The Washington Tattoo Podcast - The Washington Tattoo Podcast - Episode #15: Music, Mentorship, New York Parade Scene, and growing up around West Point and the US Military Academy Band "Hellcats" with Professor Ken Green

The Washington Tattoo Podcast - Episode #15: Music, Mentorship, New York Parade Scene, and growing up around West Point and the US Military Academy Band "Hellcats" with Professor Ken Green

03/01/21 • 48 min

Professor Ken Green is the Associate Director of Bands and Professor of Percussion at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Having received wide recognition as a performer, conductor, educator, arranger, he is in great demand as a clinician, consultant, and adjudicator. He holds degrees from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, New York, and the University of Kansas. Mr. Green is the past President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, a member of the Percussive Arts Societies Marching Percussion Committee, Vice President of the International Association of Traditional Drummers, and Principal Timpanist with the Rapides Symphony Orchestra. He holds memberships in Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma fraternities. Ken Green is also a member of several adjudicators associations throughout the United States and Canada.

His principal instructors have been Jim Petercsak, Harold Green, Nick Attanasio, John S. Pratt, Joe Morello, George Boberg, and Allen Benson. Ken is proud to be an Artist/Endorsee for Innovative Percussion.

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The Washington Tattoo Podcast- Episode #14: Drum Corps and Marching Percussion Icon and Modern Drummer Contributor Bill Bachman

Bill Bachman is an international performer, clinician, composer, arranger and all around incredible human being.

Bill has worked with some incredible ensembles throughout his career. The Cadets, Blue Coats, Blue Knights, Carolina Crown, Magic of Orlando and others. He studied at the Berklee College of Music as well as the University of North Texas and is the founder of Drumworkout.com

He is the author of Row-Loff's Rudimental Logic, Quad Logic, and Bass Logic; designer of Vic Firth's Heavy Hitter pad series and is a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine. Bill is an endorser/clinician for Remo drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks & mallets, Row-Loff Productions, and Earaserz in-ear earplugs.
In this episode we unpack drumming mentalities, mentorship, determination, and success. Although 2019-2020 was a challenging time for Bill, we discuss how one builds the skills necessary to become a world class musician in today challenging world.
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The Washington Tattoo Podcast - Episode 16: Drum Corps, Military Service, Growth, Artistic Development, and Education with Msgt Tom Rarick

Watch Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V0usxRLblD0
MsgtTom Rarick is a world renowned percussionist, educator, and musical innovator. As composer and arranger for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, Tom is a leading voice in the marching arts arena. Additionally Tom, a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is a percussionist with the United States Air Force Ceremonial Brass and has performed throughout the United States and abroad. He has performed, taught, or adjudicated across the globe. Memorable performances at the United States Capitol, the White House, and the National Football League's Super Bowl are just a few highlights of Tom's illustrious career.
Tom is also a signature series artist with Innovative Percussion and endorses Evans Drumheads.

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