About

New Orleans style drumset

Shaping the music with percussion

Tools of the Trade

Ludwig kit, Zildjaan cymbals, 1920's Chinese blocks, cowbells, ratchet, triangle, claves, tambourine, washboard, spoons, bodhran, castanets, guiro, maracas, finger cymbals, bongos, vibraslap, sleigh bells, whip, typewriter, slide whistle, taxi horn, duck call.

Inspiration

Warren "Baby" Dodds, the father of New Orleans-style drumming, is my spirit human and drumming inspiration. Precision, dynamics, color, invention, listening to your fellow players — all in service of the music and creating a good spirit and musical experience. 

Upcoming and Past Events

Date Event Location
Chandler Symphony Orchestra Classics Concert Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ 85225 Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ 85225
Peace in the Desert naming celebration North Scottsdale United Methodist Church North Scottsdale United Methodist Church
The Hot Beignets: rehearsal & sound check Epiphany Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ Epiphany Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ
The Tuesday Morning Intellectual Society Jazz Band @ CGCC Chandler Gilbert Community College, Pecos Campus Chandler Gilbert Community College, Pecos Campus
Handel's Messiah community singalong: Women's Orchestra of Arizona and Arizona Masterworks Chorale North Scottsdale United Methodist Church North Scottsdale United Methodist Church
Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, Sun Lakes, AZ Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, Sun Lakes, AZ
Chandler Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ 85248 Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ 85248
Maureen Roen Percussion: Cantata Rehearsal Trinity Baptist Church, Casa Grande, AZ Trinity Baptist Church, Casa Grande, AZ
Maureen Roen Percussion: Cantata Trinity Baptist Church, Casa Grande, AZ Trinity Baptist Church, Casa Grande, AZ
Maureen Roen Percussion: Cantata Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
 —  — The Hot Beignets: Christmas Carols New Orleans' Style Epiphany Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ Epiphany Lutheran Church, Chandler, AZ
The Hot Beignets: Private House Party Ahwatukee, Arizona Ahwatukee, Arizona
Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band Dayspring United Methodist Church, Tempe, AZ Dayspring United Methodist Church, Tempe, AZ
Ahwatukee Foothills Concert Band Dignity Memorial, Scottsdale, AZ Dignity Memorial, Scottsdale, AZ
 —  — The Hot Beignets Gold Canyon Arts Festival, Gold Canyon Gold Canyon Arts Festival, Gold Canyon
 —  — The Hot Beignets Christ Church Lutheran conference, Phoenix Christ Church Lutheran conference, Phoenix