What is Alan Abel (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Alan Abel | image = File:Alan Abel of The Philadelphia Orchestra (cropped).jpg | image_upright = yes | alt = Alan Abel performing in 2015 | caption = Alan Abel performing in 2015 | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_date = 1928 | death_date = April 25, 2020 | birth_place = [[Hobart, Indiana]] | death_place = [[Wynnewood, Pennsylvania]] | genre = [[classical music]] | occupation = [[percussionist]] | instrument = [[triangle (musical instrument)|triangle]], [[snare drum]], [[bass drum]] | years_active = 1951-2020 | associated_acts = {{plainlist| *[[Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra]] *[[Oklahoma City Philharmonic]] *[[Philadelphia Orchestra]]}} }} '''Alan Abel''' (1928 – April 25, 2020) was an American [[percussionist]], music educator, and inventor. He was the Associate Principal Percussionist of the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] from 1959 until his retirement in 1997. He taught at [[Temple University]] beginning in 1972. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/artist/alan-abel-percussion/|title=Alan Abel, Percussion|website=PCMS Concerts|language=en|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> Abel died on April 25, 2020 from [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alanabel/journal/view/id/5ea48fe954d9c0a2509ccc07?utm_source=JEN&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JEN+email&token=ZXlKMGVYQWlPaUpLVjFRaUxDSmhiR2NpT2lKSVV6STFOaUo5LmV5SjFjMlZ5U1dRaU9qRXlNalU0TlRrMExDSnlaWE52ZFhKalpVbGtJam9pTldWaE5EaG1aVGsxTkdRNVl6QmhNalV3T1dOall6QTNJaXdpZEhsd1pTSTZJbXB2ZFhKdVlXd2lMQ0pwYzNOMVpXUkJkQ0k2TVRVNE56ZzBOREF3TkgwLjhveVlCV3JpQU13cTM0TXVhMkNQMHhBeUxyZTBxdVJRUkFJYXZIZ1NGelk=&utm_content=visitsite|title=April 25, 2020|website=CaringBridge|language=en|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abel, Alan}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American inventors]] [[Category:Academics from