Wanamaker, Jay
Biography
Born: 1955
Country: New York, U.S.A.
Studies: Bachelor of Music Education (SUNY Potsdam) & Master of Music (University of Kansas
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Jay Wanamaker is a percussionist and the president and CEO of Roland Americas and formerly held executive positions at Fender and Guitar Center. He also worked for Yamaha, Alfred Music Publishing, and the University of Southern California, and was chair of the Percussive Arts Society rudimental committee that published the 40 PAS Drum rudiments. He has also published over 50 music books and instructional DVDs. Concurrently, in the early 80s Wanamaker was working for Alfred Music Publishing as an editor of musical instruction materials and was serving on the Percussive Arts Society's rudimental percussion committee. In 1984, while serving as chair of the committee, he and the other members published the PAS 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments, which are currently the standard American drum rudiments for teaching and learning the drums. Other prominent committee members included Fred Sanford, Marty Hurley, John Beck, Anthony Cirone, William F. Ludwig Jr., Rob Carson, and other music professors, industry executives, and notable percussionists. Also in 1984, he published one of his most popular books, Championship Corps-Style Contest Solos.[1] From 1985 to 2000, Wanamaker worked for Yamaha in various divisions, eventually becoming a Vice President. He then moved to Guitar Center for 10 years,[2] where he worked as an Executive Vice President for Merchandise. He then spent 2 years with Fender and 6 months with Amati before attaining his current position in 2015 as the CEO and President of Roland Americas. After entering the corporate world he continued to publish drum books with Alfred, including rudimental solo collections and drum rudiment guides. Wanamaker has worked on Super Bowl halftime shows and his music is featured in the film Drumline.[3]
Works for Percussion
Championship Auxiliary Units
Championship Corps-Style Contest Solos
International Drum Rudiments Book
International Drum Rudiments DVD
Alfred's Rudimental Duets
Alfred's Rudimental Contest Solos
Alfred's Intermediate Snare Drum Solos
Drum Rudiment Dictionary
Corps-Style Drum Dictionary
Corps-Style Cadences
References
- ↑ Wanamaker, Jay. Championship Corps-Style Contest Solos: For the intermediate-advanced snare drummer. Alfred Music, 1984.
- ↑ https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/jay-wanamaker
- ↑ Template:Cite web