Percussive Arts Society

Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is a non-profit[1] organization[2] for professional percussionists and drummers, as well as drum and percussion educators. It was founded in 1961 in the United States and has over 5000 members in 40 American chapters, with another 28 chapters abroad.[3] It is headquartered in Indianapolis.[4]PAS hosts a large convention annually for percussive artists, students, and educators[5] called the Percussive Arts Society International Convention or PASIC.[6][7] The convention has been running yearly since 1976. PAS also holds an annual indoor marching festival which includes Drum Corps International participants.[8][9] PAS developed an influential list of drum rudiments called the PAS 40 International Snare Drum Rudiments, which are considered to be the current standard reference on the subject.[9]

PAS Hall of Fame

The PAS Hall of Fame recognizes percussionists for their body of work, achievements, and or service to the organization. It was founded in 1972.[10]

• Mitchell Peters
• Joe Porcaro
• Richard Weiner
• Andy Narell
• Bobby Hutcherson
• Zeferino Nandayapa
• Percussion Group Cincinnati
• Ed Soph
• Tzong-Ching Ju
• Michael Balter
• Dennis DeLucia
• Dave Samuels & David Friedman
• Art Blakey
• Steven Schick
• Glen Velez
• Harold Jones
• Gary Olmstead
• Salvatore Rabbio
• Clifford Alexis
• John Bergamo
• Hal Blaine
• David Garibaldi
• Gordon Stout
• Jimmy Cobb
• Dick Schory
• Thomas Siwe
• Jack DeJohnette
• Walter Rosenberger
• Stanley Leonard
• Jacques Delécluse
• Mickey Hart
• Roy Burns
• Evelyn Glennie
• Steve Reich
• Warren "Baby" Dodds
• Anthony J. Cirone
• Billy Cobham
• Martin Cohen
• Leigh Howard Stevens
• Steve Gadd
• Sandy Feldstein
• Ed Shaughnessy
• Gordon B. Peters
• Warren Benson
• Siegfried Fink
• Michael Bookspan
• Elliott "Ellie" Mannette
• Ed Thigpen
• Ringo Starr
• John S. Pratt
• Mel Lewis
• Joe Calato
• Al Payson
• Tito Puente
• Babatunde Olatunji
• Robert Zildjian
• Fred Sanford
• Terry Gibbs
• Morris "Arnie" Lang
• John H. Beck
• Nexus
• John Calhoun Deagan
• Roy Haynes
• Alan Abel
• Shelly Manne
• Tony Williams
• George L. Stone
• Alexander Lepak
• Alan Dawson
• Milt Jackson
• Elden C. "Buster" Bailey
• Jim Chapin
• George Gaber
• Vic Firth
• Armand Zildjian
• Sammy Herman
• Emil Richards
• Vida Chenoweth
• Joe Morello
• William F. Ludwig II
• Keiko Abe
• Red Norvo
• Elvin Jones
• Murray Spivack
• William Kraft
• Jo Jones
• Bobby Christian
• Maurice Lishon
• Henry Adler
• Gary Burton
• Michael Colgrass
• Buddy Rich
• Remo Belli
• Fred D. Hinger
• Lou Harrison
• William "Chick" Webb
• Carroll Bratman
• Lionel Hampton
• George Hamilton Green
• John Cage
• Max Roach
• Charles Owen
• Charley Wilcoxon
• Edgard Varèse
• Harry Breuer
• Avedis Zildjian
• Richard Hochrainer
• Louie Bellson
• William "Billy" Gladstone
• Alfred Friese
• Cloyd Duff
• William Street
• Gene Krupa
• Paul Price
• James Blades
• Frank Arsenault
• Clair Omar Musser
• Harry Partch
• Morris Goldenberg
• James Salmon
• Haskell Harr
• Roy Knapp
• John Noonan
• William F. Ludwig, Sr.
• Saul Goodman
• Neil Peart

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Publications

• Percussive Notes
• Rhythm! Scene
• Percussive Notes Online Research Edition
• Percussionist

References

1. ProPublica, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Ken Schwencke, Alec Glassford. "Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica.
2. Beck, John (1995). Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York: Garland Pub. ISBN 9780824047887.
3. "About PAS". www.pas.org.
4. "Percussive Arts Society".
5. "Eastman Percussion Ensemble to Premiere New Works at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference". 1 November 2017.
6. "PASIC 2019 - November 13-16 - Indianapolis, IN". PASIC®.
7. http://drummagazine.com/9-questions-with-percussive-arts-society-director-joshua-simonds/
8. "2010 Percussive Arts Society Marching Percussion Festival". www.dci.org.
9. "Percussive Arts Society - Grove Music". www.oxfordmusiconline.com. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-1002257779.
10. "You are being redirected..." schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.
11. "PAS Hall of Fame". www.pas.org.