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David Cowan

Associate Professor

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David Cowan is a drummer, composer, arranger, educator, and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Cleveland, Ohio. A versatile drummer, David has performed and recorded across a wide range of styles and genres. His compositions can also be heard in hundreds of television programs domestically and world-wide.

Courses Taught (7)

Funk/R&B Rating 4

ENFF-221

The Music of P-Funk

ENFF-401

Mixed Pop Rating 2 Vocal Ensemble

ENMP-121

R&B, Pop/Rock, and Jazz

ENPP-202

Pop/R&B

ENPP-221

R&B Rating 3

ENRB-201

Directed Study in Improvisation

PS-498

Career Highlights

Toured with Lalah Hathaway, Brian McKnight, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., and Walter Beasley
Performed with Common, Tomo Fujita, Jennifer Holliday, The Fifth Dimension, Howard Hewett, Daryl Coley, Sheila E., Freda Payne, Spanky Alford, and Barbara Morrison
Recorded with Ty Taylor (of Vintage Trouble), Andy Hall and Andy Falco (of The Infamous Stringdusters), and Tomo Fujita

Awards

Japan Foundation Genko Uchida Fellow 2009

Education

School Name

Berklee College of Music

State or Province

Massachusetts

Degree

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Field of Study

Professional Music

Date Degree Received

1990

In Their Own Words

"I want my students to leave my classes with a stronger grasp of fundamentals, inspired and equipped to continue expanding their musical language."