Morris Palter is a Canadian drummer/percussionist who specializes in contemporary/classical chamber and solo percussion music. He also plays novelty ragtime xylophone and drum kit, and is also a

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, and university

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who was a founding member of the band

Treble Charger Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic ...

Biography

Palter was one of the first members of

, along with

Greig Nori Greig Andrew Nori (born November 21, 1962) is a producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is well known as the frontman, co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger. In the late 1990s, he began working as a ...

Rosie Martin Treble Charger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, consisting of vocalist and guitarist Greig Nori, vocalist and guitarist Bill Priddle, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Richard Mulligan. They began with a melodic ...

and

Bill Priddle Bill Priddle is a Canadian indie rock musician, currently working as co-lead vocalist and guitarist in the band Treble Charger. He has also been a member of Broken Social Scene, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern. In 1992 he formed Treble Charg ...

. Though the band was originally named ''nc-17'', an American band of the same name threatened to sue, hence "Treble Charger" was born. The group's first hit "Red" was written by Bill Priddle and was also re-recorded for their 1997 album ''

Maybe It's Me ''Maybe It's Me'' is Treble Charger's third album, released in 1997. The album featured three hit singles: "Friend of Mine", "How She Died" and a re-recorded version of "Red" (from '' NC17''). The album was a major breakthrough for Treble Charg ...

''. The second version seemed to be more of a success but wasn't posted as one because their first album ''nc-17'' was also re-released that same year. Treble Charger was originally an

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group until its 1997 album ''

'', which was the band's transition to pop punk. In 2001, ''

Wide Awake Bored ''Wide Awake Bored'' is Treble Charger's fourth album, released on April 24, 2001 in the United States. "American Psycho", " Brand New Low", and "Business" had their music videos, and some notable radio airplay. Track listing All songs written by ...

'' was their first official bubblegum pop punk album. Palter was fired from the group in 1996 and moved to the

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, where he studied percussion at the

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. He then earned a Doctorate degree under

Steven Schick Steven Schick (born May or June 1954) is a percussionist and conductor from the United States, specializing in contemporary classical music. He teaches at the University of California, San Diego and is currently the Music Director and Conductor of ...

at the

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. Palter has toured throughout

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, and

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, performing in a wide variety of festivals and concert recitals, including the

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, the

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, and

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's Weill Recital Hall under

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. He also appeared on

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's ''

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'' show. He has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities worldwide, including the

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in the UK,

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, and the

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, among others. Palter also founded the '' Speak Easy Duo'', which has appeared internationally at various festivals. He also co-founded NOISE (San Diego New Music), and was a member of the percussion group redfish bluefish from 1999 to 2005. Palter is also an active composer. His

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was performed at the

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. Morris provided all the percussion music for the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' production of ''King Henry IV'' starring Tom Hanks in 2018. He was also the featured instrumental soloist with La Jolla Playhouse's ''A Scottish Play''. Palter has also made recordings for

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and

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shows. He has also recorded percussion-based works for Tzadik, Mode, Innova, and New World Records. Palter was a

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in 2006/07 where he earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts in 2005, and was an Assistant and Associate Professor in Music at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (2007–2017). Morris is currently an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Arizona.

References

External links

Palter's Website
Canadian male composers Canadian rock drummers Canadian male drummers Musicians from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Living people Royal Conservatory of The Hague alumni Treble Charger members Year of birth missing (living people) Centaur Records artists {{Canada-composer-stub