John Gilmore, M.M., B.M.
John Gilmore is an active and sought-after percussionist and drum set artist in the Kansas City area. He completed his Master of Music degree at Emporia State University in May 2011, and a Master of Arts in Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2017. He has performed in a wide variety of ensembles, ranging from percussion duos to symphony orchestras. He can be heard regularly at the Barn Community Theater, Theater in the Park, and as a percussionist and drum set artist at venues throughout Kansas City. He has studied with Scott Herring, Tracy Freeze, and is currently studying drumset and world percussion with Doug Auwarter.