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Michael Waldrop, Percussion Studies
Dr. Michael Waldrop is Professor of Percussion at the Eastern Washington
University. He teaches jazz drumset, classical percussion, percussion
ensembles and percussion methods at EWU. He has a Bachelor's degree in
percussion performance from the University of North Texas, a Masters in
Jazz Studies from the University of Memphis, and a Doctorate in
Performance from the University of North Texas.
Michael Waldrop
Percussion Studies
Michael Waldrop
119 Music Building
Cheney WA 99004
(509)359-6120
[email protected]
Dr. Waldrop's career has been extensive and varied, ranging from rock and
jazz styles to performances with major symphonies in the United States
and abroad. Waldrop is a recording artist on the grammy nominated
"Origin" label that released his critically acclaimed CD entitled "Time
Within Itself" in 2015. He was a member of the Grammy nominated One
o'Clock Lab Band and recorded two CD's with the group and has been on
several international tours, including a European tour of the Broadway
production of 42nd Street and a tour of Turkey with Prix di Rome prizewinning composer Kamran Ince and his ensemble. In addition, he has
performed with a number of jazz luminaries including Randy Brecker,
Marvin Stamm, and Mike Stern. Dr. Waldrop was also a member of Blue
Note recording artist Bob Belden's quartet. He has played and recorded
with many of the greatest percussionists in the world including Gordon
Stout, Nebojsa Zivkovic and Airto. He has played on many recording
projects ranging from the Warner Bros. Movie "Christmas
Vacation", a plethora of jazz recordings and various chamber music
projects.
Dr. Waldrop was a member of a select group of 50 of the finest
marimbists in the world chosen to represent the international Percussive
Arts Society in a 50 member marimba orchestra to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the society in 2011. He was recently featured on a 2014
CD with internationally renowned marimbist and member of the PAS Hall
of Fame, Gordon Stout. In Spokane, Waldrop was a featured member of
the Bob Curnow big band from 2006-09 with whom he recorded four CD's
and was featured as a soloist on these CD's.
Dr. Waldrop was the Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion at Colorado
Mesa University in Colorado from 1999-2004. While in Colorado, he was
Principal Percussionist with the Grand Junction Symphony as well as
Director of the Western Colorado Jazz Orchestra. He was the professor of
percussion at the University of Toledo from 2004-2006 . While there he
performed in the Faculty Jazz group with legendary jazz vocalist Jon
Hendricks. He is a current member of Jack Cooper's Jazz Orchestra of the
Delta based in Memphis. Dr. Waldrop recorded four CD's with the Bob
Curnow band from 2006-09.
Dr. Waldrop's former teachers include Robert Schietroma, Ron Fink,
Henry Okstel, Greg Bissonnette, Gordon Stout, Frank Shaffer, Keith
Copeland, and master classes with Leigh Stevens. He is an endorser and
clinician for Yamaha percussion instruments and Vic Firth sticks and
mallets.
He is available for clinics and performances in both jazz and classical
percussion idioms.