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Ed Hartman Music at edhartmanmusic.com New site with audio samples of original music by Ed Hartman. (Classical, Jazz, World, etc.)
Ed Hartman Music at Broadjam.com Great site with audio and video samples of original music by Ed Hartman. (Classical, Jazz, World, etc.)
FUN VIDEOS: (Our Youtube channel)
http://www.youtube.com/user/DrumExchange

ONGOING NW MUSIC EVENTS: (This is especially for Students of The Drum Exchange, and any interested musicians in the Pacific NW.

NW CLUBS: (Many of these are All ages Jazz!)

Ricky's Bar and Grill Mondays, starting Jan 15, 2007, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM at , Monday night jazz continues with three upbeat sets of music.
Ricky's Bar and Grill 612 Richmond Beach Rd. (in QFC Shopping Center) Shoreline, WA 98177 Phone: 206-546-0119
JAZZ ALLEY. To make reservations please call the club at (206) 441-9729, online at www.jazzalley.com or through any Ticketmaster. KIDS UNDER 21 OK at ALL SHOWS except late. Get on their mailing list, and they will send you 1/2 off coupons, etc.!! jazzalley.com

The Triple Door, This is another great Jazz Venue in town... 216 Union St, SEATTLE http://www.tripledoor.com
Marc Smason is a great JAZZ trombonist...He host's occassional jam sessions: www.marcsmason.com, ph: (206) 760-1764, *all ages *donations. Website: www.marcsmason.com, ph: (206) 760-1764.
Jazzbones (Club)
INFO: jazzbones.com All Ages till 10pm-call for info. Jazzbones Restaurant: 2803 Sixth Avenue, Tacoma WA 98406. Kids OK at various events and times! Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne performs on Saturday, 6/25.
About the Music (Club in the Georgetown area) Kids OK before 10PM. Every Wed Night Join Dennis Blackman & AllOneMusic Jazz Trio. "A musical delight for your Wednesday Night! Hours: 9P - 11P - No Cover - Drink Specials
Order by phone: (206)762-5518. After hours old school R&B dance parties on weekends and monthly blues show. Free off street parking. ••• ATM - About The Music ••• phone: (206)762-5518. Located at: 6010 Airport Way S. - Seattle, WA. 98108 aboutthemusic.net
Live jazz in Tacoma:
Every WED is Jazz Night at The Hotel Night Club, hosted by Rich Wetzel. Come on out and see and support live jazz in Tacoma's hottest new jazz spot! At least on Wednesdays, lol... Every WED is jazz night! Show times are 7:30pm-10:30pm every WED. The club is located downtown Tacoma on Pacific Ave across the street from the Jack in the Box, near the Elephant Car Wash. A black awning with white letters saying, "The Hotel" is where you want to be.
The Hotel 2409 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402. Website: www.groovinhigher.com and www.richwetzel.com
GRINDERS (SHORELINE). Jam sessions, Jazz artists...Grinder's Hot Sands Restaurant, 19811 Aurora Avenue N, Shoreline, next to Walt's Auto Care Center. 206-542-0627. Fans, friends, and family are encouraged to listen, sing along, and applaud their favorites and all ages are welcome. Plus, the food is great!...

Tula's, 2214 2nd Avenue 206-443-4221 web: www.tulas.com

Patty Summers Jazz Caberet (across from the Pike Market)
jazz jam Wed 8pm-12am (Students OK!!!)

Community orchestras and bands: There are not necessarily openings for percussion at the moment, but you might contact these groups regarding future concerts. They are usually looking for percussion help! Students of all ages should consider these opportunities.

The Around the Sound Community Band: is a "young" group of armature musicians with a two-prong purpose.
to provide a place for adults with little or no music background to learn to play with a group (about a third of the group started as adult beginners in 1999); and to take music to people who would not otherwise have access to live music. Our performance venues are community events and nursing or retirement homes. aroundthesound.org (206) 417-8129

Northwest Junior Pipe Band (Scottish) 206-325-9175 nwjpb.org

The Monroe Community Band is seeking musicians of all skill levels to build a 50-piece band. Positions are available for flute, oboe, bass clarinet, French horn, trombone, tuba players and all percussionists. Rehearsals are held 7 p.m. Thursdays at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1016 W. Main St., Monroe. For more information email mccband@aol.com or call 425-335-5239.

Auburn Symphony Orchestra invite accomplished student musicians to audition for the opportunity to perform in an upcoming Auburn Symphony Orchestra concerts. To schedule an audition, call 253-931-3043.

Bainbridge Performing Arts' Classical Music Program is seeking musicians for all instruments to play in its community orchestra. String, bassoon and brass players are specifically needed. For more information, call 360-697-1249.

The Highline Community Orchestra: The orchestra rehearses at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Highline high school choir room. For more information, call 206-433-2664.

Cascade Youth Orchestra: (425)640-6738, (206)417-5677 P.O. Box 3484, Lynnwood, WA 98046-3484 WEBSITE: cyso.us

The Everett Symphony Orchestra For more information, call 425-259-3246.

Dance Theatre Northwest Dance Theatre Northwest Music Ensemble. For more information, call 253-581-4993.

Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra For more information and rehearsal times, call (206)364-0907. Looking for intermediate and advanced student percussionists (High School and up). Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra is a blend of professional musicians, music teachers, members of other orchestras, and accomplished young musicians, ages 12 to 18. The orchestra provides a performance and mentoring opportunity for approximately 35 youth and presents ongoing concerts of music from film and television. The adult musicians rehearse with the youth and then perform with them in the concert. Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 nonprofit P.O. Box 27307, Seattle WA 98165-1807, www.pontiacbay.org

Sammamish Symphony Orchestra The Symphony rehearses Thursday nights from 7:15 - 9:45 at Eastlake High School in Sammamish, Washington. We play five concerts per year. Contact Carolyn Rivera, Personnel Manager, at (425) 882-0182 . Also visit our web site at www.SammamishSymphony.org.

Seattle University City Orchestra For more information, call 206-296-2699.

Community Bands Northwest The band practices every Thursday night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 17418 8th Ave. N.E., Seattle. For more information, visit www.communitybandsnw.org

Bainbridge Performing Arts' Classical Music Program For more information, call 360-779-9245.

The Orchestra of Flight No auditions required For more information, call 206-662-6633.

The Off-Beats Vocal Jazz Ensemble For more information, call 206-260-7393. Website: www.seattlegleeclubs.org.

Whatcom Symphony Orchestra for more information, call 360-671-5612.

Cornucopia Concert Band - Sousa Marches!! Fun adult band. Website: http://www.cornband.org/ email:

The Puget Sound Youth Wind Ensemble P.O. Box 1152, Auburn, WA 98071-1152.

The Northwest Symphony Orchestra 206-242-6321.

ROCK-JAZZ-LATIN ensembles, classes, Summer workshops, etc.:

Seattle Rock Orchestra performs all varieties of orchestral rock, from Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" to Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" to the Beach Boy's Pet Sounds and the early work of David Bowie.
SRO seeks the following instrumentalists for shows and sight reading sessions:
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Flute, piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, saxophone, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, percussion, harp, piano, & drum set.
All musicians must meet the following criteria:
1) be age 21 or older
2) Read music fluently for your instrument
*Prior orchestral training and/or experience preferred
*popular music experience is a plus but not required
myspace.com/seattlerockorchestra

Spotlight Studios – (425) 402-3700, located in Woodinville – spotlightstudiosnw.com. They offer a drop-in Instructional Blues Jam every other Friday evening from 7 to 11pm (cost: $8.00 – no age restriction). A drum set is provided – but you should bring your own cymbals. Spotlight Studios also offers a “Jam Academy” which is a 4-week course (1.5 hrs. per session). Participants are matched with other players (of similar skill level) to form a band and then will pick several tunes to learn and develop throughout the course.

Northwest Green Machine – contact Shaun Newson at 206-779-1148. This is a NEW community jazz orchestra, which is comprised of the standard big band instrumentation (including a rhythm section: drumset, marimba, vibes). This band will eventually do gigs around the Seattle and surrounding areas, help the local high school and middle school jazz programs, as well as hold fundraisers for the homeless and for those less fortunate. Rehearsals are held every Sat., 5-7pm at the Union Gospel Mission located on Capital Hill. No minimum age requirement – but should have at least an intermediate ability as a drummer and/or percussion player.

Creative Music Adventures – 206.706.1034 (a few doors down from the Drum Exchange on Interlake Ave.) – creativemusicadventures.com. Summer Jazz Camp. The Jazz Camp offers music students the opportunity to spend a week playing with a jazz combo. Professional jazz musicians and educators will coach the groups. Each combo will record a CD then perform at a local jazz club at the end of the camp session. .

EMP (Experience Music Project) - Teen Artist Workshops - Summer workshops. For more & a full list of workshops available call: 206.770.2760, visit: http://www.empsfm.org (select Education/Camps)

Ev Stern's Jazz Workshops - (206)782-2331 or (206)854-6544 (Fremont area) - esjazz.com. Summer Workshops.

Fremont Music School - (206) 366-8742 – www.fremontmusicschool.com. New music school in Fremont offering various band and ensemble groups. See their website for more information.

School of Rock – (206) 417-7625 – 13730 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, Schoolofrock.com. The Paul Green School of Rock is now enrolling for Summer Rock and Roll Boot Camps. Students age 8-18 rehearse 6 hours per day, M-F with a real show concluding the camp at the end of the week.

The Center School at the Seattle Center - Rock School Summer Camp - (425) 828-3232 at The Center School, 305 West Harrison St. Seattle – www.rock-school.org.

Jazz Night School
Improv Workout, Ear Training for Jazz and Jazz Harmony classes, and Small Ensembles.
3916 South Morgan Street Seattle, WA 98118 (206) 722 6061
jazznightschool.com

Rock Shop – Enrichment Summer Program at the Meridian School - 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98103, phone: 206.632.7154. For more info: www.meridianschool.edu.

Seattle Drum School of Music
Classes, workshops available: (Afro- Cuban, World, Jazz, Rock)
12510 15th Ave NE
Tel:(206)364-8815
Fax:(206)364-1365
NOTE: There is a 2nd new location in Georgetown, also.
http://www.seattledrumschool.com

Donn Bennett Drum Studio (lessons, classes, clinics, Summer camps)
13212 NE 16th St. #7
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 747-6145
http://bennettdrums.com

UW Percussion Dept: Tom Collier, Prof. of Percussion.
UW Summer Jazz Workshop – Instructor Steve Korn. For more info: http://www.uwjazzworkshop.com. Check out his webpage:
http://www.tomcolliervibes.com
Tom is a great mallet player in Seattle.

Roy's Place Rehearsal Studios: (Kennelly Keys)
We have six bright, clean, awesome sounding rehearsal studios ready for hourly rentals by bands, artists and just about anyone who needs a creative space where they can make a lot of noise.
Each studio is equipped with a 5-piece sonor drum set and 8 channel PA system. We also have guitar and bass speaker cabs available musicians that love to rock the half stack but don’t love to lug it around. The studios are all treated with studio quality Auralex acoustic treatment for an acoustic environment you’ll never find in any other rehearsal facility.
Call us today and get rocking tonight. Rates start at just $20 per hour with discounts available for pre-scheduled booking. roysplacestudios.com.
Roy’s Place Rehearsal Studios
4926 196th ST SW
Lynnwood, WA 98037

Business of Music Class:
FourFront Media and Music is pleased to announce thatRegistration is now open for the next 6 week session titled "Music Is Your Business" Classes start Monday, May 5th 2008 6:30pm Khaos Studios 6006 12th Avenue S (Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle) This comprehensive 6 week course which has been offered quarterly for several years, includes 18 classroom hours designed to empower any musician, band, or artist manager to learn what it takes to prepare, protect, promote, and distribute their independent music in this new era of digital and traditional music marketing. 206-282-6116 Knab.com

NW Music Organizations/Companies: (Great places to get networked in the industry)

Musician's Union- International musician's union.

www.Bluntgraffix.com Concert poster artist based in Hawaii.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BASED:
www.WebRadioPugetSound.com Local/regional 'airplay' of independent artists on the 8 stations.

SEATTLE Musician's Union- International musician's union.

Just A Note Productions - Seattle Company that connects recording artists with record labels.

Jack Straw Productions - Seattle non-profit organization that has a recording studio, workshops, grants, etc.

Music Works NW - Seattle non-profit organization that has student classes, jazz bands, percussion ensembles, lessons, camps, recording studio, workshops, etc.http://musicworksnw.org/

earshot.org: (Seattle Jazz Organization)

Seattle Symphony:
FUN ARTICLE ABOUT THE PERCUSSION SECTION - http://seattlesymmusicians.org/percussion.htm
General Info: (206)215-4784, seattlesymphony.org
Jazz Fest Oct-Nov 2006

SEATTLE OPERA:
Order by phone: 206-389-7676 or 800-426-1619 Order online: www.seattleopera.org
Musicworks Northwest. They are very active organization, based in Bellevue. They have many ensembles. (Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, etc.). Website: MUSICWORKSNW http://musicworksnw.org/

National Music Organizations:

TAXI.COM- Very unique company that helps musicians pitch music to record companies, TV, Film, etc. Ed has had music placed through TAXI. Great convention (free to members!), too.

Percussion Information:

DrumJunction.com - Uniting the pulse of today's drummers. Discover our authentic blend of insight and opportunity when you search for a drum teacher, get advice from the pros, or study the FREE Drum Lessons!

Drums.com - Educational resources.

drumsoloartist.com - Official Site is dedicated to Drum Solo Artists, Drum Solo Techniques, Custom Drums, Custom Drum Setups and Rhythm in General.

The Percussive Arts Society - International Organization for percussionists.

Mostly Marimba - Sponsors Marimba Camps, Seminars, etc.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST BASED:
SeattleDrummer.com - Educational stuff on this site, with teachers and players.

Seattle World Percussion Society - Seattle percussions organization.

Seattle Cascades - Seattle-based Drum and Bugle Corps.

Check out this Rudimental Drumming site: www.Rudimentaldrumming.com

Mallet Player Sites:

Gary Burton Website - Great vibes player.

Dave Samuels Website - Great vibes player.

Music Software :

Coda Music -Music Software manufacturer ("Finale", and great inexpensive programs to write music with.

Drum Companies: (*available via THE DRUM EXCHANGE)

Mike Balter Mallets - A Stroke to Perfection -Outstanding Mallet manufacturer. Ed Hartman endorses these products.*

Pro-Mark - Products - New -Outstanding drum stick manufacturer. Ed Hartman endorses these products and have music on this site.*

Sunlite Drums - Sunlite Drumsets, percussion.*
YAMAHA Percussion - Concert Percussion/Mallet Instrument manufacturer.* Ed Hartman endorses these products and have music on this site

Ross Mallet Instruments- Mallet Instrument manufacturer.

Musser -Mallet Instrument manufacturer.

Xylosynth - Unique Electronic Mallet Instrument manufacturer.

Musical Furnishings - Tables, chairs, etc. that are also functioning marimbas!

Mallet Instrument Repair:

Fall Creek Marimbas- All mallet instruments repaired/tuned.

Centurymallet.com/ All mallet instruments repaired.

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