Lorry Black is a highly accomplished percussionist, Jewish music scholar, and pedagogue, currently serving as Associate Director of the Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music at UCLA. Based in Los Angeles, Black is a respected figure in the performing arts scene and has played with various orchestras and ensembles. He has also recorded music for a wide range of artists and worked with several prominent conductors, including John Williams, Alan Silvestri, and James Conlon.

Black is deeply interested in Jewish music and its cultural significance, and has spent considerable time performing and arranging works in synagogues. He also has a passion for music education and has worked as a former music teacher at organizations such as Ilan and Everybody Deserves Music, as well as a former percussion teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District and Calabasas High School.

Black earned his BA in Music Performance from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, followed by a Master of Music in Percussion and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Religious/Sacred Music from the USC Thornton School of Music. His expertise in percussion and Jewish music, combined with his abilities as a pedagogue, make him an invaluable addition to the Lowell Milken Fund and a respected figure in the Los Angeles music scene.