Concert Honesty

Casey teaches percussion at James Madison University and possess two of the fastest hands on the planet Earth. Look him up!

www.caseycangelosi.com

Michael and I chat over Skype about life as a percussionist, conga and bata player, and master teacher (my words, not his). He’s someone who is a big reason I’m doing what I’m doing. What he taught me about Cuban music (ie. the WAY he learned and approaches it) is how I approach Trinidadian steel drumming. He’s a good man and someone you should talk to if you can. You won’t regret it.

Jacqueline and I sit in her kitchen and talk life and being a professional baker in New York City. She’s a former student of mine from NYU and I couldn’t be prouder of the work she’s doing. www.vauclusenyc.com

Wally was in Australia. I was in New York. We chat about life and composing and using personal struggle as the catalyst for work. Wally is one of my favorite people in the world. He always has cookies.

Vicious Children, by Wally Gunn, performed by Mobius Percussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEK08ddre9Q

Wally Gunn - Can You Hear Me (Part I), performed by Passepartout Duo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQJSZMLWQKg

Gil and I sit in his living room and talk about life as a pianist and dealing with self-doubt as an artist and student. He’s a world-renowned concert pianist, accompanists, collaborator, and soloist.

He’s also a good man, and someone I thoroughly enjoy talking to about pretty much anything he wants to talk about.

Olivier Messiaen Amour oiseau detoile—w/ Dawn Upshaw, voice

Charles Ives—Songs My Mother Taught me—w/ Jan DeGaetan

Michael is the author of the book, “Our Band Could Be Your Life”.  It’s changed the lives of many artists including Dan Deacon.  We sit in the So studio and talk about his work with Nirvana and working with artists.

#joshandtoddspendanhourwastinganhour

We sit in Kendall's living room with their friend Shane McDonald and talk about growing up around steel bands and the intricacies of teaching by rote. Marc is a real advocate for the steel band community in Brooklyn. You should listen to him.

“Hello” by KES, arranged by Marc Brooks, Kendall Williams, Odie Franklin. Performed by Skiffle Bunch. 2018 Trinidad Panorama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPrJ_0UAezs (from the drummer-cam of Gerion “Drummerville” Williams)

“Hulk” by Blaxx, arranged by Marc Brooks, performed by Adlib Steel Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuckscNe8kg

Steve and I sit in his office at Princeton and talk about his life as a composer, professional skier, father and son. We talk about the cosmos, his compositional process, and how mortality and time is at the center of much of his work.

Rob and I sit and talk about his life as a manager and booking agent. He's so's manager and is the owner of www.allianceartistmanagement.com.