You may join Ecstasy In Numbers on Guitar, Bass or Drums! Click on the Music Learning Curve link below to get your version of seven EIN tunes for you to play along with! Enter, Ecstasy In Numbers in the "Search for a Track/Artist" link at the bottom of the Music Learning Curve Home page:
June: I have joined the Sabian Community at Sabian.com. I have my complete EIN cymbal set-up available to view and hear!! I've also added some videos. The new updated Sabian website is amazing. Check it out!!
May: I have just been added as one of three teaches to be endorsed by Dom Famularo as part of the The Wizdom Drumshed in Washington (USA). My teaching facility and curriculum are modeled after Dom Famularo's.
February: I performed with an all star big band at the MENC Convention in Yakima, Washington, This was a reading band that sight read a number of new b big band charts for an audience of educators. Thanks to Jake Bergevin for asking me to play.
February: I gave a drumset clinic to an enthusiastic audience at Ted Brown Music in Richland, Washington. Thanks to Bill Burke and Ted Brown Music for having me give the clinic. Thanks to my sponsors as well: Sabian, Remo, Vic Firth, DW and LP.
February: I hosted my annual Drumset Recital for my private students at Ted Brown Music in Silverdale, Washington. Thanks to everyone who participated. You all did a great job!!
January: I attended the 2008 NAMM Show in Anaheim California where Sabian released the new Vault Crossover ride that I helped develop. Go to Sabian.com to read more about this unique ride cymbal. Dave Weckl, Marvin Smitty Smith, Tom Brechtlein, to name a few, are interested in playing this new ride. Thanks to Mark Love and the Vault team at Sabian for making a sound idea a cymbal reality!!
November-December: I finished the year recording an arena rock concert style drum solo in the style of Jethro Tull for Rande Reeds upcoming CD release. I also recorded on Ravinwolf's latest CD release taught at CWU and performed with my trio, jazz Impressions.
October: I posted five new videos on YouTube.com. Two are with EIN. The first is me performing a lengthy drum solo and the other performing, Spellbound and the third of my performing, Omaha Revisited. The other two videos are with Saxophonist, Bruce Babad. The first is a medium swing tune and the other an up-tempo 3/4. Check them out at: http://www.youtube.com
August: Ecstasy In Numbers performed at the Arts By The Bay Festival in Poulsbo, WA. This festival was held outdoors at the Waterfront Park in Poulsbo, WA. I will be posting some You tube videos of my performance soon. Stay tuned...
July: I performed with the Jazz in the Valley Festival All Star Big Band under the direction of Chris Bruya. This performance was be held at the Main Stage at the Rotary Pavilion in downtown Ellensburg at 2:45PM. For more information about the JIV Festival go to:
http://www.jazzinthevalley.com . The JIV guest artist with the big band this year was Eddie Daniels on Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone. It was great to perform with him!
July: I performed with the Bruce Babad Quartet (Bruce Babad-Saxophones, Paul Gabrielson-Bass, Nick Moore-Piano, Garey Williams-Drums) at Gallery One during the Jazz in the Valley Festival. For tickets and more info go to: http://www.jazzinthevalley.com .
July: I conducted a drumset/rhythm section clinic at the Capella Choir Summer Jazz Band Camp located at 1403 Sidney Avenue in Port Orchard, WA. This clinic was sponsored by: Ted Brown Music, DW, Sabian, Remo and Vic Firth.
July: I performed with the Lenny Price group at the Care To Jazz Festival at the McCormick Woods Golf Course, 5155 McCormick Woods Drive, Port Orchard, Washington. For tickets and/or information visit Peninsula Community Health Services web site at www.pchsweb.org or call (360) 478-2366.
July: I performed with Cayuco at the Silverdale Beach Hotel located at 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Rd. For more information call (360) 698-1000.
July: I performed with Native Blue at HG Bistro located at 1618 E. Main St. in Puyallup, Washington. Call 253-845-5747 for more information.
June: Ecstasy In Numbers performed at 8:00PM at The College Inn located at 4000 University Way SE, Seattle , Washington 98105. A special thank you to Thomas and Pat for making this possible!! For more information call: (206) 633-4441.
May: my wife created a MySpace webpage for me. She is the best! You can check it out at: http://www.myspace.com/gareywilliams. Please stop by and say hello!!
May: I performed with the Valley Jazz Trio (Frank Seeberger-Guitar, Wayne Bliss-Bass, Garey Williams-Drums) at The Lakeside Bistro located at 470 E. Country Club dr. in Allyn, Washington. For more information call 360-275-5603.
May: I performed a clinic and concert with the West Sound Jazz Quintet at the Chehalis Middle School Jazz Festival in Chehalis Washington.
May: I performed with the Olympic College Faculaty Jazz Trio at The Lakeside Bistro located at 470 E. Country Club dr. in Allyn, Washington. For more information call 360-275-5603.
May: Ecstasy In Numbers had a feature story in the What's Up edition to the Kitsap News Group. Click here to read the article. Thanks to Bill Mickelson for featuring us!!
April: Ecstasy In Numbers performed at 8:00pm at Caffe Mela located at 17 N. Wenatchee Ave. in Wenatchee Washington. Admission price was $10.00 and open to all ages. For more information call: 509-888-0374.
Annually I give numerous Drumset, Percussion and Jazz Band clinics and master classes at grade school, middle school, junior and senior high schools, colleges and music stores throughout Washington State. These clinics are sponsored by: Ted Brown Music, DW, Sabian, Vic Firth, Remo and LP.
April: I taught at Central Washington University in Ellensburg Washington. I will teach private lesson, coach the rhythm sections for the first Jazz Band and Jazz Choir and give a drumset clinic.
February: I toured the Drum Workshop factory in Oxnard, California. I met with DW rep, Scott Cameron and Brandon Pierce for a factory tour. I also met DW Vice President, John Good and DW President, Don Lombardi along with other DW employees. I finalized the details and finish for my new DW Collector's Series drums! I am excited to be representing DW and Pacific drums. Stay tuned for more information about my new sponsor.
February: I hosted my annual Drumset Recital for my private students at 3:00pm at Ted Brown Music in Tacoma, WA. Ecstasy In Numbers performed three selections at the end of the recital.
January 2007: I attended the NAMM show in Anaheim California. I saw the latest products and meet with my sponsors.
Check out the LIVE video of Garey Williams performing Spellbound with Ecstasy In Numbers.
Get A Grip: The Strokes and Motions of Drumming is now available on DVD!! In this DVD you will learn about: Rudiments, Grips - Front Hand, Middle Hand and Back Hand Fulcrums,
Stroke Development Techniques - Fingers, Wrists and Arms, Moeller Strokes, Finger Control Strokes, One Handed Rolls, Dynamic Control, Rudimental and Orchestral Techniques and more! This is the MUST HAVE DVD on building your chops! Click here to order!
Check out the story and pictures behind my trip to the SABIAN Cymbal Factory in Meductic, New Brunswick CANADA!
I am happy to announce that I have joined the roster of drummers endorsing Latin Percussion products. I have been playing LP products for over twenty years.
I believe LP sets the standard for Latin Percussion instruments. I currently use the following LP products: Mambo, Black Beauty, Black Beauty Sr. and Tapon Cowbells, Low and High Blast Blocks and the Dimpled Brass Cyclops Tambourine.
My new quartet, Quorum performs a great deal of Latin music allowing me to utilize these great LP sounds including left foot Clave with a cowbell, "Horacio" style. I am honored to be representing LP at my performing and educational events!
My state-of-the-art Drumset Artistry teaching studio has celebrated it's third year!! I began teaching out of this facility in September 2005. It is complete with a PDP and DW drumsets, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads, a practice pad/Snare Drum station with a large mirror for developing hand and foot techniques, a TV/DVD/VCR player and the lessons are video taped with a digital video camera. All in a spacious room with a vaulted ceiling, sky tube light and a return air system making this studio very comfortable and attractive.
This facility provides students with the best possible environment for learning. If you would like more information regarding lessons in this state-of-the-art facility please contact me at garey@gareywilliams.com or call 360-307-9099.
I am now accepting students via video or DVD correspondence lessons. I have had many requests for instruction in the various communities that I travel to and I now can teach with video! To learn more about this go to my Video Correspondence Lessons page.
