composers
Jarvis, David
David Jarvis (b. 1954) is a Professor of Music and the Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Washington State University and has performed internationally in both classical and jazz arenas. In addition to performing regularly with the Dozier-Jarvis Trio, Prof. Jarvis is a member of Jazz Northwest (The WSU Faculty Jazz Group) and has traveled around the country giving workshops and clinics in jazz performance. He was principal timpanist with the Washington-Idaho Symphony for over 20 years and still the principal percussionist for the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra. Jarvis is also the co-member of the trumpet/percussion duo, Cameradschaft and specializes in solo literature written for percussion and electronic sound. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, MENC, ASCAP, and an artist/clinician for the Yamaha Corporation. His compositions have been performed all over the world.