Hall of Fame 2021

by Rick Mattingly It the 1960 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, fourteen percussionists and educators met for dinner. They were concerned about the lack of quality percussion education at the time, evidenced by what they were seeing and hearing from the percussion sections of many high school and college ensembles that were performing…

by Rick Mattingly It was always fascinating to watch Layne Redmond’s hands and fingers as they deftly stroked, tapped, slapped, prodded, shook, and massaged sounds out of her tambourine. But aside from her playing, one could also be absorbed by her smile, which reflected a joyous bliss that radiated to the people around her. To…

by Dr. Shane Jones Valerie Naranjo’s performance career is one many percussionists would dream of having. She plays percussion for NBC’s Saturday Night Live band and performs on Broadway’s The Lion King. She has recorded and performed with some of the biggest musical acts in history, including the Philip Glass Ensemble, David Byrne, the Paul…

by Lauren Vogel Weiss With roots in drum and bugle corps and more than forty years in the activity, James “Jim” Campbell could be considered a marching percussion specialist. And with over four decades teaching at the collegiate level, he might be labeled an educator. But Campbell describes himself as a “musician.” Already a member…