John S. Pratt

John Sterling "Jack" Pratt was an American Army drum instructor at West Point as well as a celebrated rudimental book author. Pratt produced several volumes of rudimental solos and instructional materials and was also the founder of the International Association of Traditional Drummers, a member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers, a member of the United States Association of Rudimental Drummers, and was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame and the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame.