Daniel Glass (drummer)

As an educator, Glass has published several books and DVDs, including, The Century Project DVD (winner of the Modern Drummer reader's poll: Best Education Package, 2010),[2] Music Alive!'s Percussion,[3] The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming (co-written with Zoro[4] and the winner of the 2009 Drum! Magazine Drummie Award for "Best Drumming Book.")[5] and The Roots of Rock Drumming (co-edited with Journey drummer, Steve Smith[6] and voted one of the top four drumming books of 2014 by Drum! Magazine.)[7] Glass has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of Percussion (second edition) with the "Rock 'n' Roll Drumming (1948-2000)" chapter,[8] and is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer, Drum! and Classic Drummer Magazine.[9] He has performed hundreds of clinics and master classes globally, appearing at many educational conferences and music festivals.[10] In 2013, he co-curated an exhibit on the history of the drum set at the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana,[11] for which he was awarded the Percussive Arts Society’s "Distinguished Service Award."[12]

Glass is a member of the pioneering swing group Royal Crown Revue since 1994,[13][14] Glass has recorded and performed all over the world with many artists, including Brian Setzer,[15] Bette Midler,[16] Liza Minnelli,[17] Marilyn Maye,[18] Klea Blackhurst,[19] Lorna Luft, Chita Rivera, Lucie Arnaz, Freddy Cole, Mike Ness, Johnny Boyd, Debbie Davies, Unknown Hinson, Glen Glenn, Robert Gordon, and Gene Simmons[20] of KISS. He was twice voted one of the top five R&B drummers in the world by readers of Modern Drummer and Drum! magazine.[21]

Glass endorses Drum Workshop/DW Drums (drums/pedals/hardware),[51] Crescent cymbals,[52] Vic Firth (drumsticks and brushes),[53] and Aquarian Drumheads.[54]

• Official Daniel Glass web site
• Daniel Glass on Drummerworld.com