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Airto Moreira has gained international recognition as one of the world’s leading Latin percussionists. He has introduced an innovative approach to playing percussion as well as teaching clinics. A fixture of the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) annual meetings, Airto was... more
Birth Date: March 24, 1931
Deceased Date: November 2, 2013
Bill Lawrence was known for his pick-up design and his long career as a German based guitarist. In fact, when visiting the Framus Museum in Markneukirchen Germany, you can learn of his influential musical career when he was known as Billy Lorento. Always interested in electronics, he applied his... more
Dan Kobida was first interviewed for the NAMM Oral History program back in 2004 during the Wurlitzer company reunion in Oak Brook, Illinois. Dan was not only a respected former employee of the now defunct company but also a key player in the organization of the reunion, which was as much of a... more
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2007 and early 2008. This Tribute was shown for the first time at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2008.
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2006 and early 2007. This Tribute was shown for the first time at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2007.
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2005 and early 2006. This Tribute was shown for the first time at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2006.
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2004 and early 2005. This Tribute was shown for the first time at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2005.
This video is of our annual NAMM Tribute, created in honor of our members and music industry friends who passed away in 2003 and early 2004. This Tribute was shown for the first time at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January 2004.