Adjunct Professor of Applied Jazz Percussion at George Mason University, Kevin C. McDonald (Ph.D., Catholic University; M.M., Manhattan School of Music) is a passionate musicologist and an acclaimed jazz drummer. His performance credits include Dave Liebman, Mark Turner, Paquito D’Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, and Lee Konitz in international venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, The White House, Library of Congress, Midwest Clinic, and Bimhuis. His dissertation, “Hearing the American Civil Rights Movement in the Music of Max Roach,” was published in 2021. He maintains an exhaustive performance schedule as drummer for the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, and has presented at leading academic fora and institutions around the globe, including Columbia University Teachers College, the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP), Georgetown University, the 2011 Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshops, and the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society (AMS). Prof. McDonald is a proud endorsing artist for Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks, and Remo drumheads.