Podcast #69 - Greg Landes

Gregory Landes is a versatile musician, excelling as a drummer, percussionist, composer, educator, and arranger. His impressive orchestral credits include serving as a timpanist and percussionist for esteemed ensembles such as The New Jersey Symphony, Garden State Philharmonic, The New Haven Symphony, The American Symphony Orchestra, New York Chorale Society, The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Princeton Symphony, Albany Symphony, Little Orchestra Society of New York, Greenwich, Stamford, and Westchester Symphonies, Masterwork Chorale Orchestra, Goldman Band, and The New Jersey Wind Symphony.For the past three decades, Gregory has demonstrated his musical prowess as both a drummer and percussionist in over 50 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Notable mentions include his involvement in the 2019 Lyrics and Lyricists show "Live and in Living Color" at the 92nd St. Y, with Andy Einhorn and Rob Berman as musical supervisors, as well as his contributions to the 2018 musical "The Beast in the Jungle" by John Kander, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman. He has also been involved in Director John Doyle's productions of "Pacific Overtures" and John Kander's "Kid Victory." Gregory played a crucial role in creating the drum and percussion book for John Kander's musical "The Landing."Gregory has an extensive list of credits in the world of theater, having performed as the original drummer and percussionist in productions of "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" on Broadway, in Chicago, Boston, and Madison Square Garden. He has also showcased his drumming and percussion skills in various other productions, including "Avenue Q," "Newsies," "In The Heights," "Curtains," "Wicked," "42nd Street," "Play Without Words," "Ragtime," "Les Miserables," "Falsettos," "Putting It Together" (with Julie Andrews), and many more.Additionally, Gregory Landes is a founding member of The Pit Stop Players, a chamber ensemble composed of highly sought-after freelance musicians in New York City. The group is dedicated to performing new works by emerging composers. Gregory's arrangements and pieces written for percussion ensemble can be found in publications by Bachovich Music Publications. He held the position of director of percussion studies at The Calhoun School in New York City and was involved with The Calhoun Percussion Ensemble. Furthermore, he serves as a drum and percussion instructor in the Encore Program at Ridgewood High School in New Jersey and has taught General Music and Percussion at The Pingry School.Gregory's talent has gained recognition from renowned musical instrument manufacturers, as he is endorsed by Paiste cymbals and is an Innovative Percussion artist. Since 1997, he has been performing alongside his brother Garah Landes, a pianist, as the duo Synchronicity. To learn more about their extensive performance history, interested individuals can visit their Facebook page, watch their videos on YouTube, or explore their website at www.synchronicitymusic.com. Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe