06.28.2025 – Third Coast Percussion is presenting Rhythm Fest

06.28.2025 – Third Coast Percussion is presenting Rhythm Fest

Jun 19, 2025 | Article, Events, News, Press

Glenn’s video installation “Individual Trains” will be playing throughout the day. More Info
NorthShore Percussion Fest – Guest Clinician & Performer

NorthShore Percussion Fest – Guest Clinician & Performer

Apr 2, 2025 | Article, Events, News, Performance, Press

Hear Glenn on Gyan Riley’s New Album—Winter Sun

Hear Glenn on Gyan Riley’s New Album—Winter Sun

Feb 7, 2025 | Article, Music, News, Press

Gyan Riley is described as a one-man American-music machine, amicably ranging across the fields of jazz, world music, and post- minimalism. Glenn plays on tracks 2,4,6,7, and 8. More Info
New record coming out in June on We Jazz Records with the Saccata Quartet

New record coming out in June on We Jazz Records with the Saccata Quartet

Jan 1, 2024 | Article, Events, Music, News, Press

Glenn has a new record coming out in June on We Jazz Records with the Saccata Quartet featuring Nels Cline, Chris Corsano, Darin Gray and Glenn Kotche.
Glenn Kotche Featured on Ed Sheeran’s “Autumn Variations”

Glenn Kotche Featured on Ed Sheeran’s “Autumn Variations”

Nov 29, 2023 | Article, Music, News

Autumn Variations, the brand-new album from Ed Sheeran features Glenn Kotche playing percussion and drums on 5 songs. PURCHASE HERE
Glenn Kotche Live @ DRUMSFEST – PASIC 2023

Glenn Kotche Live @ DRUMSFEST – PASIC 2023

Oct 31, 2023 | Article, Events, News, Performance, Press

Join PAS November 8 – 11, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN at the Indianapolis Convention Center for one of the largest drum and percussion events in the world – the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)! Featuring concerts, clinics, panels and...
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Glenn Kotche is an American drummer and composer, best known for his involvement in the band Wilco since 2001. He was included in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Drummers of all time list and named the 40th greatest drummer of all time by by Gigwise in 2008.

Kotche is involved with several other projects including an ongoing band with Darin Gray called On Fillmore, and projects with Jim O’Rourke, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien and Phil Selway, Neil Finn, Kronos Quartet, Iron and Wine, Chicago Youth Symphony, Andrew Bird and many more.

He has appeared on over 100 recordings to date.

A Beat a Week

Glenn’s book, A Beat A Week, featured his recorded beats. In continuation he’ll be posting fresh grooves here weekly.
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Beat a week - Handwritten by Glenn Kotche

GLENN KOTCHE LIVE AT PASIC

A Multimedia Experience Powered by Sensory Percussion. Glenn Kotche’s PASIC performance brilliantly melds Sensory Percussion technology with multimedia art, showcasing his inventive use of a drum kit to control audio, video, and lighting. This innovative show, detailed with behind-the-scenes insights and technical breakdowns, features performances that highlight Kotche’s creative prowess. For an in-depth exploration and videos of this groundbreaking event, click here.

glenn kotche playing drumkit with cool graphi to the right.

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