Discussions in Percussion
346 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsA podcast hosted by Damon Grant and Marcos Torres, two NYC based percussionists interviewing other musicians who have the view from behind. Guests will be mostly other percussion players and anyone else who hits, scratches, and shakes things for a living.
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#240 Michito Sanchez: Percussionist for James Taylor, Crosby, Stills & Nash, John Denver & More!
August 04, 2021 05:24 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBDamon gets to talk to Michito while on tour about the road, subbing, protecting gear, recording and other adventures. There's other segments too like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.
#239 Jonathan Scales: Steel Pan Percussionist, Composer, Educator & More!
July 28, 2021 05:02 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBDamon gets to talk to Jonathan about his approach to the steel pan, composition, languages, his family, Béla Fleck and so many other adventures. There are also other segments like: R.I.P., Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and more!
#238 Andrew Maguire: Percussionist, Drummer, Recording Studio Owner & More!
July 21, 2021 03:41 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Andrew about Hershey Park, Drum Corps, the studio he's building, baking, Miami adventures and so much more. There's also segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others!
#237 Richie Gajate-Garcia: Percussionist, Educator, Inventor and More!
July 14, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Richie about his adventures in travel, his passion for education, the products he's invented how he got his nickname, his books and videos, and much more! There are other segments like gig alerts, product review, music news and more.
#236 Ryan Vaughn: Drummer, Percussionist, Music Manager and More!
July 07, 2021 02:54 - 2 hours - 135 MBDamon gets to talk to Ryan about his adventures in NYC and L.A. as well as music business Pro-Tips, additional career options for drummers and percussionists (spoiler alert: tour managers), and more! There are other segments including music news, an iconic recording, educational spotlight and others.
#235 Tim Greene: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
June 29, 2021 20:22 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Tim about marching in and teaching drum corps, his new WGI indoor HBCU drumline, and other percussion adventures he has had along the way. There's other segments like: Educational Spotlight, Iconic Recording, Product Review, Music News and others.
#234 Jordan Perlson: Drummer, Educator, Author and More!
June 23, 2021 02:06 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Jordan about his travels and musical adventures, his role at SoundBetter, writing educational books, teaching lessons, Broadway type shows and more. There are other segments like: R.I.P., Happy Birthday, Social Soundbyte, music news and others.
#233 Magatte Fall: Percussionist for Angélique Kidjo, Black Panther, Educator & More!
June 15, 2021 04:46 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBDamon gets to talk to Magatte about touring with Angélique Kidjo, playing on the Black Panther soundtrack, Senegalese music and history, teaching and much more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others!
#232 Pablo Batista: Percussionist for Alicia Keys, H.E.R. & More!
June 09, 2021 03:28 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Pablo about his studio, musical adventures, new endeavors and even some life challenges. There's also other segments like: music news, social soundbyte, gig alerts, and more!
#231 Akbar Moghaddam: Master Drum and Instrument Builder!
June 02, 2021 04:44 - 1 hour - 107 MBDamon gets to talk to Akbar about some Iranian history, leaving Iran, building instruments, his company Sol Percussion, and so many other adventures along the way. There are other segments too, like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and more!
#230 Carol Steele: Percussionist for Mongo Santamaria, Steve Winwood, Angelique Kidjo & More!
May 26, 2021 02:43 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBDamon gets to talk to Carol about growing up in the Bay area, touring with Mongo Santamaria, living and studying in Cuba, her memoir and so much more. There are other segments like: R.I.P., Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.
#229 Eric Kalb: Drummer for Deep Banana Blackout, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings & More!
May 19, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBDamon gets to talk to Eric about his new album, his many musical adventures, lefty drummers, drum corps and more. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#228 Matthew-Lee Erlbach: Co-Founder of Be An Arts Hero & More!
May 12, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBDamon gets to talk to Matthew about the grassroots organization called 'Be An Arts Hero', and their fight to push for a cabinet level position for the arts and culture. They talk about what that organization has done, is currently doing, how you can help, and what other organizations are out there (among other things). There are other segments like music news, iconic recording, educational spotlight and others.
#227 Ryan Brown: Drummer for Dweezil Zappa, Instructor at Musician's Institute & More!
May 05, 2021 01:15 - 1 hour - 100 MBDamon gets to talk to Ryan about his upbringing, adventures at Indiana University, studying with Kenny Aronoff, how he got the gig with Dweezil Zappa, teaching and more. There are other segments too, including, an educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and others.
#226 Yoel Del Sol: Percussionist for Yanni, Educator & More!
April 28, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBDamon gets to interview Yoel and they talk about Cuba, Miami, teaching, touring, his musical family, and much more. There's also other segments like: product reviews, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and others.
#225 Eliel Lazo: Percussionist, Songwriter, Producer, & More!
April 21, 2021 02:15 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Eliel about Cuba, Denmark, The development of Songo, Abakuá and much more. There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, Gig Alerts, Educational Spotlights, Music News and others.
#224 Alex Acuña: Master Percussionist with Weather Report, Elvis, Diana Ross & More!
April 14, 2021 02:05 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBDamon gets to talk to Alex about his musical family, many gig adventures, playing on film soundtracks, the history of the cajon and much more. There's other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.
#223 Paul Wertico: Drummer, Educator, Writer & More!
April 07, 2021 02:46 - 1 hour - 108 MBDamon gets to talk to Paul about Chicago, teaching for the future, some musical history, and other musical adventures. There's other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and more!
#222 Geneva Harrison: Drummer for Bells Atlas, Percussionist and More!
March 30, 2021 18:28 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBDamon gets to talk to Geneva about the Bay area, Miami, Bells Atlas, waffles, cycling, things they don't teach you in school and so much more! There's other segments like educational spotlights, an iconic recording, social soundbyte, music news among others.
#221 Jake Chapman: Session Musician, Performer, Songwriter, & More!
March 24, 2021 02:43 - 1 hour - 105 MBDamon gets to talk to Jake about his nickname, family band, musical theater, busking, touring through China, working with H.E.R. and so much more. There are some other segments like educational spotlights, music news and an iconic recording.
#220 Will Fry: Studio & Touring Percussionist, Educator & More!
March 16, 2021 23:03 - 2 hours - 113 MBDamon gets to talk to Will about recording, playing Broadway shows, sample packs and other adventures. Ryan Lacey of Gaelic Storm joins Damon in for the other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, music news and more!
#219 Monette Marino: Solo Artist, World Percussionist, Educator & More!
March 10, 2021 03:04 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Monette about her school Mo' Rhythm, her app, her family and even some financial advice. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#218 Brevan and Iajhi Hamden: Percussionist, Drummer, Educators & More!
March 03, 2021 08:11 - 2 hours - 120 MBDamon gets to talk to both Brevan and Iajhi about growing up in a musical family, church, living on different coasts, life adventures and more. There are other segments like: RIP, Happy Birthday, educational spotlights, music news and others.
#217 Nate Smith: Drummer for The Fearless Flyers, Brittany Howard, Dave Holland & More!
February 24, 2021 04:43 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Nate about Virginia musicians, Drum Corps, being a sideman, beat placement, and lots of other adventures. There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, taxes, music news and others.
#216 Tim Collins: Vibraphonist, Drummer, Educator, Composer & More!
February 17, 2021 05:09 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBDamon gets to talk to Tim about different times their paths crossed, education, other vibraphonists, making videos and more. There are other segments like: RIP, educational spotlights, music news and others.
#215 Joel Tetzlaff & Troy Wollwage: Yamaha Drums and Percussion Marketing Team!
February 10, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBDamon gets to talk to Joel and Troy about Yamaha. They talk about how a company that has so many facets can help each branch. They also geek out about some old and new products as well as endorsements, relationships, and more. There's also other segments including music news.
#214 Rodney Barreto: Drummer for Chucho Valdes, Omara Portuondo, Havana de Primera & More!
February 03, 2021 03:58 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBDamon gets to talk to Rodney about Cuba and some of its challenges, his uncle Julio, Timba vs Mambo and Songo, Sports, injuries and much more. There are other segments like: happy birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, product review, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#213 Ladies Roundtable: Kassandra Kocoshis, Dani Markham, Mona Tavakoli, Jacquelene Acevedo, Lilliana De Los Reyes, & Nikki Campbell!
January 27, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBDamon gets to talk to Kassandra Kocoshis, Dani Markham, Mona Tavakoli, Jacquelene Acevedo, Lilliana De Los Reyes, & Nikki Campbell! They talk about being a woman percussionist, what they did during the lockdown, what is next, stress dreams and more! There are other segments including: happy birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and more!
#212 Jay Mumford (AKA J-Zone): Drummer for The Du-Rites, Writer, Radio Host & More!
January 20, 2021 02:43 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBDamon gets to talk to Jay about his career path choices, his break beats, his band the Du-Rites and much more. They nerd out about the history of hip hop and breakbeats as well as other fun tidbits. There are also segments like: happy birthday, social soundbyte, gig alerts, educational spotlights, product review, an iconic recording and music news.
#211 Terreon Gully: Drummer for Stefon Harris, Christian McBride, Diane Reeves & More!
January 13, 2021 03:35 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Terreon about his adventures in East St. Louis, Houston, NYC and GA. They talk about segmenting genres, music community and much more. There's other segments like Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#210 Ross Pederson: Drummer for Manhattan Transfer, Melissa McMillan, Shayna Steele & More!
January 06, 2021 04:21 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBDamon gets to interview Ross and they talk about his upbringing in North Dakota, his time in Texas and some adventures in NYC among other things. Lots of info and even more laughs. There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recordings, music news and more!
#209 Roundtable Wrap-Up: Feat. Marcos Torres, Marcos Lopez, Paulo Stagnaro, Camilo Molina & Javier Raez!
December 29, 2020 20:07 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBDamon gets to talk to former host, Marcos Torres, and (friends of the show) Marcos Lopez, Paulo Stagnaro, Camilo Molina and Javier Raez about current times, future outlooks, iconic music and so much more. There are other segments too like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, music news and others.
#208 Dr. Ney Rosauro: Percussionist, Composer, Educator and More!
December 23, 2020 03:22 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBDamon gets to interview Ney and they talk about his online educational courses, his writing process, traveling, simplicity and much more. There are other segments like Happy Birthday, educational spotlight, gig alerts, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!
#207 Sammy Figueroa: Percussionist for Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, David Bowie & Many More!
December 16, 2020 04:46 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBDamon and Marcos talk to Sammy about his musical adventures, recording sessions, moving across the country, playing in multiple genres and much more. There are other segments like Happy Birthday, gig alerts, social soundbytes, an educational spotlight, product review, an iconic recording and music news.
#206 Nikki Campbell: Percussionist, Educator, Producer & More!
December 09, 2020 01:44 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Nikki about her adventures coming to SoCal from Panama, the cultural projects she's involved in, education, empowering more women percussionists and more. There's also segments like Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recording, social soundbyte, music news and other information.
#205 Jeremy Smith: Percussionist, Educator and More!
December 02, 2020 04:58 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Jeremy about his upbringing, family, starting in the classical genre and expanding to others among other musical adventures. There's also segments like gig alerts, social soundbyte, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and more!
#204 Alan Evans: Drummer for Soulive, Recording Engineer, Record Label Owner & More!
November 25, 2020 05:52 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBDamon gets to interview Alan and he talks about co-founding Soulive, recording, his family, running a record label, owning a studio, wings and more! There's other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlight, product reviews, an iconic recording and music news.
#203 Jason Ihnat: Percussionist, Educator, Composer & More!
November 18, 2020 04:41 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Jason about being in Michigan in times of covid, scheduling things, teaching high school, college, and drum corps. Performing with symphonic groups and an NFL drumline. Doing all of that and balancing with a family and so much more. There's other segments like: Happy Birthday, educational spotlights, product reviews, music news and others.
#202 Robert Dillon & Peter Martin: Percussionists for the Third Coast Percussion Ensemble!
November 11, 2020 04:31 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBDamon gets to talk to Peter and Rob about playing percussion, making it a business, their new world premiere, gear, and much more! There are other segments like: R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlight, helping others, transcriptions, music news and more!
#201 Darren Hazlett: Percussionist, Writer, & Educator at West Chester University!
November 04, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBDamon gets to talk to Darren about teaching, writing, Blast!, drum corps, Umass and other adventures. There's also other segments like R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording and music news.
#200 Richie Flores: Percussionist for Eddie Palmieri, Dave Valentin, Caribbean Jazz Project & More!
October 28, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBDamon gets to talk to Richie about his upbringing, artists and musicians he's worked with, using rudiments on the congas, his inspirations and more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, and music news.
#199 Brian Frasier-Moore: Drummer for Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson & More!
October 21, 2020 03:21 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBDamon gets to talk to Brian about touring, his new adventures in recording, his consultation service, new album, custom snare drum, upcoming PASIC clinic and more. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, product review, iconic recording and music news.
#198 Rebecca Kite: Percussionist, Educator, Author & More!
October 14, 2020 04:33 - 2 hours - 116 MBDamon gets to talk to Rebecca about her upbringing, recording, writing, even starting an instrument manufacturing company among other things. There are other segments like R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlight, an iconic recording and music news.
#197 Lenny Castro: Touring and Studio Percussion Legend!
October 07, 2020 02:46 - 1 hour - 94 MBDamon gets to talk to Lenny about his upbringing, touring and recording adventures, current projects and so much more. There's other segments like R.I.P., gig alerts, educational spotlight, an iconic recording, music news and others.
#196 Phil Gould: Drummer for Level 42, The Bongo Saloon and More!
September 30, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBDamon gets to talk to Phil about the band he started, Level 42, the music industry, history, island life vs. living on the mainland, pocket playing, British vs. American musicians, teaching and more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, and music news.
#195 Clayton Cameron: Brushmaster, Drummer for Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and More!
September 23, 2020 03:48 - 2 hours - 114 MBDamon gets to talk to Clayton about math, the history of brushes, touring with Sammy Davis Jr., Rat Pack members, Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and tons of other adventures. There are other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, iconic recording, music news and more!
#194 Blair Sinta: Drummer, Educator, & Recording Specialist!
September 16, 2020 04:31 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBDamon gets to talk to Blair about his upbringing, touring, recording from home, helping others record better, loops he's created and more! There are other segments including: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, and iconic recording, music news and more!
#193 James Gadson: Drummer for Bill Withers, Vulfpeck, D'Angelo and So Many More!
September 09, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBDamon gets to talk to James Gadson about some of the many adventures he has had in his lengthy career. They also talk about playing with a percussionist, reading music, different styles and genres, who influenced him and even things he wishes people knew that doesn't get asked much. There are other segments like RIP, gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, an iconic recording, and music news.
#192 Brian Potts: Percussionist for PRD Mais, Educator & More!
September 02, 2020 04:54 - 1 hour - 104 MBDamon and Guest host, Dani Markham, get to interview Brian Potts. They talk about Miami, education, various styles of Brazilian music and so much more. There are other segments like: gig alerts, educational spotlights, product reviews, and iconic recording, and music news.
#191 James Williams: Drummer for TheColorGrey, Emily King and More!
August 26, 2020 04:53 - 2 hours - 118 MBDamon gets to talk to James about living in Germany, Georgia, California and more. They talk about his adventures in music, current events, his time at Berklee, Gary Burton, and now life in Belgium. There are other segments including: happy birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlights, an iconic recording, music news and more!