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Originally from Riverside, Illinois, Dr. Chris Morrow has been a professional drummer and drum teacher since 2001. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of Illinois, and a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston. His principal teachers include Don Skoog, Skip Hadden, Ed Uribe, Bobby Sanabria, Ignacio Berroa, Peter Magadini, and Joel Spencer.

As a versatile performer, Chris has worked across a wide range of genres and ensembles. His performance credits include: Christian Collin, Miles Minor, Sam Cockrell, Joe Di Zillo and Special Chemistry, The Doublewide Blues Band, Lucca Feracota and the Sons of Chicago, Candy Foster and Shades of Blue, Goio Lima, Men of Essence, The AllNighter Band, Chip McNeill Quartet, Denise La Grassa, Frank Parker, Leon Lewis-Nicol, Beto Rodriguez, the Peter Tijerina Nonet, the New Orleans Jazz Machine, the Illinois Modern Ensemble, Owen Knap, Harry Hmura, Nigel Mack, the Jigawatt Trio, Eric Mantel, The New Fuse, Pistol Pete, Big Dog Mercer, Old Shoe, The Psycho Kid, Squai, Susan Williams, The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, and Ninety’s Daughter, among many others. 

A dedicated educator, Chris has been teaching privately since 2001 and currently offers drum set instruction at The Music Shoppe in Champaign, IL.  He teaches students of all skill levels, tailoring each lesson to meet the individual needs and goals of each student. Beginning students focus on the fundamentals of drumming and musicianship, while intermediate and advanced students explore all aspects of timekeeping, coordination, improvisation, musical interpretation, gear selection, tuning, maintenance, music history, and developing a unique artistic voice on the drums.

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