Hess, Gary Percussion
Gary Hess began his professional music career in 1971, playing clubs throughout the United States and Canada. In September of 1980 he became the first enrollee at the Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT). Upon graduating in September of 1981 he was offered a position with the school as a staff instructor, and served as Department Head of PIT from 1995-2000. Besides having years of extensive hands-on teaching experience, he is also the author of The Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms (MI Press/Hal Leonard), used as the basis of PIT’s drum reading program. His expertise in a wide variety of styles and techniques has made him an invaluable part of the PIT staff. Gary has conducted drum clinics in Japan and the U.S. and continues to maintain a full schedule of free-lance work and teaching. Specialties: R&B, blues, funk, country, reading and interpretation.
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