Yamaha Corporation Of America Winter Namm 2012 Press

PRO AUDIO AND COMBO DIVISION
MEET LEADING YAMAHA DRUM AND GUITAR ARTISTS AT NAMM
—Top Drummers and Guitarists to Attend Signing Events—
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Yamaha’s drum and guitar artist rosters include some of the world’s top
musicians, who will be on-hand Saturday, January 21 to participate in a signing at the Yamaha
Booth, located in the Marquis Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel.
From 11am to 1pm, drum artists from all genres of music will include: Donald Barrett, Bobby
Blotzer, Paul Bostaph, Gerry Brown, Gordon Campbell, Teddy Campbell, Ndugu Chancler, Phil
Ehart, David Garibaldi, Ralph Humphrey, Tom Hunting, Tommy Igoe, Steve Jordan, Russ
Kunkel, Jerry Marotta, Russ Miller, Prairie Prince, Kim Thompson and Dave Weckl.
Starting at 3pm, Yamaha Guitar artists will include: Don Alder, Philip Bynoe, Melvin Davis,
Nathan East, Jack Gibson, Josh Gooch, Michael Herring, Abraham Laboriel, James LoMenzo,
Michael O’Neill, Robby Pagliari, Chris Poland, Alex Skolnick, Phil X.
Also appearing at the Yamaha booth will be internationally renowned concert marimba artist
Pius Cheung, who will perform on Thursday, January 19 at 10am, Noon and 2:00pm. Violinists
Mads Tolling (Turtle Island String Quartet, Stanley Clarke) and Jeremy Kittel will perform on
Friday, January 20 at 11am and 1:00pm. World-renowned trombone soloist Andy Martin will
perform Saturday, January 21 at 11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm with a small jazz combo.
For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2012 at the Marriott Hotel, write Yamaha
Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622;
telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com or visit http://4wrd.it/yamahadrums
and http://4wrd.it/yamahaguitars.
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