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Thanh Kha
- Oral History
Thanh Kha has worked for Remo since 1981. He came to this country from Vietnam not knowing any English or Spanish, which was the primary language within the...
Chris Whittington
- Oral History
Chris Whittington is the product engineer at Remo Inc in Valencia, California, a place he has referred to as his home. After all, Chris is a mus
Cal Stelly
- Oral History
Cal Stelly began working for Remo Inc right after serving in the US Military. When Cal began working for the company, Remo Inc had only been aro
Jackie Stein
- Oral History
Jackie Stein, like so many of her co-workers at Remo Inc, feels a strong family bond with many of the employees. It is a tempo set by the founde
Phil Passin
- Oral History
Phil Passin began working for Carl Fischer in 1947 in the shipping department, where he took a deep interest in the industry. After serving in t
David Kessler
- Oral History
David Kessler grew up in his father’s band instrument repair shop. David established the store’s Internet site and has played a key role in the
Chuck Kessler
- Oral History
Chuck Kessler enjoys teaching the craft of instrument repair. He enjoys working on instruments to bring each one to top playing ability and seei
Marcial "Robert" Flores
- Oral History
Marcial “Robert” Flores knows world percussion! Starting as an entry-level employee as a young man, Robert has worked his way through nearly eve
Soledad Marron
- Oral History
Soledad Marron knows drumheads! Having worked for Remo Inc.
Jose Manuel Solis
- Oral History
Jose Manuel Solis knows manufacturing! As plant manager for Remo Inc., Manuel seeks to continuously improve production processes. His manufactu
Live Music Sets Soundtrack for 2015 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Trombone Shorty, George Clinton and Stanley Randolph and No Wonder headline musical performances and entertainment at annual music industry trade event.
New Rule to Impact Musical Instrument Travel
- Article
January 5, 2015
John Hampton
- Oral History
John Hampton was a Grammy winning engineer at the Ardent Studios in Memphis, where he worked side by side with the studio's founder, John Fry.
New Rule to Impact Musical Instrument Travel
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/regulatory-compliance/new-rule-impact-musical-instrument-travel
Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final r
Synthesizer Brands Storm 2015 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Synthesizer sales soar, as sound “geeks” ride music’s latest wave.
Music Education In the Spotlight at 2015 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Musician-composer Moby and TED-talk sensation Richard Gerver address educators and future music industry pros.
5 Ways to Turn Your Repair Department Into a Profit Center
- NAMM U Post
At 2014 Summer NAMM, Robert Christie, owner of A & G Central Music, gave music retailers the straight skinny on repair shop profitability. He focused on...
New Guidance Issued Regarding New York State Ivory Sales Ban
- Article
December 8, 2014
Nobunari Yanagisawa
- Oral History
Nobunari Yanagisawa is the president of the company his father established just before World War II.
Isao Tomita
- Oral History
Isao Tomita was the world-renowned composer of electronic music who famously used the Moog synthesizers to create award winning music that influe
Ken Taniguchi
- Oral History
Ken Taniguchi runs the store his father opened in 1936 in Ochanomizu, Japan.
Kazuhiko Shima
- Oral History
Kazuhiko Shima is the director of the Hamamatsu Musical Instrument Museum, which opened to the public in 1995.
Tadahiro Sato
- Oral History
Tadahiro Sato loved music and baseball!
Hiroaki Oh-oka
- Oral History
Hiroaki Oh-oka sat on a thin mat in front of a leg-less table in his traditional Japanese home where he outlined the history of the bamboo flutes
Hiro Miyaji
- Oral History
Hiro Miyaji is the president of Miyaji Music, which opened in 1917 in Japan.
Yutaha Kurihara
- Oral History
Yutaha Kurihara formed his own case company in Japan, which came into its own in the 1989s when he introduced a line of cases in a variety of col
Takeshi Inomata
- Oral History
Takeshi Inomata is the noted jazz drummer who, among other things, helped design the first percussive instruments for Yamaha.
Toru Hora
- Oral History
Toru Hora was classically trained on the piano and attended Juilliard.
Motohichi Harada
- Oral History
Motohichi Harada led the movement that brought the very first marching band to Japan, which took place in 1963.
Kenji Chiwaki
- Oral History
Kenji Chiwaki followed in the footsteps of Toru Hora as the president of Buffet Crampon Japan.