Welcome to JayLawrenceDrums.com - home for Jay the recording artist, live performer, teacher, composer, adjudicator, clinician and more. Having grown up in the Nevada showrooms of Reno, Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas, Jay is now an official Utahn residing in Lehi. Currently teaching at five universities and colleges ( probably a world record!), Jay also has a large private teaching practice. Lawrence is also in demand for recording sessions and performances. The terms are negotiable. If you need a band or a drummer Jay can make your event a success whether it be a corporate convention, wedding, business party, or recording an album or jingle.

News

• Jay was recently commissioned by the Utah Arts Council to compose a new work.  This new composition will be premiered by the Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra at this year’s Utah Arts Festival.
• In April, Jay was the 2009 guest clinician at Wyoming’s PAS Day of Percussion.
• Jay is currently finishing his drumset instructional manual with the working title “The Drummer’s Workbook”
• Q’d Up has recently finished recording their fourth album featuring many compositions by Jay.
• Jay has just recorded High School Musical and Les Miserables for the MT Pit orchestra.
• The BYU Idaho Jazz Faculty will soon release their record (recorded this summer) which featured Justin Nielson, Cory Christiansen and Jay.
• Jay recorded the music for ESPN’s upcoming football season.
• Last October, Jay toured several drum factories in Taiwan and designed three drum kits. The prototypes have now been delivered!