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John Sterling "Jack" Pratt (1931–2020) was an American Army drum instructor at West Point as well as a celebrated rudimental book author. Pratt produced several volumes of rudimental solos and instructional materials and was also the founder of the International Association of Traditional Drummers (IATD), a member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD), a member of the ...
In addition to his several snare drum and drum kit publications, he wrote mallet etudes and solos for vibraphone and marimba, though these were never published. [3] He played, including with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, [4] taught, and authored instructional books until his death in Cleveland in 1978. [1]
He also wrote several solo works for snare drum between 1964 and 1966 that would later be compiled into the book 12 Progressive Solos for Snare Drum. [9] in 1967 he published his Concerto in A Minor for Marimba and Xylophone. [10] He also wrote other works for solo snare drum and multiple percussion setups.
In 1942, Rich and Henry Adler wrote Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments, which is regarded as one of the more popular snare drum rudiment books. [26] Adler met Rich through a former student. Adler said, "The kid told me he played better than Krupa. Buddy was only in his teens at the time and his friend was my first pupil.
Mitch Markovich first developed his international reputation in percussion, as a clinician and educational representative for the Ludwig Drum Company.He has taught and performed at major universities throughout the United States including Indiana University, Ohio State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Texas, the University of Missouri at Kansas City ...
Jay Wanamaker is a percussionist and the president and CEO of Roland Americas and formerly held executive positions at Fender and Guitar Center.He also worked for Yamaha, Alfred Publishing, and the University of Southern California, and was chair of the Percussive Arts Society rudimental committee that published the 40 PAS Drum rudiments.