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other ensembles at malletjazz.com

James Walker - drummer and percussionist www.malletjazz.com/walker
Sara Vokes - Classically-trained soprano - performer and teacher www.malletjazz.com/vokes
East Shore - Caribbean jazz featuring the pan (steel drum) www.malletjazz.com/eastshorejazz
Vokes-Walker Duo - classical music for soprano voice and marimba www.malletjazz.com/vokeswalkerduo
Mahoney / Walker Duo - electronic percussion duo www.malletjazz.com/mahoneywalkerduo

musicians
Brad Ard - Chicago-based guitarist/composer, and general all-around swell guy www.bradard.com
Roy Ayers' UBIQUITY - renowned vibraphonist Roy Ayers www.royayersubiquity.co.uk
Les Blachut - Polish-born vibraphonist and Berklee alum, residing in Florida www.lesblachut.com
Charles Bubeck - Washington DC-based vibraphonist www.charlesbubeck.com
Keith Cronin - drummer for Clarence Clemons and Thursday's Child, and many others, both live and in-studio; formerly drummer for Pat Travers www.keithcronin.com
Ken Gioffre - saxophonist, recording artist www.kengioffre.com
Gerry Grosz - jazz vibraphonist located in San Francisco www.thevibe.net/gg/
Fareed Haque - virtuoso jazz and classical  guitarist, Blue Note recording artist www.fareed.com
Jeff Lash - vibraphonist, formerly of St. Louis' "INSIDE OUT" quartet jefflash.com
Wim Lasoen - home site of Belgian mallet specialist Wim Lasoen http://www.sixmallets.com
Dan McCarthy - Toronto-based vibraphonist vibraphonist.tripod.com
Mark Mahoney - Connecticut-based vibraphonist and percussionist members.aol.com/Piglettig/mcjd/index.htm
Paul Marshall - Northern Ireland percussionist and sound designer, leader of Powerhaus percussion ensemble www.powerhaus.net
Bill Molenhof - Renowned jazz mallet perfomer, and composer www.molenhof.com
John Mark Piper - vibraphone artist, designer of the Piper Vibraphone www.PipersLoft.com
Chip Ritter - drum set artist www.chipritter.com
Ted Rounds - multi-percussionist and composer, currently teaching at Kent State University www.tedrounds.com
Vince Schaefer - percussion soloist, with an emphasis on electronic percussion www.vindrums.com
Harry Sheppard - noted jazz vibraphonist and recording artist www.hsheppard.com
Jeff Stitely - Chicago-based drummer, leader of the award-winning Jeff Stitely Quartet www.jsqmusic.com
Gordon Stout - Marimba virtuoso, renowned composer and percussion educator www.gordonstout.net
Liam Teague - steel pan virtuoso liamteague.net
Ben Thomas - vibraphonist and compser in Seattle, WA www.malletman.com
Soul Vibrations! - a site dedicated to the music of vibraphonist, Cal Tjader www.caltjader.com
U.S. Navy Steel Band - home page for the USN steel band (click here)
Steve Yeager - vibraphonist residing in St. Paul, MN www.steveyeager.com

recording studios

online percussion resources

All About Mallet Percussion - new informational site orgnized by vibist Ted Wolff, dedicated to mallet percussion instruments and players www.mallet-percussion.com
Steve Weiss Music - my favorite source for percussion instruments, recordings, and print materials www.steveweissmusic.com
"Tiger Bill's DrumBeat" at tigerbill.com - online forum dealing with drums and mallet percussion (click here)
Jim Royle Drum Studio - percussion store and instructional studio, Bridgeport CT www.jimroyledrumstudio.com
i-drum.com - Free drum lessons (beginner to advanced), and online percussion resource guide. www.i-drum.com
Ghostnote.net - message board for drummers and drum builders www.ghostnote.net
Murray Houliff- percussion music web site which contains many solos, duets, ensembles, etc. www.murrayhoullif.homestead.com
Drummin' Men- resources for drummers and percussionists www.drumminmen.com
Phillips Drum Publications www.drumpublications.com
Interactive Steel Pan - Jerel Markstrom's site dealing with the steel pan http://interactivesteelpan.com
KT Percussion - percussion music by Kevin Tuck www.ktpercussion.com
Nasatir School Of Percussion - Percussion instruction for all levels of players, located in Castro Valley, California www.nsopdrums.com
Australian Percussion Web www.senet.com.au/~tuckrkb
DrumBum.com - includes an extensive page of links to online lessons www.drumbum.com
"DrumDojo" - online gathering of drummers and percussionists - the "grownups" from the rec.music.makers.percussion newsgroup www.drumdojo.com
"Percussion Overload" - online resources www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/Delta/8410/
Percussion Page... - UK percussion site featuring lessons, forums, and links www.percussionpage.co.uk
Percussion-World.com - includes an extensive page of percussion-related links percussion.simplenet.com/index.shtml
Percussive Arts Society www.pas.org
Percussive Arts Society - Connecticut Chapter www.pas.org/chapters/connecticut
Rhythmweb.com - an extensive and still-growing collection of online percussion resources from around the world www.rhythmweb.com
Rocky Mountain Percussion Association www.rmpa.org/
Steelband Radio.com - online pan "radio station" steelbandradio.com
World At Your Beat - includes links to lessons, transcriptions, and other online educational materials, for many different percussion instruments http://waybeat.com/learninlinks.html
World Percussion Music and Resources www.worldpercussion.com.au
Marc Zoutendijk Percussion Info www.xs4all.nl/~marcz/

other online music resources

TOONTRACK MUSICAn extensive collection of drum samples, including many classic "vintage" drums, created with the involvement of noted drummer, Chris Whitten. www.toontrack.com/vintage_addon.shtml
The BigBands Database http://nfo.net/.LNX/ldrum.html#DRUMTOP
Kathy Canfield - web design for musicians and non-profit organizations www.kathycanfield.com
Global Village Records - MD-based independent jazz record company http://members.aol.com/globlvillg
Go2audio.com - links to music and musicians in all genres www.go2audio.com
Guitarnotes.com - geared to guitarists, but includes many links helpful to other musicians www.guitarnotes.com
Harmony Central Musicians Resources www.harmony-central.com
Jazz Clubs Worldwide - directory of jazz musicians and clubs around the world www.jazz-clubs-worldwide.com
Hip Hop Samples http://www.p5audio.com/

publishers/manufacturers

Wernick Musical Instruments - manufacturer of the Xylosynth and other MIDI percussion controllers www.wernick.net
Global Drum Company - drum maker and shell manufacturer, specializing in segment shells www.globaldrumco.net
Mike Balter Mallets - sticks and mallets for students and professionals www.mikebalter.com
SnareSkinz - Easy-to-install drum wraps www.snareskinz.com
Tempus - Carbon fibre and fibreglass drums and drum shells www.tempusdrums.com
John Salazar - Salazar Fine Tuning - comprehensive tuning, finishing, bar replacement, repair and custom keyboard replacement for all makes of marimbas and xylophones; also offers vibraphone tuning services www.salazarfinetuning.com
Bill Youhass - Fall Creek Marimbas - professional bar tuning and replacement service www.marimbas.com
Joshua Tree Percussion - drum company and shell manufacturer, specializing in stave shells www.joshuatreepercussion.com
Gold-N-Times - manufacturer of acrylic drum shells www.goldntimesdrums.com
Vaughncraft Percussion - manufacturer of single-ply steambent snare drum shells, as well as tambourines and wood blocks www.vaughncraft.com
Pan Press - resources for steel bands, from beginner to professional www.panpress.com
RM Music - jazz fake books and instruction methods for piano, ear training, and jazz chord voicings www.jazzharmony.com
Robo-Percussion Music - educational materials for young percussionists www.robopercussion.com
Silver Fox Percussion - drum sticks and mallets for percussion www.silverfoxpercussion.com/

University and College Music Programs

Northern Illinois University Percussion Department www.niu.edu/music/current/applied/percussion/index.shtml
Northern Illinois University Jazz Department www.niu.edu/music/current/applied/jazzstudies/jazzstudies.shtml

news groups and message boards

alt.music.4-track - Usenet group dealing with novice and intermediate recording techniques alt.music.4-track
Elecdrum.com - electronic percussion message board www.elecdrum.com/phpBB2/index.php
marimba.org - includes message board and list of marimba players www.marimba.org
ProSoundWeb.com - message board featuring professionals in the world of live and recorded audio www.prosoundweb.com
rec.audio.pro - Usenet group dealing with professional recording techniques rec.audio.pro
steeldrum.net - steel pan message board www.steeldrum.net/board/bbbb.php3
TheVibe.net - site dedicated to the vibraphone, includes message board www.thevibe.net

Professional Wedding Services

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