Jane Boxall

Mad Hatters

Jane Boxall hails from York, England, and is a doctoral candidate in percussion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the drummer of the Illinois-based rock duo Triple Whip, along with bassist Holly Rushakoff. Mad Hatters is scored for four players, each with a hi-hat and woodblock (graduated from highest to lowest in pitch), and the piece offers some unique interaction between the parts. Players utilize “open” and “closed” hi-hat as well as stick clicks and woodblocks to achieve some interesting visual and aural effects.

--Intermezzo Weekend Concerts, Saturday, June 24, 2006 (UNF Percussion Quintet)