Willis Edmundson

Willis Edmundson began studying percussion at the age of nine, transitioning from five years of piano to drums. He attended Berklee College of Music, where he was awarded the prestigious Armand Zildjian Scholarship in 2017. In 2018, he graduated with a double degree in Drum Set Performance and Music Business.

During his academic career, Edmundson performed alongside Grammy Award–winning artists including Bill Frisell, Gary Burton, Victor Wooten, and Kurt Elling. He is currently based in New York City, where he maintains an active career as a performing musician and educator. In addition to teaching, he regularly performs and tours nationwide with the jazz trios YEStet and Sean Britt’s SB3.