JAY LAWRENCE
Genres: Hard Bop, Big Band • United States

Celebrated musician Jay Lawrence has enjoyed a diverse career as a performing and recording artist. Lawrence is a distinguished drummer, ethnic and orchestral percussionist, composer and arranger, educator, clinician, adjudicator, band leader, contractor and author. Versatile and creative, Lawrence’s vast professional experience began when he joined The Musicians Union (A. F. of M.) at the age of fifteen, and was immediately in demand working as a drummer and percussionist for myriad celebrity shows in Reno, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. Jay is an endorser for Vic Firth sticks and brushes, Zildjian and Bosphorus cymbals, DW Drums, Remo drumheads, Musser vibraphones, Roland electronics, and LP percussion. He has been an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Utah since 1988. Lawrence has performed in concert with many celebrities, including, The 5th Dimension, Paul Anka, Vikki Carr, Cher, Roy Clark, The Coasters, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis Jr., The Drifters, Arthur Duncan, Barbara read more...