Evry Mann is a percussionist, composer and writer based in Stone Ridge, NY.   He has played with Don Cherry, Ana Ruiz, Henry West, Tiny Desk Unit, Gasha Band, Bantu, Chakra City and OmU in a professional career that began in 1975.  He founded and directs POOK, the Percussion Orchestra of Kingston and has been performing with David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir since 1993.  In addition to his work as a musician, Ev is the founder and executive director of the Center for Creative Education in Kingston, NY, a non-profit that provides arts education programs for children and youth (www.cce-kingston.org) and MaMA, a cultural center in Stone Ridge, NY (www.ComeToMama.org)  Ev holds masters degrees in religious studies from McGill University and in music composition from Mills College.