Discussions in Percussion

#381 Dr. Annie Stevens: Percussionist with Escape Ten, Roanoke Symphony, Professor at Virginia Tech & More!

Damon gets to talk to Annie about the Escape Ten Duo, PASIC, the Roanoke Symphony, scheduling, dance, Spain and more! There's other segments including gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others!

#380 Obed Calvaire: Bandleader, Drummer for Jazz at Lincoln Center, Dave Holland & More!

Damon gets to talk to Obed about his new album, his new(ish) gigs, Haitian music, his PAS clinic and many other adventures. There are also other segments including gig alerts, music news and more.

#379 RJ Kelly: Drummer for American Idol, Miguel, Adam Lambert and More!

Damon gets to talk to RJ about his influences, American Idol, musical directors and much more. There are other segments including gig alerts, social soundbytes, music news and more!

#378 Gene Lake: Drummer for Me'shell Ndegeocello, Steve Coleman, Maxwell, and More!

Damon gets to talk to Gene about Broadway, his musical family, various musical adventures and more. There's other segments too, including: gig alerts and music news.

#378 Gene Lake: Drummer for Meshell Ndegeocello, Steve Coleman, Maxwell, and More!

Damon gets to talk to Gene about Broadway, his musical family, various musical adventures and more. There's other segments too, including gig alerts and music news.

#377 Teddy Campbell: Drummer, Vocalist, Musical Director and More!

Damon gets to talk to Teddy about Chicago, Gospel music, reading, singing, and more! There are also segments including: gig alerts, music news and others.

#376 Aaron T. Smith: Percussionist, Educator, Editor and More!

Damon gets to talk to Aaron about his musical adventures, his luck, teaching, editing articles and much more. There are other segments including educational spotlights and music news. 

#375 Raynor Carroll: Percussionist, Educator, Composer & Co-Founder of ABOP!

Damon gets to talk to Raynor about ABOP (Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists), the books he's written, orchestras, teaching and many other musical adventures. There are other segments like music news and more!

#374 Everett Bradley: Percussionist/Vocalist for Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Hall and Oates & More!

Damon gets to talk to Everett about black history, his family, musicals, gig adventures and much more! There's other segments including: R.I.P., gig alerts, and music news. 

#373 Brian Dunne: Drummer for Hall and Oates, Chuck Loeb, Session Musician & More

Damon gets to talk to Brian about mutual friends, musical adventures, influences, home recording and more! There's other segments like gig alerts and music news too!

#372- (Scott) Garrison: Artist Relations/Marketing for DW, Drum Tech for Tony Williams & More!

Damon gets to talk to Garrison about DW drums, the Super bowl, drum teching, Tony Williams and much more! There are also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.

#371 Diane Downs: Founder of the Louisville Leopard Percussionists, Educator & More!

Damon gets to talk to Diane about the Leopards, her musical adventures, learning, farming, and much more! There are other segments like gig alerts and music news!

#370 Russell Hartenberger: Percussionist for Nexus, Steve Reich, Educator, Composer & More!

Damon gets to talk to Russell about Nexus, Steve Reich, teaching, his new album and other life adventures! There are other segments like gig alerts, music news and more!

#369 Marcelo Bucater: Drummer, Percussionist, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Marcelo about his family, his musical journey, his teaching, and other adventures along the way. There are other segments including gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and more!

#368 Mike Bennett: Drummer, Percussionist, Producer, Composer and More!

Damon gets to talk to Mike about drums, mentors, percussion, production, groove, and so much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.

#367 Fabio Oliveira: Percussionist, Educator, Conductor and More!

#367 Fabio Oliveira: Percussionist, Educator, Conductor and More!

Damon gets to talk to Fabio about Samba, Choro, Umass, Carnaval, and other life adventures. There's also segments including gig alerts, music news and others.

#367 Fabio Oliveira: Percussionist, Educator, Conductor and More!

Damon gets to talk to Fabio about Samba, Choro, Umass, Carnaval, and other life adventures. There's also segments including gig alerts, music news and others.

#367 Fabio Oliveira: Percussionist, Educator, Conductor and More!

#366 Scott Amendola: Drummer, Composer, Educator, Electronics Explorer and More!

Damon gets to talk to Scott about his musical and life adventures, his family, new albums, electronics, guitar players and more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others. 

#365 Count Eric C. Hughes: Drummer, Educator, Bandleader and More!

Damon gets to talk to Eric about PASIC, his career adventures, his title, listening, learning and more! There's other segments including: music news, educational spotlights and gig alerts.

#364 Andy Narell: Master of Steel Pans, Educator, Composer and More!

Damon gets to talk to Andy about the history of steel pans, the Caribbean Jazz Project, his workshop in St. Lucia, his new sample library, the Knicks and so much more! There's other segments too, including music news!

#363 Dr. Johnny Lee Lane: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!

Damon gets to talk to "Prof" Lane about many of his career highlights, including PAS hall of fame induction, the US Percussion Camp and more! There's other segments too, including gig alerts and music news!

#362 Dr. Andrea Venet: Percussionist, Educator, Composer, Half of Escape Ten & More!

Damon gets to talk to Andrea about her clinic at PASIC, teaching at the University of North Florida, composing, drum corps and more. There's other segments as well, including music news and gig alerts!

#361 Dr. Nick Terry: Grammy Winning Percussionist, Educator, & More!

Damon gets to talk to Nick about his multi-hyphenate career, his upbringing, teaching, his clinic at PASIC and more! There are segments too, including music news and others. 

#360 Victor Mendoza: Vibraphonist, Composer, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Victor about teaching, his new projects, his clinic at PASIC and other life adventures. There are also other segments including gig alerts, music news and more!

#359 Joseph Gramley: Grammy Winning Percussionist, Professor at Indiana University & More!

Damon gets to talk to Joe about the different ensembles he was a part of, his upbringing in Oregon, performing arts schools, teaching and much more! There are also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others. 

#358 Matt Hankle: Drummer, Grill Enthusiast, and More!

Damon gets to talk to Matt about the circus, grilling, Broadway, Blue Man Group, Miami, growing up in a musical family and other life adventures!

#357 Aaron Serfaty: Drummer, Percussionist, Author, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Aaron about PASIC, USC, Venezuelan music, his family and other adventures. There are also other segments including: gig alerts, iconic recording, music news and more!

#356 Marcus Finnie: Grammy-Winning Drummer for Kurt Elling, Kirk Whalum, Keb Mo & More!

Damon gets to talk to Marcus about music, food, education and several other adventures throughout his life thus far. There are other segments as well, including: R.I.P., gig alerts, music news and others.

#355 Camilo Molina-Gaetán: Percussionist for Eddie Palmieri, Sonido Solar, Jeremy Bosch and More!

Damon gets to talk to Camilo about Eddie Palmieri, his mentors, Sonido Solar, instruments he helped developed and other life adventures. There are other segments too, including music news!

#354 Marcos Torres: Percussionist for Marc Anthony, Producer and More!

Damon gets to talk to Marcos about his new gig, different generations, the importance of older mentors and more. Marcos even joins Damon for the segments, like old times!

#353 Pathos Trio: Felix Reyes, Marcelina Suchocka, & Will Healy!

Damon gets to talk to Felix, Marcelina and Will about their new album, the accompanying videos, and other musical adventures with the trio and beyond. There are other segments too, including music news!

#352 Trey Macias: Percussionist, Content Creator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Trey about his upbringing, several iconic percussion parts to songs, percussionist duties, his social media series' and much more! There are other segments, including: R.I.P., music news and others. 

#351 Megan Arns: Percussionist, Educator, Podcaster and More!

Damon gets to talk to Megan about being a mom, teaching in Missouri, the Percussive Arts Society, traveling to Africa, Drum Corps, Podcasting, and other musical adventures. There's other segments too!

#350 Julie Davila: Percussionist for Caixia Trio, PAS President, Educator & More!

Damon gets to talk to Julie about the Caixia Trio, judging for DCI, PAS, Hit Like A Girl, and other life adventures. There are other segments like music news too!

#349 Bill Summers: Percussionist, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Bill about many of his life adventures, his Non-Profit organization, some of his iconic percussion parts and more! There are other segments like music news and others!

#348 Dr. John Wooton: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!

Damon gets to talk to John about his upbringing, nickname, playing across several genres, teaching and much more! There are other segments too, like music news and the iconic recording. 

#347 Ian Hale: Instructor/Educator for Umass, Boston Crusaders, United Percussion & More!

Damon gets to talk to Ian at Umass' band camp again to talk about getting better, education, Banff and more! Ian also joins for the segments before the interview.

#346 Mike Robinson: Drummer, Podcaster, Food Connoisseur, and More!

Damon gets to talk to Mike about drumming, food, touring and much more. There are other segments as well, including music news!

#345 Kyle Acuncius: Principal Timpanist for the Sun Symphony Orchestra, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Kyle about his upbringing, teaching, playing, moving to Asia, and much more! There are segments as well, including: gig alerts, music news and others. 

#344 Brian Kilgore: Percussionist, Recording Artist and More!

Damon gets to talk to Brian about his upbringing, some career highlights, playing on film scores and so much more! There are also segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others. 

#343 Paul Amorese: Drummer, Video Producer, App Inventor and More!

Damon gets to talk to Paul about some of his musical adventures, Steve Gadd, and the new business he started with Buddi Systems. There are other segments including gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and more!

#342 Jonathan Barber: Drummer, Composer, Educator and More!

Damon gets to talk to Jonathan about PASIC, airports, being left-handed, Connecticut, his family, his band, touring and much more. There are other segments too!

#341 Bobby Owsinski: Mixing Engineer, Podcaster, Author and More!

Damon gets to talk to Bobby about how to build and upgrade your home studio as well as other audio related things you might not think about or realize. There's also other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and more!

#340 Mark Powers: Drummer, Educator, Author and More!

Damon gets to talk to Mark about buying a house, building a studio, writing books, being the drumset committee chair for the Percussive Arts Society and more! There are segments including: gig alerts, iconic recording music news and others. 

#339 Wally Reyes: Drummer for Chicago, Santana, Steve Winwood and More!

Damon gets to talk to Wally about Vegas, his heritage, independence, Chicago, and much more! There are segments including: gig alerts, music news, an iconic recording and others. 

#338 John H. Beck & John R. Beck: Percussionists, Educators, Authors and More!

Damon gets to talk to both John Becks about their upbringing, education, military music, the Percussive Arts Society and much more! There are other segments as well, including: gig alerts, iconic recordings music news.

#337 Justin Faulkner: Drummer, Educator, Philanthropist and More!

Damon gets to talk to Justin about Philadelphia, mentors, education, his various jobs and much more. There are segments including: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.

#336 Chris Berry: Drummer for AJR, Iggy Pop, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, and More!

Damon gets to talk to Chris about his upbringing, the build of his new home studio, touring adventures, bike riding, seafood and more! There are other segments too, including gig alerts, educational spotlights, and music news!