Author & Contributor

Owner / Founder / Contributor
Bart Elliott

A degreed professional musician with a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance, and Master of Music post-graduate work, Bart Elliott has worked for 40+ years in the music and entertainment industry with over 100 album recordings to his credit. His decades of experience exhaustive understanding of contemporary and classical music makes him a complete and skilled master musician.

Bart continues to work as an active drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, music arranger, director, comedian, MC, educator, writer and visual artist. He is the owner and creator of DrummerCafe.com, which he founded in December of 1996.

www.bartelliott.com

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Yamaha presented the company's Legacy in Education Awards to Steve Houghton and Bret Kuhn during this year's annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC16) held in Indianapolis, IN....
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Yamaha Corporation of America today announced the launch of the YX-230 Xylophone , a step-up mallet percussion instrument that is ideal for beginning percussionists. Measuring 45.5” long in a compact,...
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Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral division, unveils the 8300R Series Professional Hammered Copper Timpani . Offering exceptional Yamaha quality and construction, this top-of-the-line ti...
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Adding the most requested features from their community of users and new preset samples and kits Sunhouse recently released its first major software update, version 1.1.0, to Sensory Percussion , a te...
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The new album release from Virgil Donati , The Dawn of Time , places the drums at the center of a vast, contemporary orchestral production. A combination of amazing musicians and orchestral virtual in...
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Eucatape (eucalyptus-infused hand drumming and stick tape) is the revolutionary new product from Drum Nerd. It protects your hands, gives a cooling sensation as you play, and smells great in the proce...
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The hard rock supergroup, HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS , featuring French vocalist and guitar phenom Steph Honde, who anchored the band of original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Dianno, and drum icon Vinny Appice o...
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Audio specialist Sennheiser has enhanced its classic HD 280 PRO monitoring headphones with a new design and improved comfort for the wearer. Visitors to the AES Convention will be the first to try out...
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The drummer is usually the least well-known member of any band. Yet behind every frontman is the person keeping the beat, and often acting as the music’s driving force. In the incredible portraits fou...
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As part of its long-standing commitment to music education and career training, Yamaha Corporation of America is seeking talented and accomplished applicants for its world-class percussion internship...
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A record-breaking event of historic magnitude deserves nothing less than a “one night only” film screening at thousands of cinemas around the world. The film Havana Moon was shot during The Rolling St...
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The Security Project Featuring King Crimson & Peter Gabriel Members To Release Live 2 on October 21, 2016 On the heels of their critically acclaimed release Live 1 , the Security Project will be relea...
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For the past 32 years, Yamaha has supported music education activities in the United States by sponsoring many of the top competitors at the Drum Corps International ( DCI ) World Championship. The Bl...
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Award Winning Music Recording Software For All Tracktion Corporation is once again breaking with typical retail paradigms by offering its award-winning T5 DAW software completely free to the public. N...
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Alternate Mode , maker of professional electronic products, recently announced the release of the much anticipated and power packed DITI 2.0 . The DITI, or 'DRUM INTELLIGENT TRIGGER INTERFACE,' is the...
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Much to the excitement of music aficionados worldwide, prog legends Stick Men will be releasing their new album, Prog Noir , on October 21, 2016. It is now available for pre-order as a single disc edi...
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DRUM! , the magazine and media brand of record for the drum community since 1991, has been purchased by Stringletter from its founding owner, Enter Music Publishing of San Jose, California, effective...
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Yamaha and the Madison Scouts celebrated their 32-year partnership this month in fine fashion, with the top 12 drum and bugle corps presenting their 2016 production of “Judas” for Yamaha staff and exe...
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Campbell won $6,000 In Prizes & Performed with Blue Man Group at Outside the Box Festival Blue Man Group Boston hosted their 3rd annual Drum-Off competition on the Capital One Stage at the Outside the...
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Yamaha Corporation of America , Band & Orchestral division, celebrates 32 years of collaboration with Drum Corps International (DCI) with the introduction of two new, world-class “All-Yamaha” drum cor...
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Yamaha Corporation of America, Band and Orchestral division, has selected Colorado State University graduate Anthony Lederhos as the 2016 intern for its renowned percussion internship program. Lederho...
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An Evening with Terry Bozzio — US Tour 2016 Drum legend Terry Bozzio , known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, UK and his critically acclaimed solo ventures, celebrates his latest release Terr...
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Top instrument manufacturers unite to form the Electronic Percussion Industry Council (EPIC). Established to create new drummers and support the drumming community by promoting electronic drums and el...
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Legendary Jazz-Rock-Fusion band BRAND X has reunited and is preparing to celebrate their reunion with a Fall 2016/Spring 2017 U.S. tour, including a headline performance at Progtoberfest in Chicago on...
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One Lucky Drummer Wins $6,000 In Prizes & Opportunity to Perform with Blue Man Group Blue Man Group Boston is hosting their third annual Drum-Off competition to find the most creative, talented drumme...
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Brian Spaun, President and CEO of Spaun Drums and Scymtek Cymbals has introduced their new Xtreme Series drum kits. The Xtreme Series is designed for speed, punch, and articulation. Specifically for e...
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Mani Neumeier , drummer and frontman of German Krautrock legends Guru Guru, released his solo album, Talking Guru Drums , on Purple Pyramid Records, May 20, 2016, for the first time in the U.S. Consid...
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SABIAN recently announced the addition of Vanguard cymbals to its Remastered HH line. Designed to provide exceptional versatility and feel, each model in the HH Vanguard family responds to the touch i...
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Following up on their successful debut at NAMM 2016 in January, KMC Music is now shipping the new line of Paiste cymbals — Formula 602 , Giant Beat , and 2002 Sound Edge — to dealers nationwide. "Pais...
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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (NOJHF) was born in 1970 at the Louisiana Heritage Fair when famed concert impresario George Wein handed the microphone to renowned gospel singer, Mahalia Jack...