Jay Wanamaker

Jay Wanamaker is a percussionist and the president and CEO of Roland Americas and formerly held executive positions at Fender and Guitar Center. He also worked for Yamaha, Alfred Publishing, and the University of Southern California, and was chair of the Percussive Arts Society rudimental committee that published the 40 PAS Drum rudiments. He has also published over 50 music books and instructional DVDs.

Biography Jay Wanamaker was given a drum set by his uncle and by 4th grade was playing in a local drum corps in Utica, New York He earned his bachelor's of music education at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam in 1977 and went on to earn his Masters of Music at the University of Kansas in 1980. He then took a job teaching the marching band at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music from 1981 to 1985. which are currently the standard American drum rudiments for teaching and learning the drums. Other prominent committee members included Fred Sanford, Marty Hurley, John H. Beck, Anthony Cirone, William F. Ludwig Jr., Rob Carson, and other music professors, industry executives, and notable percussionists. Also in 1984, he published one of his most popular books, Championship Corps-Style Contest Solos. From 1985 to 2000, Wanamaker worked for Yamaha in various divisions, eventually becoming a Vice President. Wanamaker has worked on Super Bowl halftime shows and his music is featured in the film Drumline. Championship Corps-Style Contest Solos International Drum Rudiments Book International Drum Rudiments DVD Alfred's Rudimental Duets Alfred's Rudimental Contest Solos Alfred's Intermediate Snare Drum Solos Drum Rudiment Dictionary Corps-Style Drum Dictionary Corps-Style Cadences