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A lolrus from the medieval times. His music has traveled across the seven seas, reaching many ears. Takes horrible pictures. --- Multi-percussionist and composer Doug Perry has made it his mission to blur the lines of genre and allow musics of all styles and backgrounds to share the same stage. Originally a jazz drummer and vibraphonist, Doug has expanded his studies to include classical percussion, electronic music, and even commercial music production. As the son of the principal violist and principal tuba player of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Doug has been surrounded with music for his entire life. He began to study seriously at 8 years of age, choosing to play percussion (despite his parents best efforts to keep him from this discipline). Shortly thereafter he began taking piano lessons, and almost immediately began toying with improvisation and composition. Under the tutelage of saxophonist John Mastroianni, Doug began his education in jazz in 2001 at Hall High School in West Hartford, Connecticut—a school widely recognized for producing some of the most successful jazz musicians of our time, including such names as Brad Mehldau, Joel Frahm and Richie Barshay. Doug also studied with vibraphonist Nick Mancini in New York City. In the summers of 2004 and 2005, Doug attended the Skidmore Jazz Institute, where he studied with drum set legend Ed Shaughnessy and composer John Labarbra. Also in the summer of 2005, Doug attended the Litchfield Jazz Camp with a full

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