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Douglass Bratt
ILPAS Secretary/Treasurer
Chicago area percussionist and educator, Douglass Bratt has
performed at the Jazz à Vienne, North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals as well
as noted Chicago venues such as the Green Mill, Pops for Champagne and Jazz
Showcase. He has collaborated with fellow musicians Neal Alger, Tito
Carrillo, JoAnn Daugherty, Joey Sellers, Brad Stirtz, Liam Teague and John
Wojciechowski. In 2006, Bratt joined with saxophonist/composer, Douglas
Stone, to create the Stone/Bratt Big Band, a group dedicated to the performance
of original big band music. The band released their full-length debut
album, Stone Bratt Big Band, in June 2008. Bratt has taught students
ranging in age from four to eighty and has been a clinician/visiting artist at
the University of Missouri, Truman State University, VanderCook College of
Music as well as numerous K-12 programs throughout the Chicago area.
Currently, Douglass Bratt is an assistant professor of music
at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois where he serves as
coordinator of Academic Music, instructor of applied percussion and directs the
college’s jazz ensemble, concert band and percussion ensemble.
Additionally, he is a strong supporter of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and
is currently serving a three-year term as Secretary/Treasurer for the Illinois
Chapter of PAS. Bratt received a Bachelor’s degree in music and a
Master’s degree in music with an emphasis in percussion performance and
pedagogy from Northern Illinois University. He also holds a Bachelor’s
degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bratt’s
primary instructors include Rich Holly, Robert Chappell, Jeff Stitely, Orlando
Cotto, Joel Spencer and Jeffrey Moore.
Douglass Bratt is proud to be an educator/endorser for
Pro-Mark® sticks and mallets.
www.dougbratt.com