I uploaded a video of my performance of J.S. Bach’s Two Part Invention in F Major.  This was from my graduate recital this past year.  You can check the video out here.

The premiere of Things Seem Familiar went outstanding at the JMU Percussion Ensemble concert this week.  I entrusted the piece to 5 freshman students who all did a fantastic job with it.  As soon as I get the live recording of the piece I will post some clips from the live performance.  I’m finishing up work on a new piece for steel band as well which I’ll be reworking a few things.  I will try and post some short clips when I have a chance.  I also recently finished another short marimba chorale to accompany my other composition, Hum.  I will be starting on a new timpani solo shortly geared for high school students.  Still have some exciting news that is almost ready to share.  Please keep checking back….

Just finished up a new mallet quintet I’ve been working on called Things Seem Familiar. You can check out the first half of it here.  The premiere of it will be on February 13, at James Madison University.  Lots of other new and exciting news as well that I can’t release quite yet.  Working on a couple of other pieces as well that I hope to have done fairly soon.  Thanks to anyone that stops by and checks out the site.

Here is a video from a recent recital of me playing Khan Variations by Alejandro Vinao. Hope you enjoy!
Video Here

I just recently finished a new work for Percussion Ensemble entitled “Shock and Awe.”  The piece will be receiving its world premiere on February 26, 2011 by the JMU Percussion Ensemble at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of James Madison University.  For more information on the concert, visit this page.  It is sure to be a great concert and my piece will be opening it!

Holy moly Brian Blade can groove….

Just got back from the Atlanta Snare Drum Competition.  I didn’t make it to the final round but it was a great experience.  Got to meet alot of really great players and get some insight from some great teachers who were on the judging panel.  I would recommend that everyone at least look into the competition and see if you can possibly make it down.  It’s still getting off the ground but there are alot of great players that show up to compete.  Also got to play in a masterclass with Bob Becker which made the entire trip worthwhile just being able to talk with him about things.

Just finished up my newest snare solo (The Covert Chameleon).  Should be available tomorrow.  Who knew that a marching snare drum could be anything but loud….?

I’ve been working on getting some more solo works done and up on the site.  Everything for the Full Drumline marching section is up and available.  I finished a new tenor solo (Well That’s Odd!) and am working on a new snare solo right now.  I’m also trying to finish up another easier snare and tenor duet.  Keep checking back for more updates regularly.  Also, check out the blog.  I’m using this mainly as a percussion blog to post some of the main things I find out that are happening in the world of percussion.  Thanks to all who stop by the site.

I’m on Twitter now. @jamieson_carr is me. Start following if you’re interested. Maybe I’ll use it….we’ll see….