Percussionists from all over Florida met at the Naples Percussion Summit to perform a concert of percussion music with guest artists and clinics. This is truly a unique and special event and I was thrilled to be a part of it! I was invited due to my long history with Florida and being a member of the Florida Philharmonic for so long.
The first half of the program included percussion ensemble pieces Raptures of Undream by Bruce Hamilton, Canticle No. 1 by Harrison, Stained Glass by Gillingham and Bonham by Rouse. This year, the guests were Danny Seraphine from the band Chicago and marching great Jeff Queen – the second half featured both of them and included a Jeff Queen Tribute and the Downfall of Paris featuring Jeff. Also, Chicago tunes Make Me Smile, Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?, I’m a Man and 25 or 6 to 4 with Danny on drums. Percussionists from the Naples Philharmonic, FSU, the Florida Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony were all part of it.
Downfall of Paris with Jeff Queen in dress reh
(note all the rope drums – I’ve never seen this many rope drums in one place! in my life!)
Rehearsal for Bonham, Mark Goldberg played the solo drumset part and John Evans is swinging the “Hammer”!
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Dress rehearsal of Raptures, John Evans (timpanist in Naples Philharmonic) conducing.
Stained Glass with John Bannon (timpanist of the Florida Orchestra) conducting.
