I've been asked the difference between white and so-called "translucent" tambourine heads. There is actually quite a big difference and our choice is deliberate and significant. All natural skins are processed to remove hair, fatty deposits and other organic matter. After processing, the heads are a translucent yellowish color. While we could just end the processing there, we take one extra step to help the head retain its tautness when mounted to our tambourine shell. All of our tambourine heads are pre-stretched in production so that the tension remains tight once its mounted to the frame. In the process, the stretching of the fibers turns the skin milky white. While this step adds a little cost, we feel that it...
Principal Timpanist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Laurence Reese, has joined the Grover Pro roster of top performing artists. Larry is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York and The Royal College of Music in London. He has performed in the US and abroad as principal timpanist with such ensembles as the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, The Washington Chamber Symphony, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Hallé Orchestra. He has been principal timpanist of the NZSO since June 1998. Larry, a Yamaha Performing Artist, is on the faculty of The New Zealand School of Music and is a visiting professor of percussion at Auckland University. In 2007 he gave the world premiere of John...
The Grover Pro BlocKnock™ expands the playability of wood blocks by allowing percussionists to produce the traditional woody "crack" of the block with a hand or mallet. Created for percussionists who are called on to play a multitude of instruments without consideration for stick changes, the BlocKnock™ is also perfectly suited to show players (whose pit work requires musical multitasking) and hand drummers too! Each BlocKnock™ quickly and easily fits onto any Grover Pro wood block, and it can be removed for situations where it is not needed. Made from coated spring steel and hardwood, its features include an adjustable striking face with three positions to assure optimal sound production from any size Grover Pro wood block. The BlocKnock™ is...
Born in France, Jean-Francois Leze studied the piano and percussion at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Músique in Lyon with François Dupin (soloist with the Orchestra of Paris), Georges van Gught (head of Les Percussions de Strasbourg) and Roger Muraro (international soloist). As an orchestral musician, he has performed with the Opera Orchestra of Lyon, the National Orchestra of Lyon and the National Orchestra of Montpelier, where he had the opportunity to work with Maestros such as Pierre Boulez, Kent Nagano, Sir Elliot Gardiner, among others. He also obtained a specialization in Chamber Music with the "Moscow Soloists" lead by Yuri Bashmet. From 1994-2002, he was the leader of the percussion section and solo timpani playe rin the Metropolitan Orchestra...
Grover Endorser and percussionist extraordinaire, Beth Gottlieb, tours with Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band. Gary is best known for his award-winning role as Lt. Dan in the blockbuster movie "Forest Gump". Beth was one of the first players to add our new Studio Pro Headless Tambourines to her arsenal of instruments. Beth Gottieb & Gary Sinise Honor. Gratitude. Rock and Roll. That's the mission of every Lt. Dan Band concert. There's something for everyone as the twelve-member group covers hits from Stevie Wonder to Kelly Clarkson, Adele to the Zac Brown Band and everything in between. Whether boosting morale on military bases at home and abroad, raising awareness at benefit concerts across the country, or headlining our own...
