Ed Soph is an Associate Professor in the Jazz Studies and Performance Divisions
of the College of Music at the University of North Texas. He teaches applied
drumset students, the Rhythm Section Master Class, and coordinates the Summer
Drumset Workshop. His touring and recording work includes the groups of Stan
Kenton, Bill Watrous, Woody Herman, Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, Marvin Stamm,
Dave Liebman, and Stefan Karlsson. He is the author of a video, THE DRUMSET:
A MUSICAL APPROACH (Warner Bros.) and a DVD, MUSICAL TIME (Carl Fischer).
His books include THE BIG BAND PRIMER (RonJon Publishers), ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES
(Meredith Music), and MUSICAL TIME (Carl Fischer). Ed is an artist clinician
for the Yamaha Corporation of America, the Avedis Zildjian Company, Evans
drum heads, and Innovative Percussion drum sticks and mallets.
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