Dave is the owner and found of Guilford Sound, a state of the art recording studio in Guilford, VT.  Dave is the former drummer of the band Ruth Ruth and is an advocate for his local VT community in more ways than one.  I hope you enjoy this conversation.  https://groundworksvt.org/, https://bgcbrattleboro.org/, https://communityhousevt.org/, https://bmcvt.org/

Sara is a state representative in the VT legislature and was the founder of Vermont Performance Lab.  Sara is one of the most thoughtful people I know, so if you are having any doubts about people in government, watch this and you’ll feel better.

Jan was the percussion professor at the University of Buffalo and has worked with Julius Eastman, John Cage and Bobby Previte, among many others…He’s one of the percussion field’s most important contributors.

Dorian is a musician, composer, accompanist and free speech advocate based in NYC.  I always enjoy talking politics with Dorian, so I hope you enjoy this as well.

Margarette is a good family friend doing work with LGBTQIA+ in Berkley, California in the clergy.

Josh is the principle percussionist with the Kansas City Symphony.

Travis is the band captain of Casym Steel Orchestra as well as one of the founding members of the Brooklyn Steel Orchestra.

Mekka is a DJ and advocate for Caribbean culture. This is the second time we’ve had a chance to chat and catch up after our meeting on Soca Passion Live. Mekka is someone I really enjoy talking to, so I hope you enjoy these chats.

Kristian is a member of the Philly Pan Stars and is a wonderful musician and educator residing in the Philly area. We’ve crossed paths many times at Brooklyn panorama so it was nice to finally chat in person.

Tim and Jamel work at Blackswamp percussion in Michigan. They are amazing percussionists and are at the forefront of instrument development and building in the percussion world.