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Sherrie Maricle

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra
West Chester, PA

From the drum set Dr. Sherrie leads The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio. From Carnegie Hall, she performs with The New York Pops and from celebrated stages everywhere, she is music director/drummer for Broadway star Maurice Hines.

Sherrie has performed at many of the world’s most acclaimed music venues from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, and Jazz Festivals around the globe. Additionally, DIVA was featured at the 2017 NEA Jazz Master’s Awards Ceremony, the soundtrack for the NBC-Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular; on CBS Sunday Morning, on TCM’s televised broadcast of the 25th Anniversary of the Kennedy Center and NHK Japan’s New York Jazz. The band also co-stars in the award-winning documentary film The Girls in the Band.

Sherrie has received several awards and honors which include a 2016 Audelco Award for “Best Musical” – Tappin’ Thru Life; 2014 Ovation award for “Best Music Direction” in Tappin Thru Life; the 2009 Mary Lou Williams-Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award, a 2013 State Department grant to tour Vietnam, a tour grant from Arts International, a grant from Meet the Composer, a Doctoral Fellowship from New York University and was twice selected New York University “Music Teacher of the Year.”

As an educator, Sherrie runs a private drum set studio. She is also a clinician for Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Aquarian Drum Heads and Vic Firth Drum Sticks. On a national level, she has served as guest conductor, soloist and adjudicator for many collegiate and high school jazz and All-State festivals..

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra’s DIVA & The Boys recording (2020, MCG Jazz) is the band’s most recent Cd;. In 2019 FIVE PLAY released “LIVE” at The Firehouse Stage (DIVA Jazz) and in 2020 the 3D Jazz Trio released I Love See You Smile (DIVA Jazz.)

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