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Charlie Harrington Now Allegra Drums Artist

Source: Charlie Harrington
May 15, 2013

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed withAllegra Drums. He is an in demand session musician with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer. Charlie joins, among others, country drumming veteran Ric McClure, James Brown funk drummer Erik Hargrove, Spyro Gyra alumn Tom Walsh, as well as jazz drumming and Motown great Mel Brown, in endorsing Allegra Drums. Allegra Drum Crafters was founded in 1996 by Dave Peterson in Portland Oregon. The company enjoys a state of the art ...

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Charlie Harrington Endorses DrumDial Precision Tuner

Source: Charlie Harrington
November 21, 2012

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, is now a DrumDial Endorser. He is an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer. Charlie joins, among others, jazz drumming great Peter Erskine in endorsing the DrumDial Precision Drum Tuner. Since it was first introduced over a decade ago, thousands of drummers have been using the DrumDial precision drum tuner to achieve fast and accurate tuning. Now, with the development of the upgraded digital model, DrumDial has become ...

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Charlie Harrington Named Invitational Judge For Drum Off Competition

Source: Charlie Harrington
September 7, 2012

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has accepted an invitation to judge Guitar Center's 2012 Drum Off Competition. Charlie, an active touring and session drummer, is in high demand not only as a performer but as an educator as well. He has shared the stage with jazz legends such as Woody Herman, Freddie Green, Kirk Whalum, Larry Coryell, Kurt Elling, John Scofield, Barbra Streisand, Dave Brubeck, Richie Cole, Tony Bennett, Ira Sullivan, Carly Simon, Ari Brown, Junko Onishi, and Eddie Cleanhead" ...

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Charlie Harrington Signs With Prologix Percussion

Source: Charlie Harrington
August 31, 2012

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with ProLogix Percussion. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the superior products offered by ProLogix. ProLogix is the revolutionary practice pad manufacturer of the world drumming industry. ProLogix guarantees their practice products to be of higher quality and craftsmanship than all other leading practice pad manufacturers. ProLogix practice products are guaranteed against any material defects in craftsmanship during the manufacturing ...

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Charlie Harrington Signs With Power Wristbuilders

Source: Charlie Harrington
August 17, 2012

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with POWER Wrist Builders. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the fine quality products offered by POWER Wrist Builders. POWER Wrist Builders began operations in 1990 by the creator and designer, Terry A. Loose. POWER Wrist Builders are solid aluminum and solid brass drum sticks that weigh 2 ounces (70 grams) to 28 ounces (795 grams). When POWER Wrist Builders ...

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Charlie Harrington Signs With Tempus Drums

Source: Charlie Harrington
December 2, 2011

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with Tempus Drums. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the fine quality products offered by Tempus Drums. Tempus Drums started out in 1973 as Milestone Drums in Vancouver, Canada, at the height of the synthetic shell craze of the early '70s. Paul Mason acquired the company and renamed it Tempus in 1985. Tempus offers snares and complete kits to order ...

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Charlie Harrington named as Invitational Judge

Source: Charlie Harrington
September 13, 2011

Award-Winning acclaimed artist, Charlie Harrington, has accepted an invitation to judge the Guitar Center's 2011 Drum Off Competition. Charlie, a child prodigy and former student and protege of jazz drumming legend Ray Bauduc, has shared the stage with such luminaries as Woody Herman, Kirk Whalum, Larry Coryell, Tony Bennett, Ira Sullivan, Ari Brown, and Richie Cole. He is well known for his dedication and commitment to education and is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team, the Percussive Arts ...

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Charlie Harrington Assist in Development of New Product

Source: Charlie Harrington
February 8, 2011

Award-Winning acclaimed artist Charlie Harrington has collaborated with Vic Firth, Inc. in developing the new Vic Firth Legacy Brush. The Legacy Brush is among one of the new products offered by Vic Firth, Inc. and debuted at the annual winter NAMM Show 2011 in Anaheim, California. A retractable wire brush with a wood handle provides a natural feel in the hand. With medium gauge wire and an infinitely adjustable brush spread capable of maintaining any playing position it is yet ...

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