Photo credit: Lisa Scherer Whether you're an aspiring professional on the audition circuit or a seasoned pro still searching for that perfect drum, the Will James Signature Snare Drum will help you sound your absolute best! St. Louis Principal Percussionist Will James challenged us to create a snare drum responsive enough to win an orchestral audition, yet powerful enough to rhythmically drive a full symphony orchestra! The result of our collaboration is the Will James Signature Snare Drum. The impressive performance profile of the 4x14" Will James Signature Snare Drum surprisingly exceeds its size. Incredibly sensitive yet percussively powerful, this is one drum that possesses a range of musical expression far beyond the expectation of a single drum. Click here...
Check out virtuoso drummer Jesse Sieff playing one of our new G3T Snare Drums with ITaP snare technology! Jesse has recently accepted a position as a snare drummer and active duty Marine with the "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, stationed at Marine Barracks Washington, DC. Jesse is a proud alumnus of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Department of Music. In addition to studying the percussive arts under both Dr. Michael Kingan and Dr. Ronald Horner, Jesse's training includes over 3 years in marching percussion under the instruction of Rob Ferguson—world-class director of Matrix Performing Arts, writer, designer, and educator. Jesse's participation in collegiate marching bands, Winter Guard International, and Drum Corps International has provided countless opportunities...
I met drummer Fred Eltringham last summer while playing a concert which featured music super-star Sheryl Crow. Fred provided the rock solid backbeat and rhythmic drive behind Sheryl. Fred and I got to talking after rehearsal and I offered to send him one of our Studio-Pro tambourines for his recording work. Fred just wrote that our Studio Pro model can be heard on Vince Gill's latest recording. In addition, our tambo can be heard on a new Brandy Clark recording due out in June. Also coming out (with our tambourine on it) is a new record by Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle, but you'll have to wait until June for this one also... All the production elves here like to hear that their...
One of the distinguishing features of the traditional Spanish tambourine (sometimes referred to as a Basque or Gypsy tambourine) are jingles that are fluted (or crinkled). This effectively dries up the resonance of the instrument while at the same time adding a focused richness to the sound. The result is an instrument that has a "folk-like" quality. The sound of this instrument can be called "gritty" and is a little less refined than our modern orchestral series tambourines. We've redesigned the shell to mimic some of the vintage instruments in our collection. Replacing the individual jingle slots in the solid Ash shell are three large channels which house four pairs of jingles each. This single-row instrument has a total of...
