#76—Trinidad

We sit in the So studio w/ Marc Brooks, one of the 3 Amigos (Kendall Williams, Odie Franklin, and Marc Brooks) and talk about our 8 days in Trinidad.

Darian and I sit in the So studio and talk about his path in music from Texas to NY. We talk music, race, love, hate, and what music can do for humans. I really enjoyed talking to Darian. You won’t regret it either.

Andy is a Staff Sergeant in the Army Field Band in D.C. He graduated from UT Austin and Northwestern. Andy and I chat about his path leading him to win the audition with the Army Field Band. He gives great advice to anyone looking to audition. ps. there’s a spot open soon! Had a blast talking with Andy. Take a listen!

We sit in So’s studio and talk about his life growing up in Brooklyn, code-switching, pan tuning, pan history, and the future of panorama music. Khuent is a super thoughtful person, and I thoroughly enjoyed talk to him. We’ll definitely do it again.

We sit at their kitchen table and talk about their lives and their daughter, Lauren Rousseau, who worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 in Newtown, CT.

Adam and I sit in the So studio office and chat life, liberty, and the pursuit of the answer to why in God’s name bad things happen to good people. We also drink good Vermont beer and talk about this new book, Tidepools.

#70—Shelby Blezinger-McCay

Shelby and I sit in the So studio and chat about her life growing up in Texas, 4-H, raising animals, and her percussion trio, Troika. Shelby is So Percussion’s Operations Director.

Todd and I put aside our differences for an hour long chat about practice methods and solutions. If you are curious how other folks get music in their head and hands, check it out. Hope you enjoy! This is a co-release with www.liquidrum.com

Victor and I catch up in DC in my hotel room and chat a bit of steel drums, a bit of growing up in the Virgin Islands (St. John), and a bit of performance anxiety. Victor is a one of the best steel drummers in the world. Please check out out his work and enjoy this podcast. I really enjoyed the conversation. www.victorprovost.com

Bill and I talk about his life as a percussionist and his work with Nexus, the percussion group. Bill’s approach to music making, improvisation, and instrument curation and collecting has always interested me. Bill is a great guy and a driving force behind what So Percussion does today.