencer, Brann Dailor, • Evening concerts: Kroumata, Amster- Dave Dicenso, Ronald dam Percussion Group, Mike Mainieri with Bruner, Jr., Nick Woud, American Diary. Rob Ferguson, Geraldo de Oliveira, David Frego, PASIC 2004 Mike Quinn, Dean Bor- Nashville Convention Center & Renaissance ghesani, Nataraj Amrit, Nashville Hotel, Nov. 10–13, George Barrett David Kuckhermann, host. Marta Klimasara, Mi • First PASIC appearance for Shawn Pel- Youne Kim, Kevin Bobo, ton, Morgan Rose, Ricky Sebastian, Steve and others. Fidyk, Fred Dinkins, Russ Miller, Derico • Evening concerts: Watson, Nathaniel Townsley, Ralph Irizarry, Emmanuel Séjourné and Royal Hartigan, Jack Bell, Jean Geoffroy, Anne-Julie Caron, Chung Brian T. Jones, Ludwig Albert, Craig Het- Ang Percussion Group, rick, Fernando Hashimoto, Michael Markus, Giovanni Hildago with Murray Gusseck, Scrap Arts Music, Percus- Trio Manari, Andy Narell sion Claviers de Lyon, Ethos Percussion Group. Group, and others. • Evening concerts: Momoko Kamiya, PASIC 2008 Michael Burritt with the Northwestern Austin, Texas, Austin University Chamber Orchestra, Nexus with Convention Center, Nov. Fritz Hauser, Manu Katché Tendances. 5–8. • First PASIC appear- PASIC 2005 ance for Ari Hoenig, Ray Columbus, Ohio, Greater Columbus Con- Luzier, Steve Ferrone, vention Center , Nov. 2–5. Terence Higgins, John Steve Gadd, PASIC 2005 • First PASIC appearance for Susie and Chad Wackermann, Ibarra, Terry Silverlight, Rick Latham, Dafnis Prieto, Stanley Glenn Kotche, Jason Bittner, Sergio Bel- Randolph, Fausto Cue- lotti, Ray Luzier, Billy Kilson, Larry Lelli, vas, Albe Bonacci, Will Gustavo Meli, Saulius Astrauskas, Adrian Hudgins, Bernard Woma, Stefanescu, Shawn Mativetsky, Michael Makoto Nakura, Gary Skinner, Michael Werner, Andrew Reamer, Curry, Mark Sunkett and Tim Fairbanks, Mika Yoshida, Lalo, Greg Cosaan, Scott Feiner, Giannascoli, Michael Spiro, Bob Bloom, Taku Hirano, Mike Sny- Shuichi Hidano, Rafael Pereira, Michael der, Joel Lavolette II, Bettine, Robert Ledbetter, Gert Mortensen, Nick Angelis, Gordon and others. Campbell, Katarzyna • Evening concerts: Stefon Harris and Mycka, Pedro Carneiro, Blackout, a Tribute to Babatunde Olatunji, Brian Harris, Gilson de Steve Gadd with the Columbus Jazz Or- Assis, Peter Kogan, Tony chestra, Steve Smith and Buddy’s Buddies. Edwards, Jeannine Remy and the Golden Hands PASIC 2006 UWI Percussion Ensem- Austin, Texas, Austin Convention Center, ble and Steel Orchestra, Nov. 8–11. and others. • First PASIC appearance for Benny • Evening concerts: Greb, Ralph Peterson, Jim Riley, Keith Car- Nexus with the Meadows lock, Rodney Holmes, Kenwood Dennard, Wind Ensemble featur- Chris Layton, Steve White, Ed Harrison, ing Drew Lang, Tribute Rajna Swaminathan, Tiki Pasillas, Ron to John Bergamo, Roy Holdman, Dave Holland, Kai Stensgaard, Haynes and the Fountain Brian Zator, Matthews Strauss, Joel Davel, of Youth. Jim Kilpatrick, and others. • Evening concerts: Keiko Abe and the PASIC 2009 Roy Haynes, PASIC 2008 UNT Wind Symphony and others, Double Indianapolis, Indiana Image: Friedman and Samuels, Airto Convention Center & lotti, Fekix Pollard, Chris Penne, John Best, Moreira and Friends. Westin Hotel, Nov. 11–14 Christopher McLaurin, Jay Hoggard, Glenn • Opening of the Rhythm! Discovery Paulson, Marc Damoulakis, Henrik Larsen, PASIC 2007 Center. Rajna Swaminathan, David Lindberg, Al- Columbus, Ohio, Greater Columbus Con- • First PASIC appearance for Virgil lana Radecki, Nathaniel Bartlett, George vention Center, Oct. 31–Nov. 3. Donati, Tobias Ralph, Dean Butterworth, Brown, Patrick Schleker, Sandi Rennick • First PASIC appearance for Grant Col- Joel Stevenett, Benny Greb, Sergio Bel- and the Phantom Regiment Front Ensemble,

percussive notes 29 JULY 2011 Danny Raymond, Pius Cheung, Victor Ren- don, Lee Vinson, Patrick Graham, Cynthia Yeh, UNT Gamelan, Spectrum Trio, Mara- ca2 Percussion Duo, Fujii Trio, and others. • Evening concerts: Ju Percussion Group, Amores Percussion Group, Tommy Igoe and the Birdland Big band featuring Rolando Morales-Matos.

PASIC 2010 Indianapolis, Indiana Convention Center & Westin Hotel, Nov. 10–13. • Focus Day integrated into Thursday’s schedule for first time. • First PASIC appearance for Russ Miller, Brice Williams, Thomas Pridgen, David Stanoch, Jason McGerr, Jeremy Hummel, Matt Wilson, Vera Figueiredo, Scott Kettner, Sally Childs-Helton, Wil- liam Shaltis, John Grimes, Sam Torres, Jen Hoeft, Richard Cooke, Marcos Santos, Rohan Krishnamurthy, William James, Ten Drum Art Percussion Group, PASIC 2010 Richard Walker, Jamal Mohamed, Jonathan Jones, Jordan Munson, Michael Wimberly, Lewis, Swexican Trio, West Point Band • Evening concerts: Ten Drum Art Per- Chris Coleman, Joseph Petrasek, Shannon Percussion Section, Lee Caron with Ameri- cussion Group, Stanton Moore Trio, Stefon Wood, Jeremy Branson, Jim Babor, Ryan clique. Harris & Blackout. PN

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