Sherrie Maricle
 

Sherrie Maricle is an American jazz drummer. Her studies took her through New York University while she continued her passion and exploration of drumming. Sherrie attained her Masters of the Arts as well her Ph.D in jazz from New York University. Her passion in drumming allowed her to learn from well acclimated percussionists such as Mel Lewis and Jeff Hamilton. During the 1980s, Sherrie worked with bands led by other famous jazz musicians. She is the leader of her big band DIVA.

Sherrie Maricle likes to explain that her drum set embodies her career as she coordinates with four limbs. As she plays with both legs and arms she is juggling playing her whole drum kit as a metaphor of her chasing success as a jazz artist, composer, music director, and teacher. As the drummer, she is the leader of three groups: the big band DIVA, quintet FIVE PLAY, and The DIVA Jazz Trio. Sherrie has performed at many of the most renowned venues across the globe with her three musical groups. For instance, DIVA, which is arguably her most popular group, has been responsible for the soundtrack for NBC’s 2014 Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular. DIVA has also performed on the Sunday Morning Show with Charles Osgood on CBS. Sherrie has also performed with DIVA on a live broadcast of the 25th Anniversary of the Kennedy Center, and in 2012 DIVA was featured in an award winning film The Girls in the Band. In addition, Sherrie has performed with the DIVA Jazz trio on the popular NPR show Piano Jazz. (Sherrie Maricle, drummerworld.com)

Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington is a jazz drummer, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Her career as a drummer is what separates herself uniquely due to the number of number one hits she has released and awards she has achieved. As a child, she aired on a TV show with Buddy Rich, arguably the greatest jazz drummer. As an 11 year old, Buddy Rich stated, “Well, I listen for how she can swing the band, and whether she has good time, good feel, and good articulation.” and he explains how Terri Lyne accomplishes that. (Terri Lyne Carrington, berklee.edu)

She attained a full scholarship at Berklee School of Music, where she currently works as a professor, and the Artistic Director of the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival. After graduation she was strongly encouraged to continue her passion and interest in drumming. Her endeavors took her New York City where drummers of her caliber were in high demand at several popular televised events.  



Terri is someone, who explored and pursued her passion in jazz, as a drummer, bandleader, producer, recording artist, and entrepreneur. As a recording artist, Terri has also been on tracks featuring world renown artists such a Carlos Santana, and even Dianne Reeves. Her career as a recording artist has brought her close to several other acclimated artists, where she was grammy nominated and three time grammy winner. Terri and Dianne produced a CD called That Day which was grammy nominated and remained on the top of the music charts for several months. Terri Lyne’s album The Mosaic Project is arguably one of the most revolutionary jazz albums to ever be recorded. It impacted the industry for women in jazz by uniting many acclimated female jazz musicians to produce one album that represented them in a genre that is heavily male dominated. (Terri Lyne Carrington, drummerworld.com)