Photo of Lauren Ellis performing behind a drum-set on stage.

Lauren Ellis interviewed by Peter Erskine in Modern Drummer magazine

Jazz studies alumna Lauren Ellis (MM ’21) was interviewed by her former professor and mentor, Thornton Jazz Studies faculty member Peter Erskine, in the June 2022 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Their discussion ranged from women in jazz music to perseverance in the music industry to embracing spontanety during performances.

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