I’m a performing & teaching percussionist with decades of experience. My work involves many musical settings including orchestras, chamber groups, rhythm-sections (jazz, rock, pop, etc.), and various world music ensembles. As a drumset artist and auxiliary percussionist I’ve performed and recorded in dozens of groups ranging from funk big bands to rock, jazz, blues, and country music rhythm-sections. I’ve toured throughout the world with bands including Lee Oskar & Friends, Thomas Mapfumo, and Cracker Factory. As an orchestral percussionist I’m currently a member of Symphony Tacoma and Federal Way Symphony as well as an "extra"​ percussionist for the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra, and Auburn Symphony I maintain teaching studios for both remote and in-person lessons. Many of my students have gone on to be active performers. My large and ever-growing collection of percussion instruments is always at the ready for recording, live performances, teaching, and rentals.

Denali Williams

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I’m a performing & teaching percussionist with decades of experience. My work involves many musical settings including orchestras, chamber groups, rhythm-sections (jazz, rock, pop, etc.), and various world music ensembles. As a drumset artist and auxiliary percussionist I’ve performed and recorded in dozens of groups ranging from funk big bands to rock, jazz, blues, and country music rhythm-sections. I’ve toured throughout the world with bands including Lee Oskar & Friends, Thomas Mapfumo, and Cracker Factory. As an orchestral percussionist I’m currently a member of Symphony Tacoma and Federal Way Symphony as well as an "extra"​ percussionist for the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra, and Auburn Symphony I maintain teaching studios for both remote and in-person lessons. Many of my students have gone on to be active performers. My large and ever-growing collection of percussion instruments is always at the ready for recording, live performances, teaching, and rentals.

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I’m a performing & teaching percussionist with decades of experience. My work involves many musical settings including orchestras, chamber groups, rhythm-sections (jazz, rock, pop, etc.), and various world music ensembles.

As a drumset artist and auxiliary percussionist I’ve performed and recorded in dozens of groups ranging from funk big bands to rock, jazz, blues, and country music rhythm-sections. I’ve toured throughout the world with bands including Lee Oskar & Friends, Thomas Mapfumo, and Cracker Factory.

As an orchestral percussionist I’m currently a member of Symphony Tacoma and Federal Way Symphony as well as an "extra"​ percussionist for the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra, and Auburn Symphony

I maintain teaching studios for both remote and in-person lessons. Many of my students have gone on to be active performers.

My large and ever-growing collection of percussion instruments is always at the ready for recording, live performances, teaching, and rentals.

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