Jeffery Woodruff

Education and Training: BA in Music from Fredonia State University, BS in Radio Communication from Fredonia State University,Aren Award for Jazz, National Music Hall of Fame for Band Honors

Studied with: Dr.Kay Stonefelt (classical-snare drum, tympani, marimba, mallet instruments, contemporary and African percussion), Bernard Woma (West African drumming and gyil {xylophone},John Bacon, Jr. (classical and contemporary percussion), Dave Mancini (drum set),Tim Stodd (snare drum and tympani), Francis Kofi (West African drumming), Juli Swiatek(classical and contemporary percussion), Paul Bruning (drum corps style marching drums), TJ Gray (drum corps style marching drums)

Received lessons from:Jim Chapin (drum set),Larry Levine (drum set),-Tony Verderosa (drum set,electronic drums), Eric Sammut(marimba), Peter
Faggiola (frame drum), Layne Redmond (frame drum), Alessandra Belloni (frame drum)

PERFORMANCE AND RECORDING EXPERIENCE: Performances and clinics with Bernard Woma, Kay Stonefelt, and Francis Kofi-which included tours of New York State and a performance in Syracuse, NY for the Ambassador of Ghana. (African drumming and gyil) ,

-Marimba Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Frederick Fennell, conductor-West Point, NY.(Marimba)

-Lake Plains Players-musical theater (drum set, percussion)

-Brothers Green-reggae and groove rock (drum set)

-Chris Beard and The Blues All Stars (drum set)

-Scott Jardin - acoustic folk (drum set, percussion)

-Dan Berggren - acoustic folk (percussion)

-Dave Peters - acoustic rock (drum set, percussion)

-Tony Flint, Jr.- rock (percussion)

-Third Monkey Down - pop (drum set)

-The Men About Town - jazz (drum set)

-Sensitive Skin - jazz (drum set)

-Violet - folk/pop (percussion)

-Rich Blend - musical theater (drum set, percussion)

-Perinton Concert Band (mallet percussion)

-Manaia - rock (percussion)

-Rale - progressive rock (drum set, percussion)

-Boys in the Attic - rock (drum set)

-All of the Above - jazz (drum set)

-Three Ways to Sunday - rock (drum set)

-Borrowed Time - world drumming (jembe, gyil, kpanlogo drums, frame drums and West African percussion)

-The Legendary Dukes - rock/R&B(drum set)

-Buddhahood - rock (percussion)

-Fredonia Percussion Ensemble

-Heather Kline - vocalist (drum set)

-Lucille Potocki - clarinetist(percussion)

-Robert Sussuma - vocalist (marimba)

-Orchesis Dance Ensemble (West African hand drums)

-Brian Fending Jazz Quartet (drum set)

-America Melting - theater (Jembe)

-Howie Shear - jazz (drum set)

-Freddy Colon - congas/percussion(drum set)

-Jim Reilley - acoustic folk(percussion)

-Dave Viterna - blues/rock (drum set)

-Tryptic Soy -rock (percussion)

-Night Stalkers - rock (percussion)

-Andy Saxby & Steve McNally - rock (percussion)

-FM Green - alternative rock (drum set)

-Sound Conspiracy - rock (drumset)

-Foxy Moon Baby - jazz/groove rock (percussion)

-Celebration Band - Top 40/rock (drum set)

-Bishi - pop/world rock - (African xylophones, percussion)

-The Goods - groove rock (drum set)