PronounsMr.

Department/College/UnitArts Division

TitleLecturer Drum Set

AffiliationFaculty

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Additional Location(s)248 Music Center

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Biography, Education and Training

George has performed and recorded with musicians such as: Jerry Garcia, Pauline Oliveros, Barbra Streisand, Denny Zeitlin, The David Grisman Quintet/Sextet, John Abercrombie, Mose Allison, Joe Henderson, Harold Land, Terry Riley, William Allaudin Mathieu, Kronos Quartet, Mel Martin & many others. 

His compositions include pieces with Denny Zeitlin, David Grisman, Mel Martin, John Abercrombie, Noam Lemish, Mel Graves, Allaudin Mathieu, Pauline Oliveros, and Loading Zone.

He is currently teaching drum set and rhythm theory at Sonoma State University, UC Santa Cruz, and at his home studio in Santa Rosa, CA.

George's  book, Inner Drumming, has received world wide praise for its unique approach to the drum set. The 174 page book features carefully designed exercises that greatly enhance the internal process of drum set performance.

As author Jim Chapin said "you are learning to 'dance on the drums'.

Selected Publications

Inner Drumming published by Sher Music Co. 

Available on Amazon or directly from www.shermusic.com

Selected Recordings

Please check my website, georgemarsh.com, for an extensive list of my recordings with examples from 1969 with the Loading Zone to 2024 with Denny Zeitlin.

A few of the artists that I've recorded with: Maria Muldaur, John Abercrombie, David Grisman, Terry Riley, Smith Dobson.