David Glover - ProfilesArchive

About Me

David Glover is the Assistant Professor of Percussion at Slippery Rock University, where he teaches applied lessons, Percussion Ensemble, music technology, Jazz Ensemble II, percussion pedagogy, and the steel pan ensemble (SRU Panorama). He received music degrees from The University of North Florida (B.A.E), The Florida State University (M.M. and M.M.E.), and the University of Texas at Austin (D.M.A.). A drummer and percussionist since he was 10, Glover has garnered a wide range of musical influences from jazz and classical music, to rock and Afro-Caribbean styles.
Dr. Glover has played with a variety of talented artists including, Arturo Sandoval, Joe Williams, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, Peabo Bryson, Bill Watrous, Rick Margitza, Indian tabla virtuoso Sandip Burman, Dave Samuels, and Japanese Taiko drummer Kenny Endo. He can be heard on recordings from, The Wash, Latin Attitude, The University of Texas Jazz Orchestra, the acoustic jazz quartet Odd Man Out (Viewpoint Records), The Slippery Rock University Jazz Ensemble I, the salsa band Azucar and the debut release from The Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra (SeaBreeze Records). In addition to being an active clinician, adjudicator, and freelance artist, Glover can be seen in the Pittsburgh area playing timbales with Azucar and playing drums with the Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra.
He and his wife Kim are both active as percussionists, giving public recitals and freelancing throughout Western Pennsylvania. Dr. Glover performs exclusively on SABIAN cymbals and Pro-Mark drumsticks.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/4/2007
Band Members:I play with a host of the best musicians in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, including:
Azucar: Indira Corales, George Jones, Jose Moran, Steve McKnight, Joe Herndon, Chris Hemmingway, Ross Garin, Eric Susoeff and Brian Stahurski
The Three Rivers Jazz Orchestra: Mike Tomaro and Steve Hawk co-leaders,
Three Rivers Entertainment Groups: Cityscape, In the Mood and After Dark and
Some of the fine musicians I freelance with and for include (in no particular order):
Maureen Budway, Jamie Moore, Eric Defade, Terry Steele, Bob Matchett, Bennie Bennack, Lisa Ferraro, Tracy Horton, Jay and Marty Ashby, Kevin Moore, Max Leake, Bobby Kunkel, Jeff Mangone, Paul Thompson, Lilly Abreu, Chris Parker, Scott Anderson, John Berg, Mark and Clayton Dewalt, Dave Pellow, Jason and Jim Guerra, Chris McDonald, Mike Murray, Lou Pisani and Reggie Watkins
Influences: OK, Here are my top fives (not that anybody asked):
...and in no particular order...
Jazz Drummers: Elvin Jones, Brian Blade, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Vernel Fournier, Bill Stewart
Big Band Drummers: Jeff Hamilton, John Riley, Mel Lewis, John Hollenbeck, Sonny Payne
Rock/Pop Drummers: John Bonham, Vinnie Colaiuta, Matt Chamberlain, Jojo Mayer, Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
Funk Drummers: Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste, David Garibaldi, Kenny Soule (DAG)
Vibists: Cal Tjader, Gary Burton, Dave Samuels, Steve Nelson, Joe Locke
Timbaleros: Tito Puente, Changuito, Orestes Vilato, Manny Oquendo, Ramon Banda
Classical Percussionists: (WAY more than 6 here, but it's my list dammit!) The Pittsburgh Symphony Percussion Section (Those folks are BAD!), Katarzyna Mycka (marimba FREEK!), Tom Burritt (you have to SEE this guy play, it will change how you LISTEN to the marimba), Charlotte Mabrey (my first percussion teacher and a world-class musician), Keiko Abe (sorry for the obvious, but I LOVE her passion when she plays and she is probably one of the biggest reasons I took up marimba in the first place), My wife Kim (she still plays circles around me and always will)
Artists/Groups That Have Inspired Me: Prince, MeShell, Frank Zappa, John Coltrane, The Marsalis Family and all of the wonderful musicians that have performed and recorded with them over the years
Drummers That Have Influenced Me Far More Than I Would Now Care To Admit: Jack DeJohnette, Justin Varnes, Peter Miles, Dave Weckl, Craig Barnette, Leo Soto, Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, Jimmy Cobb, Mark Walker, Matt Cameron and the list goes on and on...
Major Influences In My Life: My Wife, My Folks, Food, My Amazingly Talented Friends and The Many Patient and Giving Teachers I Have Had Over My MANY Years of Schooling
Cars: Anything FAST that can haul my drums
Foods: Anything Gummy
Movies: Pretty much anything that Tom Hanks has done in the last 10 years and all of M. Night Shyamalan's stuff
Books: Don't read much, but when I do it is usually Stephen King (The Cell was great) or biographies (loved Frank Zappa's bio)
Sports Teams: Anyone that sucks and has no hope of reaching the championship (ie. Indians, Rangers, Tampa Bay Bucs, The Browns, Jax Jags, FSU Seminoles, The Cavs, The Magic, The US National Soccer Team...you get the idea)
Sounds Like: On a bad night: A large sack of toasters, hamsters and live hand-grenades falling down a flight of stairs

On a good night: A smaller sack of the same
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None