Michael Waldrop (''Née'' Michael Van Waldrop, October 1, 1961) is an American

drummer A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one mem ...

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composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and

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. He is notable as a virtuoso percussionist in both jazz and classical idioms; with equal focus on

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and keyboard percussion (

marimba The marimba () is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars that are struck by mallets. Below each bar is a resonator pipe that amplifies particular harmonics of its sound. Compared to the xylophone, the timbre ...

vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...

)."The Sixth Chakra” by Michael Waldrop. Performed by Michael Waldrop on Marimba, 2012. Vic Firth artist site for Michael Waldrop Since 2014 he has been a recording artist for

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Early life, musical education and influences

Atlanta, Ithaca and University of North Texas

Michael Waldrop grew up in

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listening to the radio and popular music.Sargsyan, Simon. "Interview with Michael Waldrop: Jazz has made a terrible mistake by cultivating an elitist mentality". JassBluesNews.Space. Feb. 11, 2018 He showed an aptitude for drumming along with the music which lead to parents purchasing him a small drumset at age 4.Hartley, Meredith. "Episode 24: Time Within Itself – Interview with Dr. Michael Waldrop" Hidden History of Business Podcast. January 8, 2016 He later moved to

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in 1970. In 1974 he heard and met

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who made a tremendous impression on Waldrop. His first music studies were with Richard Lajza, Waldrop also studied privately with Bill Youhass and

Gordon Stout Gordon Stout (born 1952) is an American percussionist, composer, and educator specializing in the marimba. He studied composition with Joseph Schwantner, Samuel Adler, and Warren Benson, and percussion with James Salmon and John Beck. Many of ...

. During his time with Stout in Ithaca, Waldrop studied

and

. By the age of 17, Waldrop started playing professionally on

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and within a year was with fusion guitarist

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. After graduating high school, Waldrop was accepted to the

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. He studied with Robert Schietroma, Ron Fink,

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, Henry Okstel, Kal Cherry, Michael Carney, and

Gregg Bissonette Gregg Bissonette (born June 9, 1959) is an American jazz and rock drummer and vocalist. He is the brother of bassist Matt Bissonette, with whom he frequently collaborates. He has played on albums by dozens of recording artists, including David ...

. Waldrop performed with notable jazz artists such as

Dan Haerle Dan Haerle (born July 23, 1937) is a jazz pianist, composer, author and teacher, based in Denton, Texas. He is professor emeritus of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas.UNT Counterpoint, Spring 2002 Early life and education Dan Haerl ...

Michael Cain Michael Cain (born April 2, 1966) is a pianist and composer. Biography Cain attended several universities starting with the University of North Texas. Although initially a jazz major, he found that classical music was occupying more of his ...

, Bob Belden and

Jay Saunders Jay Saunders ''(né'' John Henry Saunders III; born 29 June 1944 Sacramento, California) is an American trumpeter and music educator at the collegiate level. In the 1970s, Saunders was a lead trumpeter with big bands — notably the Stan Kenton Or ...

. After completing his undergraduate work at UNT, Waldrop returned to the

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area and performed extensively. He played in Caprice Fox’s group for almost a year and freelanced with a long list of others. At this time Waldrop was to make an important artistic connection with fusion guitarist

Jimi Tunnell Jimi Tunnell is an American guitarist and vocalist from Denton, Texas. Although he is known as a guitarist, his career began as a jazz trumpeter. Tunnell has worked with Yukihiro Takahashi, Laurie Anderson, Steps Ahead, and Member's Only. His ...

Professional career

Memphis, Chicago, international touring

In 1987 Waldrop started work on a master's degree in jazz performance at the

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where he studied with jazz pianist Gene Rush. In the Mid-South he performed with

Phineas Newborn Phineas Newborn Jr. (December 14, 1931 – May 26, 1989) was an American jazz pianist, whose principal influences were Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, and Bud Powell. Biography Newborn was born in Whiteville, Tennessee, and came from a musical fami ...

Della Reese Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a s ...

Frank Gambale Frank Gambale (; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques. Recording career Solo ...

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias
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Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on Nov ...

, Kathy Kosins and

Marvin Stamm Marvin Louis Stamm (born May 23, 1939) is an American jazz trumpeter. Career Stamm was born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Stamm began on trumpet at age twelve. He attended North Texas State University, where he was a member of the One O ...

. In 1989 Waldrop recorded on the soundtrack to the movie

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. During this time he also studied with drummer

Keith Copeland Keith Copeland (born in New York City on April 18, 1946, died in Germany on February 14, 2015) was a jazz drummer and music educator. Career His father, Ray Copeland, was a jazz trumpeter, and he learned by watching him, but he decided to play d ...

. Waldrop later taught jazz percussion and jazz theory at the University of Memphis. He continues to perform and record with the

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and has a close musical relationship with composer/arranger Jack Cooper. After completion of his master's degree In 1990 Waldrop relocated to

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and worked strictly as a performer in the

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and playing on

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for the likes of Pillsbury and others companies. He performed with a long list of prominent jazz artists in Chicago to which included saxophonist Mike Smith and jazz violinist

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. In early 1992 Waldrop accepted a position with the international touring company of '' 42nd Street.'' He spent much of 1992 and 1993 performing in

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, and the

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with that show.

Professional work since 1993

Waldrop accepted a Doctoral fellowship to the

in 1993 and completed the coursework for the

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in 1996; the degree was completed in 1999 with a focus on marimba. During Waldrop's second tenure in

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he played, toured and recorded with the

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nominated UNT One O'Clock Lab Band. He can be heard on the recordings ''Lab 94'', ''Standard Time'' and ''Fifty Years''. Since 1993 Waldrop has performed on drum set and multiple percussion instruments with a lengthy roster of artists including

Jon Hendricks John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and rep ...

Tim Ries Timothy M. Ries (born 15 August 1959) is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, band leader, and music educator at the collegiate/conservatory level. Ries is in his year as a professor of jazz studies at the University of Toronto. His un ...

Rich Perry Rich Perry is an American jazz tenor saxophonist from Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio. Perry attended Bowling Green State University for a year before moving to New York. He toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1975 and with The Thad Jones ...

Greg Gisbert Gregory Lyle Gisbert (born February 2, 1966 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist.Gary W. Kennedy, ''"Greg Gisbert''. '' Grove Jazz'' online Early years and school Gisbert played drums with his father as a chil ...

and

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. In 1999 he toured the

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with internationally acclaimed composer

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. 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. From 2006-2009 he served as the drummer for the Bob Curnow Big Band; Waldrop's drumming is heard on the Curnow's critically acclaimed CD ''The Music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays - Volume II''. Waldrop currently works extensively in the Northwest region of United States as both a commercial, classical and jazz artist. The Michael Waldrop Big Band was featured at the international Jazz Educator's Network(JEN) conventions in JEN 2016 (Louisville) and JEN 2019 (Reno).

Origin Records recording artist

Since 2014 Waldrop has been a recording artist for

. Most notable are his two CD's with Origin entitled ''

Time Within Itself ''Time Within Itself'' is a big band jazz album produced by Origin Records and released March 17, 2015. The concept for the recording came from the idea of a high level feature CD showcasing the Michael Waldrop Big Band. Most notably, music cri ...

'' and ''

Origin Suite ''Origin Suite'' is the second jazz album by Michael Waldrop, produced by award-winning Seattle, Washington-based label Origin Records and released January 3, 2018. The CD idea is a high level, eclectic mix of works showcasing Michael Waldrop. S ...

''.Richens, Mark. "Michael Waldrop to premiere new album, Time Within Itself, for University of Memphis Jazz Week". The Commercial Appeal. March 4, 2015 Both recordings have been reviewed internationally in

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, the IAJRC Journal as well as many other periodicals; both were fixtures on the

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radio airplay charts in 2015 and in 2018. Waldrop plays drum set and vibraphone on the two releases.

''
Time Within Itself ''Time Within Itself'' is a big band jazz album produced by Origin Records and released March 17, 2015. The concept for the recording came from the idea of a high level feature CD showcasing the Michael Waldrop Big Band. Most notably, music cri ...
''

The ''

'' CD was premiered in

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on March 7, 2015 by the

. The album had its Northwest U.S. premiere on July 27, 2015 at Tula's Jazz Club in

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. The album was also performed at the Jazz Education Network International Conference in

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on January 9, 2016 which included guest artists

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and Billy Hulting. The music from the ''Time Within Itself'' CD has acquired significant international recognition. The Swingin' Paradise Jazz Orchestra in

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performed ''Tunnell Vision'' on July 18, 2016 at Musasino Big Band Jazz Festival. Drumhead Magazine published a two part feature of transcribed solos and drum parts from the ''Time Within Itself'' CD starting with the June 2015 (#50) edition.

submitted the ''Time Within itself'' CD into the first round ballot of the

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for the categories of Best Arrangement Instrumental or a Cappella, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, and Best Instrumental Composition.

''
Origin Suite ''Origin Suite'' is the second jazz album by Michael Waldrop, produced by award-winning Seattle, Washington-based label Origin Records and released January 3, 2018. The CD idea is a high level, eclectic mix of works showcasing Michael Waldrop. S ...
''

Unlike ''

'', ''

'' (CD) is a more fusion oriented." Notable music reviewer Brian Morton gave ''Origin Suite'' 4 of 5 stars in his

review (

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). Morton writes, "...It's remarkable how seamless and entire it all sounds. A very impressive project and one to shelve among the keepers, alongside Waldrop's fine earlier ''

''.".

submitted the ''Time Within itself'' CD into the first round ballot of the

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for the categories of Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Instrumental Composition and Best Album Engineering.

Teaching and education career

Michael Waldrop has been teaching at the collegiate level for over the past 20 years. From 1999 to 2004 he held a full-time teaching position at

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. In 2004 Waldrop accepted a position as Professor of Percussion at the

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and was there until 2006. Since 2006 Waldrop has held the position of Director of Percussion Studies at Eastern Washington University. Waldrop is an educational clinician/artist for

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and the Vic Firth Company making appearances throughout the United States. His compositions are published by Drop6 Media through Row-loff Publishing.

Timeline of professional/musical career

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Select discography

As leader or featured artist

*2021 '' Time Frames'' ( Origin Classical) *2019 ''Triangularity'' reissue with Bonus Tracks - Michael Waldrop (CD Baby) *2018 ''

'' - Michael Waldrop (

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'' - Michael Waldrop Big Band (

) *2002 ''Triangularity'' - Michael Waldrop (Rhythmworks)

As sideman or composer

*2021 ''

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'' -

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(GAM) *2014 ''Welcome to Stoutland'' -

and Friends (Resonator) *2011 ''The Music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays: Vol II'' - Bob Curnow Big Band (Sierra Records) *2011 ''Live At The Levitt Shell'' -

(JOD) *2010 ''

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'' - Jack Cooper (

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) *2007 '' Voices'' (

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) *1997 ''Fifty Years'' - North Texas Jazz (UNT Jazz) *1994 ''Lab 94'' - University of North Texas

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(UNT Jazz) *1994 ''One O’Clock Standard Time: Remembering Gene Hall'' - University of North Texas

(UNT Jazz)

Film, television, media

As instrumentalist

* 1989: ''

'' (

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Artists worked with (partial list)

* Donald Brown *

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* Kathy Kosins *

Discography (reviewed)

References

External links

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