Dr. Dave's Percussion Video Collection

Inspector Gadget theme song played on beer bottles

2009-11-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

Glass music-Dance of the sugar plum fairy-Tchaikovsky

2009-11-12T08:00:00.000-08:00

As the Nutcracker season approaches, here a fun video of Tchaikovsky played on glasses. Enjoy!

City of Falling Angels (2007) by Liza Lim peformed by Steven Schick and Ensemble XII

2009-11-10T08:00:00.000-08:00

City of Falling Angels (2007) by Liza Lim peformed by Steven Schick and EnsembleXII as part of the UCSD summer residency 2009 at the Conrad Prebys Music Center. ensemblexii.com

Steve Reich's Drumming - Mvt. 4

2009-11-05T08:00:00.001-08:00

The Cole Conservatory New Music Ensemble (Directed by Dr. Dave Gerhart) performs Steve Reich's Drumming, movement 4.

Steve Reich's Drumming - Mvt. 3

2009-11-04T08:00:00.000-08:00

The Cole Conservatory New Music Ensemble (Directed by Dr. Dave Gerhart) performs Steve Reich's Drumming, movement 3.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, FaceBook isn't the best provider of video. The videos stopped working the day after I posted them. I will try and figure out a solution and I will repost them.

Steve Reich's Drumming - Mvt. 2

2009-11-03T08:00:00.000-08:00

The Cole Conservatory New Music Ensemble (Directed by Dr. Dave Gerhart) performs Steve Reich's Drumming, movement 2.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, FaceBook isn't the best provider of video. The videos stopped working the day after I posted them. I will try and figure out a solution and I will repost them.

Steve Reich's Drumming - Mvt. 1

2009-11-02T08:00:00.000-08:00

The Cole Conservatory New Music Ensemble (Directed by Dr. Dave Gerhart) performs Steve Reich's Drumming, movement 1. I am very proud of this performance and all of the hard work the students put into this performance. I will post the entire performance this week. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Unfortunately, FaceBook isn't the best provider of video. The videos stopped working the day after I posted them. I will try and figure out a solution and I will repost them.

Gene Krupa - Big Noise From Winnetka

2009-10-31T08:00:00.000-07:00

Gene Krupa Quartet performing Big Noise From Winnetka (1967)

Brian Archinal plays Anvil Chorus

2009-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

Percussionist Brian Archinal performs David Lang's Anvil Chorus.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - La Fiesta - part 2

2009-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

Chick Corea & Gary Burton perform La Fiesta in Zabrze, Poland. Thanks to Kim-Long Vo for recommending this video.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - La Fiesta - part 1

2009-10-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

Chick Corea & Gary Burton perform La Fiesta in Zabrze, Poland. Thanks to Kim-Long Vo for recommending this video.

Buddy Rich talks about Traditional Grip

2009-10-24T08:00:00.000-07:00

Taken from the 1977 documentary series "All You Need is Love" charting the history of popular music.

Joe Morello - Killer Exercise

2009-10-22T08:00:00.000-07:00

Joe Morello demonstrates his Killer Exercise (Singles, Doubles, and Paradiddles).

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: Ghostnotes

2009-10-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie explains his approach to ghostnotes and 16th Notes. Bernard Purdie is the most recorded drummer in the world.

TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Martian Tribes by Sejourne

2009-10-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

Uneven Souls - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (Part 2)

2009-10-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ju Percussion Group played Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic's UNEVEN SOULS for marimba solo and percussion trio in Taipei Concert Hall in 2002. Pei-Jing Wu, the principal of Ju Group, is playing the marimba.

Uneven Souls - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic (Part 1)

2009-10-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

Ju Percussion Group played Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic's UNEVEN SOULS for marimba solo and percussion trio in Taipei Concert Hall in 2002. Pei-Jing Wu, the principal of Ju Group, is playing the marimba.

PercaDu performs Gyro by Tomer Yariv

2009-10-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

Xenakis - Rebonds B

2009-10-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Pedro Carneiro performs Rebonds B by Iannis Xenakis.

Gary Burton & Red Norvo - Indiana

2009-10-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

This video features a live performance in Copenhagen (1968) with Roy Haynes (drums), Gary Burton (vibes), Steve Swallow (bass) and Red Norvo (vibes) playing Indiana.

Gary Burton (Vibraphone) - Chega de saudade

2009-10-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

Gary Burton, solo vibraphone, performs Chega de Saudade (1968).

Sulley Imoro (African Drummer/Dancer)

2009-10-05T08:00:00.000-07:00

Sulley Imoro is a renown drummer, dancer and singer from Tamale, Ghana. He is the director and founder of the Mbangba Cultural Troupe and has taught and performed throughout Africa, Europe and the United States. For more information, please visit his website at http://www.sulleyimoro.com

TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Sleep (Whitacre)

2009-10-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

TorQ Percussion Quartet plays Sleep, by Eric Whitacre, arr. D.Morphy, B.Duinker for marimba quartet.

Reich's Drumming (Excerpt)

2009-10-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

The Bob Cole Conservatory (CSULB) New Music Ensemble performs Steve Reich's drumming. The New Music Ensemble is under the direction of Dave Gerhart. This concert was videoed and edited by Rychard Cooper.

So Percussion performs Paul Lansky

2009-09-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

3rd Movement from Paul Lansky's piece Threads. Performed at the Kennedy Center