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Pat Adams
Drum Instructor
Pat Adams is a sought after drum set artist in the Kansas City area. His work includes live performance, sessions, clinics and private lessons. Striving to play many styles, he has played with virtually every notable KC artist. Some gigs include playing with Quixotic Performance Ensemble, KC jazz legends Bram Wijnands and Bobby Watson. Currently, he is holding down the drum chair with artist Barnaby Bright. Past gigs include dates with Mike Dillon, Phil Stacey, and Mark Lowery to name a few. In 2011, after a developing a deeper interest in electronic percussion, Pat competed in the Roland V drums challenge and took second place at the national level. In 2012, he officially became a member of Quixotic Performance Ensemble and spent the majority of the summer touring nationally and internationally. Pat has written original music for the group that was performed at the Lied Center in 2012. Pat also contributed to the TEDKC Event in September 2012, performing with the earth harpist Andrea Brooks. Pat has 15 years of teaching experience at Music House as well as Kansas City's main drum hub, Explorers Percussion, where he conducted clinics and group classes. In addition to live dates, Pat is busy with remote recording, where he records drum tracks from home and emails drum tracks all over the country.