Dr. Matthew Endres is proudly endorsed by Remo drumheads and Vater drumsticks. Endres
joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2017, where he teaches Drum Set,
Jazz History, and is the Percussion Coordinator for the UW Marching Band Drumline.
Dr. Endres has worked extensively with drumlines and drum corps around the Midwest. In
addition, he adjudicates music festivals and competitions throughout the United States. In
addition to educating, Dr. Endres travels the world playing with a number of high profile and
Grammy Award winning artists. He received his bachelor of music degree in drum set at the
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, his Master’s degree in jazz studies from the University
of Illinois, and his doctoral degree in jazz studies and ethnomusicology at the University of
Illinois.
As both a bandleader and sideman, he has performed on national and international stages and
contributed to numerous acclaimed recordings. His discography includes Old Style Sextet
(BluJazz Records, 2014), It’s About Time (Adrian Barnett Septet, 2013), 120 (Chris Beyt, 2015),
Bird with Strings: The Lost Arrangements (Clark Gibson Studio Orchestra, BluJazz Records,
2015), High Ceilings (Derick Cordoba Group, 2021), A Trio for 3 (Chris Beyt Trio, Eyes & Ears
Records, 2019), Places (Gate Check, 2021), Being (Chris Rottmayer Quintet featuring Rufus
Reid, Shifting Paradigm Records, 2024), and Playing Favorites (Chris Rottmayer Quartet, Pilar’s
Records, 2025).
Throughout his career, Dr. Endres has collaborated with an array of celebratedartists, including
Doc Severinsen, Robert Irving III, Rufus Reid, Brad Leali, Chris Brubeck, Charles McPherson,
Frank Gambale, Marquis Hill, Sharel Cassity, Tom Garling, Greg Ward, Michael Dudley, Victor
Garcia, Michael Blum, Oliver Nelson Jr., Jim Pugh, Jeff Halsey, Peter Dominguez, Dave Pietro,
Grammy Award winner Charles “Chip” McNeill, Ron Bridgewater, Dave D’Angelo, Carlos Vega,
Larry Gray, Glenn Wilson, Richard Drexler, Mark Colby, Alex Graham, Tom Lippincott, Clark
Gibson, Tito Carrillo and Grammy Award winner John “Chip” Stephen