The History of the Modern Drumset

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Lately we have been focusing on many of the older instruments that the school offers. There is a wealth of interesting information out there about woodwind or brass instruments. Today, we’re going to bring it back to something a little more mainline – the modern drum set. Drums are actually one of the instruments that… Read more »

Riley Tomes the Jazz Trumpeter

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Riley Tomes is a seventh grader at Edison Middle School who takes trumpet lessons here at the JESM with Jon Samuel. We are highlighting her today because she has achieved something incredible – with her talent and confidence, and after only two lessons with her instructor Jon Samuel, she made it into the Edison Middle… Read more »