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 | Christopher S. LambNew York Philharmonic Principal Percussionist
Manhattan School of Music
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The Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps choose Innovative Percussion! |
Innovative Percussion welcomes The Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps from San Antonio, TX, to its family of drum corps. Beginning in 2009 The Crossmen will use IP products exclusively in the battery and front ensemble. “The Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps organization has a highly respected and long standing tradition in the DCI activity. We are very happy to welcome them to the Innovative Percussion family and look forward to a rewarding partnership for many years to come,” stated Erik Johnson, President of Innovative Percussion, Inc. Executive Director of The Crossmen, Fred Morrison, said “Crossmen endorsement relationships mean so much more than the products we use as they allow us to offer a world class experience for all of our members. Innovative Percussion’s personal touch and willingness to help The Crossmen improve is a priceless key to our future. They are a world class organization whose quality of product speaks for itself. The Crossmen feel very fortunate to be joining forces with IP.” For more information on The Crossmen please visit their website at www.crossmen.org.
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Afro Bop Alliance/Joe McCarthy Win Latin Grammy
Best Latin Jazz album of the Year!!
The Caribbean Jazz Project-Afro Bop Alliance, released on Heads-Up International (HUCD 3137) took top honors Thursday evening, November 16th 2008 in Houston Texas to capture the Latin Grammy for Latin Jazz Album of the Year. Innovative Percussion Drumset artist Joe McCarthy is the leader/drummer of the Grammy Award winning Afro Bop Alliance. Afro Bop has been featured at the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Jazz Café, Rams Head On Stage, Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, Silver Spring Jazz Festival, in addition to many other festivals up and down the East Coast. The collaboration with the Caribbean Jazz Project came about through working with Grammy Award winning Vibraphonist and CJP bandleader, Dave Samuels. Says McCarthy, "We have worked together in a small group format many times, so we figured we would try some of the CJP tunes in a big band format. The results were eye-opening, and we are so excited the recording has been received with such enthusiasm."
For more information on Joe McCarthy and the Afro Bop Alliance, please visit www.afrobop.com and www.joemcdrum.com
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