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by Lauren Vogel Weiss Active as a percussion arranger, show designer, and drum instructor, Thom Hannum has been involved in six Drum Corps International (DCI) World Class Championship titles, with three different drum and bugle corps, during his four-plus decades in the marching arts activity. Two of those corps also received the Fred Sanford Award…

by Rick Mattingly Gary Burton says he has known Terri Lyne Carrington practically her whole life, since she was a child prodigy in Boston when he was Vice President of Berklee College of Music. “Many child stars fail to live up to their early promise, but Terri Lyne is a glowing exception,” Burton said. “She…

by Lauren Vogel Weiss Neil W. Grover is a renowned percussionist who has been pursuing his passion for creating world-class percussion accessories for over four decades. He has also achieved success as a top musician, playing with world-class orchestras and performing on soundtracks of blockbuster movies. “Neil has had an incredible impact and forward-thinking influence…