The crotale mounting systems for Rain Tree by Takemitsu - the piece requires two sets of three crotales mounted.   It’s not difficult to make a mounting system, however, FINDING the correct hardware took a lot

These are timpani owned by John Grimes - timpanist of the Boston Baroque Orchestra and the Handel and Haydn Orchestra.   Amazing drums!   Also, check out the sticks below.   Modeled after Hans Schnellar Salon

While giving classes and a performance at Western IL University, I found some interesting instruments - check them out below.   A great mounting system for small pipes I always have issues

Roger Schupp, percussion faculty at the school, showed me around the office and percussion area.   Like so many places, he has some amazing instruments!   Of particular interest is the tube-a-phone!   He build this instrument and

Bob McCormick showed me around his office and I saw a few things that really interested me.   Check them out below.   Bell - not sure what this is! Unusual temple blocks

When I was playing the Naples Percussion Summit in September of 2010 I took some photos of the unusual instruments we used as well as a LOT of rope drums!   Check out the video below

I performed Jim Campbell’s Terra-Cotta Warriors (for three percussionists) at the Interlochen Arts Camp during the summer of 2010.   The piece requires several types of mallets that have to be made/built - a “Sponge Mallet”

Buffalo Philharmonic percussionists Mark Hodges and Dinesh Joseph showed me around.  Dinesh is the “genius” behind Dragonfly Percussion - I took a shot of his stick bag, most of which are custom made or stock

While visiting IU, I saw some instruments and stands that dated back to when George Gaber was on the faculty.  Really interesting stuff.   John Tafoya uses the same studio that Gaber was in.   The studio