Cascio Interstate Music Presents Drummer John “JR” Robinson in a Free Clinic on Saturday, April 25th

"The Most Recorded Drummer in History" Has Recorded With Quincy Jones, Steve Winwood, Chaka Khan, Joe Cocker, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie & others

Cascio Interstate Music, 13819 West National Ave. in New Berlin, will present a FREE Live Performance Clinic with John JR Robinson, the "most recorded drummer in history," on Saturday, April 25th at 1 pm. Sponsored by Cascio Interstate and Paiste Cymbals, “JR” will be performing and illustrating his techniques in this FREE clinic.

Attendees to this clinic may also register to win an exclusive 2-hour Master Drum Class with JR Robinson on Sunday, April 26 at the store, with 6 winners selected at random. Doors will open at 10:00 am, and seating is limited. For more information please call (262) 789-7600 or visit www.interstatemusic.com.

Paiste Expert Ed Clift will give a special cymbal demonstration on Friday, April 24th at 6:00 pm. Many one-of-a-kind cymbal prototypes will also be on display from Switzerland and Germany as part of "Paiste Cymbal Factory Direct Sale Days" at Cascio Interstate, featuring savings of up to 66% on Paiste products on that Friday thru Sunday.

John JR Robinson grew up in Iowa and attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. While touring with his own band, Rufus and Chaka Khan came into the club where he was playing, and ended up finishing the 1978 Rufus World Tour – his big break. In late 1978, John was introduced to Quincy Jones, which led to John’s involvement on the recording of Off The Wall for Michael Jackson.

Some of the hits John has played on include: We Are The World, All Night Long by Lionel Richie, I'm So Excited and Slow Hand by the Pointer Sisters, I'm Just A Gigolo and California Girls by David Lee Roth, Higher Love and Back In The Highlife by Steve Winwood, Express Yourself by Madonna, Off The Wall, Bad and many others for Michael Jackson, the new Natalie Cole CD, Stardust and Change The World by Eric Clapton, Quincy Jones' The Dude, Q's Jook Joint and From Q With Love and Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company, to name a few. In 1983 JR won a Grammy with Rufus and Chaka Khan for Ain't Nobody.

John has been the drummer for Quincy Jones since 1979 and the drummer for Barbra Streisand since 1993. John has released a solo CD, Funkshui and is producing several projects. He maintains a recording studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. Even with his very busy schedule, JR has found time to teach a course in "Studio Techniques" at the Los Angeles Music Academy every other semester. Read more about JR at www.johnjrrobinson.com.

Cascio Interstate Music is among the nation’s top independent musical instrument retailers, ranking 14th in the United States. Cascio has been operating for over 60 years, headquartered in the suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin marketplace, which houses its retail Superstore, Call Center, Web Center and corporate offices. Its Distribution Center in Waukesha, WI handles over 40,000 items. More information on the Company is available at www.interstatemusic.com.