madera VOX

Photo Credit: Rob PennerOriginally from Utica, New York, Dave Gluck now resides in Boise, Idaho where he teaches at the College of Western Idaho, Idaho Arts Charter School and at the Northwest Nazarene University. As a founding member of Rhythm & Brass, he has toured the globe as a percussionist, appearing with the Detroit Symphony, Boston Pops, Youngstown Symphony and at festivals such as Interlochen and Bands of America, while also serving as a visiting artist and clinician at hundreds of schools and universities. An acclaimed composer and arranger, his works have been recorded on Koch, d’Note and Skinny Tie Records and featured in Jazz Player magazine, BET Network and NPR’s Fresh Air, among others. A former member of the Dallas Brass and a founder of the chamber ensemble Madera Vox, David is a Yamaha, Zildjian, and Innovative Percussion performing artist. Most recently, as a featured percussionist, David recorded with Bernie Williams on the CD, Moving Forward for which the live performance was broadcast on ESPN and the YES network. He received his Bachelor’s degree in music from Ithaca College, was a teaching assistant at the University of North Texas and earned his MFA in Studio Composition from Purchase College.  Rhythms of the Game:The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance , a new book co-authored by Gluck, with Grammy Award-nominated producer and musician Bob Thompson and former New York Yankee and fellow musician Bernie Williams, was released in July 2011.