James Doyle, percussionist: News

Hi Everyone,

It's been a whirlwind start to the semester with a handful of gigs, recording projects, and other events.

It was a pleasure to play with an all-star cast for Alison Kitchen's CD release, present a cymbals clinic at the Colorado Music Educators Association Convention, work on the finishing touches to Jenny Bird's upcoming CD (stay tuned for our CD release concert dates), perform with the talented Heather Antonissen, and perform with members of the USAF Academy Band "Falconaires" on a recital as part of our Top of the Nation Honor Band. 

As part of the festival, I annually serve as a guest conductor for one of the bands.  This year was a lot of fun as we performed John Mackey's composition, "Foundry."  Thanks to all of the Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas band directors and their students who participated.

In other news, Tracy submitted a recording of our flute and marimba duo for the National Flute Association Convention at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and we were accepted to perform this August.  Viva Las Vegas!

I have a March full of adjudication/clinician engagements, performances, and travel and hope to give this site a big overhaul by April (to finally include audio and video!).  Stay tuned and stay in touch!

James

Greetings Everyone!

We have exciting news to share for the new year-  Adams State was approved and accredited by NASM to offer a masters in music education, with an option for the degree to be predominantly online.  We plan to start the first cohort in August of this year.  Message me for more information.

In other news, I'm looking forward to a busy semester with some wonderful CD releases, clinics for jazz festivals, percussion events, and the state music conference, a new course to teach in music business, a faculty solo recital, and much more. 

And as a new year's resolution, I'm planning to make frequent blog updates so stay tuned.

Happy New Year!

James

As always, PASIC was a wonderful experience.  A special congratulations to my student, Josh Wohlrabe for his performance in the 50th Anniversary Marimba Orchestra.  What an experience!

Also, thanks to the great folks at Vic Firth, my student, David Noller was given the opportunity for a free lesson with Australian drum set artist, Grant Collins.  He had a wonderful time, as did all of my students in attendance.

Adams State College Jazz Fest 2011 December 2-3 Featuring

 Bobby Shew

High School Ensembles are encouraged to perform for clinicians on Saturday.  Eight slots are still available.

Also featuring Chuck Lamb of the Brubeck Brothers

PROJECT Trio with beatboxing flutist sensation Greg Pattillo

Vocal improviser Theano Lamb

And from the USAF Academy Band Falconaires, Ryan Janus (saxophones), Marcel Marchetti (trumpet), and Jason Crowe (bass).

The event is $70 per ensemble and includes your performance and all concerts and clinics.  Vocal ensembles are welcome to participate and please bring your other instrumentalists.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER with this simple to use Google form or email me: jwdoyle@adams.edu

 Event Schedule:

Friday, December 2 at 7:30pm Big Band Concert featuring Bobby Shew

The Adams State College Big Band and the SLV Big Band featuring Bobby Shew with special guests, Falconaires members Ryan Janus, Marcel Marchetti, and Jason Crowe.

(There will be some times available for bands to play for clinicians on Friday evening if needed.)

Saturday, Dec 3 all day

8am-1pm- high school bands perform for clinicians every 30 minutes. Open to the public.

1:00pm Bobby Shew trumpet clinic

2:30pm Chuck Lamb improvisation clinic

4:00pm Theano Lamb vocal improvisation clinic

5:30pm Greg Pattillo flute/beatboxing clinic

7:30pm PROJECT Trio in concert

For lodging and dining options, visit the Alamosa Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Join the ASC Percussion Studio in hosting the Austin-based trio, Line Upon Line Percussion in concert on Wednesday, October 12th, at 7:30pm in Leon Auditorium.  Tickets are $5 for adults, $1 for students, and free to AS&F and Friends of Music. 

Formed in 2009 at the University of Texas at Austin, line upon line percussion has set out to expand their repertoire through the commission of new works. The group's first disc, released in August 2011, contains four pieces written for the trio by Austin composers. In 2011, the trio was nominated for an Austin Critics' Table Award for Best Classical Ensemble. October 2011 will bring the premiere of their project with architects Emily Little and Norma Yancey, seeing times are not hidden, a site-specific work for three performers and custom chimes. line upon line percussion maintains educational and outreach roles with the Austin Chamber Music Center and has performed at various academic institutions around the country. The group has also performed at the Long Center, the Blanton Museum of Art, Fast Forward Austin and the International Festival-Institute at Round Top. line upon line percussion is Adam Bedell, Cullen Faulk and Matthew Teodori.

For more information, visit:

www.lineuponlinepercussion.com

Greetings everyone!

August is upon us and after an entire summer of touring and music making, it's time to focus on the start of the academic year and those wonderful new opportunities around the corner.

A quick shout out to a couple of my students.  First, congratulations to junior percussion major Josh Wohlrabe on his selection to the Percussive Arts Society 50th Anniversary Marimba Orchestra at this year's PASIC.  Josh worked hard preparing his audition video and it paid off. 

Josh was also the principal percussionist for this year's Kappa Kappa Psi National Intercollegiate Band, directed by Craig Kirchhoff, with guest composer Adam Gorb.  Congratulations to Josh!

DCI fans should keep an eye out for a show near you (or a movie theater broadcast of DCI near you) and check out what the Cavaliers are doing this year!  Their show has been killing it and we are very proud of junior percussion major, Nic Owen who's marching snare for his second season with the Cavies.  Best of luck to Nic and the Cavaliers as finals are quickly approaching. 

Look for more updates and video clips as the month rolls along, and if you would like for me to visit your school this year, please contact me as I'm booking my clinic schedule over the next few weeks.

Thanks!

J-

Hello everyone!  It takes sitting in a hotel room to get caught up on my blog and update the website.  I'm in St. Louis at the moment for a recording project with the USAF Band of Mid America.  It's always great to see old friends and meet new ones while playing some music.

Upcoming Events:

-Check my calendar for tour dates in Southern California during the month of July.

-Hear me perform with the wonderful Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra in Durango, CO at the end of July.  This festival orchestra is comprised of members of orchestras and faculties from throughout the country and has a great season.  Check it out at www.musicinthemountains.com

Here's an update of my spring/summer schedule thus far:

-I'll be performing Carmina Burana with the San Juan Symphony in Durango, CO April 16-17. For more info, visit:

www.sanjuansymphony.org

-The ASC Percussion Spectacular takes place on April 20th at 7:30pm.  Works by Reich, Peck, Bissell, and more, as well as traditional marimba music of Zimbabwe.  Also featuring the ASC Rocky Mountain Pan Handlers and Community Steel Band.  For more information, visit my Calendar. 

-The ASC Big Band will perform with the SLV Big Band on April 27th at 7:30pm.  Hear works by Maynard Ferguson, Frank Mantooth, Pat Metheny, Gordon Goodwin, and much more.  Visit my Calendar for more information.

-Performances in Alamosa for the Summerfest on the Rio with The Andy Skellenger Percussion Project and the talented Middle Eastern dancer, Shariffa.  Visit: www.summerfestontherio.org

-I'll be in St. Louis, MO for a recording project from June 6-17th.  Stay tuned for performances in Missouri/Illinois during that time period.

-I'll be on faculty at The Hummingbird Music Camp in Jemez, NM June 26-July 3.  For more information, visit:

www.hummingbirdmusiccamp.org

-And my Irish band, Tripping Upstairs is booking several performances at music festivals throughout Colorado, including a performance on July 3rd for the Alamosa Live Music Association's Sunday's at Six Concert Series.  Stay tuned for more to come! 

Schedule for the PAS CO Day of Percussion at Adams State College

Hosted by James W. Doyle

11am-12pm CSU-P Drum Line with Eddie Dowdle, clinician

12:10-1:10 Jonathan Latta (Ft. Lewis College) Concert Percussion Clinic and Lecture

1:20-2:20 Brad Dutz World Percussion Clinic (with Chris Wabich)

2:30-3:30 Chris Wabich Drum Set and Steel Pan Clinic (with Brad Dutz)

6pm Showcase Concert Featuring Chris Wabich and Brad Dutz

Also:

ASC Percussion Ensemble

FLC Percussion Ensemble

CSU-P Drum Line

ASC Grizzly Drum Line

James Doyle and Andy Skellenger Duo

ASC Rocky Mountain Pan Handlers Steel Band

For more information, contact James Doyle at 719-587-7059.

For more information on the featured guests, visit their websites:

Chris Wabich and Brad Dutz

Plan to attend the Colorado Day of Percussion on March 5th on the campus of Adams State College in Alamosa, CO.  The event runs from 11am-7pm and will feature guest clinicians Chris Wabich, Brad Dutz, Jon Latta, and James Doyle.  Other clinicians TBA.

Performances by Chris Wabich, Brad Dutz, the Adams State College Percussion Ensemble, the Fort Lewis College Percussion Ensemble, the CSU-Pueblo Drum Line, the ASC Drum Line, The ASC Steel Drum Band, and more TBA!

Don't miss this great event of all day percussion.  Open to the public and brought to you by the Percussive Arts Society.

Stay tuned for more information!

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After a vacation to Florida, it was great to return to a recording session with a local singer/songwriter, Alison Kitchen.  There's a lot of work left on the recording, but I'm certain the final product will be amazing!

Week two of the semester is underway and I've just returned from performing a reading session at the Southern California Band and Orchestra Directors Association Conference.  It's always reassuring to see educators coming together for these conferences to network, share, and continue to grow.  Hanging out in Hermosa Beach wasn't so bad, either...

Prior to the trip, it was my pleasure to host Saakumu, a drumming and dance troupe from Ghana.  They taught a dance class, drumming class, and christened our recently renovated recital hall with one of the most energetic concerts I've seen in a long time.  What an impressive group and a very special night.

I'm looking forward to a very productive week at the Colorado Music Educators Association Conference/Clinic this week at the beautiful Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs.

On Thursday, I'm presenting a clinic titled Entrepreneurship for the College Student.  I'm very excited about this clinic and hope to share and interact with a variety of music students from throughout Colorado.  Please spread the word.

Later that afternoon, the Adams State College Wind Ensemble and Concert Band will perform a showcase concert.  Our students have been working hard and I'm truly looking forward to the performance.  In addition to performing a duo on the concert, I'm also conducting a piece...something I secretly love to do.

On Friday, my drum line will assist with another clinic titled The Small School Drum Line.  We'll present ideas and concepts for developing a small program into one full of educational opportunities, function, and transferable qualities.  Special thanks to Yamaha, Vic Firth, Meeker Music, and Adams State College for sponsoring the clinic.

See you there!

Check out this video created by John Parks (Florida State University) regarding the Percussive Arts Society.  The organization has been integral to my career- a source of information, inspiration, education, and much more.

Check out the ASC Percussion Ensemble's performance of Bonham.

Check out this upcoming concert!

After filling a 4 hour festival with drumming, my students and I were inspired to created this mashup of oddities.  With a really diverse group of student talents, why not combine them into a collage, or Mashup of sorts.  A little Afro-Cuban, melding with American hip-hop, followed by Japanese and Australian aboriginal, combined with a varietal of percussion instruments.  Fun for the students, and a hit with our audience.  Why not? 

Videos from the Adams State College Fall Percussion Spectacular.  Check back soon for more videos!

'Tis the season to have a lot of concerts with some great stuff on the horizon.  Don't miss the ASC Percussion Spectacular on December 2nd at 7:30pm in Richardson Auditorium.  You'll hear the ASC Percussion Ensemble, ASC Grizzly Drum Line, SLV Community Steel Pan Band, the Rocky Mountain Pan Handlers, and a few guest surprises along the way.  You don't want to miss this crowd favorite as we pay tribute to Louie Bellson, John Bonham, John Cage, and Bob Marley, among other great works for percussion.

Also, check out my blog updates here!

Hi Everyone,

I've taken a little time off from blogging and updating the website as the fall semester is well underway at Adams State.  My percussion studio has been remarkably active with two home football games, an exhibition performance at a local high school, a 3 hour gig for ASC Cares Day, and a recent performance at the annual Drumming for Peace event.  Additionally, senior percussion major David Noller has made it past the first round of the Guitar Center Drum Off and a win in the Monte Vista Arts Council Talent Search.  Senior percussion major Paul Kobe's multi-media creation titled "The Art of Debris" opened this Friday in the Hatfield Gallery on the ASC campus.  Other students have been teaching in the local public schools, participating in various bands, and preparing for the upcoming drum corps audition season.  There's great energy in the studio and I'm looking forward to great things from these students!

In other news, www.drumchattr.com, a new website for percussionists, by percussionists has added my blog to their rotation of chattr topics.  Check them out, become a member, and join the conversation.

Have a great October!

J-

Tabla Virtuoso, Manhattan School of Music and Yale University professor, and international artist Pandit Samir Chatterjee will be in residence August 11-12 at Adams State College.  You do not want to miss these events.  Samir Chatterjee is an amazing artist, a great collaborator, educator, and music ambassador.  Join us for these upcoming events:

Wednesday

7-8pm  Rhythm Class

8-9pm Music and Life Talk

Thursday

7:30-8:30pm Concert

(Joined by James Doyle and Andy Skellenger)

All events are open to the public with a suggested donation of $5.

Private Lessons are also available.

For more information, contact James Doyle at jwdoyle@adams.edu

Click Here for more information about Samir Chatterjee

Don't miss the Crestone Music Festival, August 6th-8th in beautiful Crestone, Colorado.  Headliners include Hammond B3 virtuoso Booker T, Creole Blues Man Tab Benoit, and dozens of other acts.  Crestone is known for it's diversity and Crestfest is no exception. 

I'll be performing with the Andy Skellenger Percussion Project, a fusion of North Indian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Flamenco, and much more. We'll perform on the east stage at 12:05pm on Sunday, August 8th. 

You won't want to miss this performance with percussionists Andy Skellenger and James Doyle, percussionist/oud/guitarist M'hamed El Menjra, bassist Charles Parker Mertens and multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso singer, Beth Quist.  Special guests include Middle Eastern tribal dancing by Belly Sattva.

Andy is a magnificent tabla artist and instrument builder.  Check out his Nautilus Cajons.  These instruments are of incredible quality, built with care, and your options are endless.  I recently recorded a few tracks for an album with one of his bass cajons and it sounded amazing.  I love my flamenco cajon and am anxious to get one of his new piccolo cajons!  Nautilus Cajons will have a booth at Crestfest. 

Check out our performance, visit the Nautilus booth, and enjoy the weekend!

James

Hey Everyone,

After two weeks of touring New England during a record heat wave, it's a relief to be back in the mountains of Colorado.  And with the academic year just around  the corner, it's go time on syllabi, program planning, writing, practicing, and administrative preparations. Next week, teaching in New Mexico, the following week, rehearsals for the Crestone Music Festival, then drum line camp, followed by some performances in Austin, TX... oh yes, and then the school year.

Some things to check out:

I've added the ASC Percussion Studio Handbook to the website.

Continual updates to my blog.

Press regarding ASC activities in the People and Places section of Percussion News.

A link to the Crestone Music Festival.

And watch this page for the dates on some upcoming mini-camps to build your chops for the upcoming school year!

The Jazz Education Network just concluded their inaugural conference in St. Louis, Missouri.  My students and I had a great time networking, attending clinics, concerts, a Cardinals game, visiting with friends and family, and kicking the summer off right.  Consider joining JEN and I'll see you at the 2011 conference in New Orleans!

Also, my blog is updated fairly regularly with tips, ideas, and the like.  Please let me know what you'd like to discuss!

Back to the marimba... the Animas Music Festival is right around the corner!

J-

Greetings,

I just added a resource link that will be home to pdf's of particular use to students, directors, and other percussionists.  Please feel free to download and use.  Please drop me a line and let me know what other resources might be useful.

The semester is about to conclude and my Percussion Spectacular concert was a huge success.  In addition to featuring several of my students, my percussion ensemble, Continuum performed a wide range of works and was very impressive.  All of the steel drum groups sounded fantastic and our newest project, the SLV Guatemalan Marimba Band was a huge success!

I'd like to thank everyone who donated to my student Nic's summer of touring with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.  Nic is marching snare this summer and this wonderful San Luis Valley community stepped up and in one night covered his entire summer expenses.  Awesome... I love this place!

Upcoming:

-Adjudicating the Rocky Mountain Percussion Association individuals competition on May 15th

-Presenting a clinic on frame drumming at Mountain Range High School in Denver on May 15th for the Colorado Day of Percussion.

-Animas Music Festival Percussion Quartet on June 5th in Roshong Recital Hall, Durango, CO

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Welcome to my website!  The site is new so look for audio and video clips in the near future. 

I'm currently in Durango, CO for a set with the San Juan Symphony Orchestra and using my free time to get caught up on work.  If you live in the Four Corners region, catch us Saturday at 7pm the Community Concert Halon the Ft. Lewis College campus, or Sunday at 3pm in Farmington, NM at San Juan College.  The orchestra is comprised of musicians from throughout the region- Denver to Santa Fe/Albuquerque and everywhere in between.

A quick congratulations to my private student James for his outstanding performances at Solo and Ensemble. Outstanding!

If you are in Alamosa, CO, check out the ASC Bands concert, including a percussion-intensive premier by the ASC Wind Ensemble.  On Monday night, check out two of my junior performance majors in their Degree Recital at 7pm in Leon.  Great repertoire played by some great students.  Wednesday, April 21 is the Jazz Concert.  Check out my groups tear up some Buddy Rich charts, play most of the Kind of Blue album, and pay tribute to New Orleans with some Second-Line.  Special guest is USAF Academy Band and Falconaires saxophonist (and ASC sax faculty) Ryan Janus.

A lot going on at the college until May 14th.  Stop by and catch a concert, or drop me a line and let me know what you're up to. 

See you around!

James