David Stanoch

David Stanoch

Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, dā-kə-bro̵̅o̅-dā, Sometimes Y, David Stanoch School of Drumming

David Stanoch's performance credits include Hiram Bullock, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Stanley Jordan, Jack McDuff, New Kids On The Block, Bonnie Raitt, Doc Severinsen, Butch Vig, Fred Wesley, and bandleader for Emmy-winner, Shaun Johnsons Big Band Experience.

His book, Mastering the Tables of Time, distributed by Alfred Music (print) and Hudson Music (digital), was voted 2009 Modern Drummer Readers Poll Winner/Education. He taught 27 years at McNally Smith College of Music and by invitation at Berklee College of Music, PASIC, NAMM and KoSA. In 2018, he founded the David Stanoch School of Drumming and received YAMAHA's Legacy In Education Award.

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    I got nervous going into the control room to hear the first playback at an early recording session with jazz legends Richard Davis and Ben Sidran. When listening, Richard smiled and yelled, "Stanoch - killin' it!" I was completely transformed, confidence-wise.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    My lessons with the great Elliot Fine taught me to think outside the box. His mantra, “You’re only limited by your own imagination,” inspires me still to approach everything I play from a fresh perspective. You're never done learning.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    The very first Vic Firth sticks I acquired totally captured my attention. They had a different feel and sound than anything I'd played before. Sound and feel matter. Vic's innovative designs help me express myself comfortably. There's nothing better!

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