Dallas-area Percussion Educator and Publisher Frank Chapple returns to talk about teaching in the time of coronavirus (02:00) and his new Fundraiser, The Hand-2-Hand Project (18:45).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 206 - Alana Wiesing (Part 2)
Alana Wiesing returns to talk about her years as an undergrad and masters student at Arizona State and Indiana University and her struggles with burnout (01:35), then settles into the Random Ass Question segment to talk about issues in percussion education and performance (29:55), being a Black woman in percussion, blind auditions, and outreach to underserved populations (40:00), and questions about movies, cooking, and her enjoyment of Taylor Swift and Rupi Kaur (01:17:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the current Sports calendar (01:35:00).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 205 - Alana Wiesing (Part 1)
Principal Timpani for the Tucson (AZ) Symphony Orchestra Alana Wiesing stops by to talk about the ends of her semester teaching at the University of Arizona and the orchestral season due to Covid-19 (02:15), winning her audition after many close calls (21:15), growing up in Phoenix and her enjoyment of Led Zeppelin and Radiohead (49:00) and her tennis experiences and mutual admiration for Roger Federer and Serena Williams (01:13:00).
Finishing with a Rave on a Great Performances edition of King Lear (01:44:15).
Links:
“Good Times Bad Times” - Led Zeppelin
“Out on the Tiles” - Led Zeppelin
“Fool in the Rain” - Led Zeppelin
“Achilles Last Stand” - Led Zeppelin
Federer - Nadal 2017 Australian Open
Federer - Djokovic 2019 Wimbledon
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 204 - Nicole Patrick
Following a monologue about a personally challenging week, Pete welcomes freelance percussionist Nicole Patrick to the show! We talk about her current goings on and her previous work in NYC (10:45), dealing with the coronavirus in NYC (26:15), growing up in Miami, FL, playing for musicals and her year at Interlochen (46:45), her years at the University of Michigan (01:08:30), her post graduate time in Detroit (01:22:15), and her turn through the Random Ass Questions (01:32:30).
Sponsor: Black Swamp Percussion’s Sound Solution Project
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What We Do In the Shadows trailer
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 203 - Shilo Stroman
Colorado State University Jazz and Drumset Instructor Shilo Stroman stops by to talk about his current jobs (03:20), DCI cancellations and Gig re-openings (11:30), growing up in Colorado, Neil Diamond, Vinnie Colaiuta and golf (23:00), his undergrad path through UNC (Northern Colorado), Ames Community College (CO) and then Colorado State (41:40), teaching until burning out post-undergrad (52:30), working on his master’s with Eric Hollenbeck (01:01:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions (01:09:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the Graphic Novel Watchmen (01:31:45).
This week’s podcast sponsor: Black Swamp Percussion’s Sound Solution Project.
Links:
Shilo Stroman’s Marching Arts Education videos
Mike Portnoy plays on a Hello Kitty Drumset
“Confirmation” - Manhattan Transfer
“I Write the Songs” - Barry Manilow
“Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” - Primus
“Give It Away” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Third Construction” - John Cage
“Rotation No. 2” - Eric Sammut
“Konzertstuck for Snare Drum” - Askell Masson
“Alborada del Gracioso” - Maurice Ravel
“One O’Clock Jump” - Count Basie
“Brass Machine” - Maynard Ferguson
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” - Robert Grasper Experiment
“Cherokee” - Kamasi Washington
Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman
Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 202 - Troy Hall
University of Missouri Drumset Instructor and Philosophy Professor Troy Hall stops by to talk about his myriad teaching responsibilities (04:00), “The End of Jazz” (17:30), growing up in Springfield, MO, bluegrass music, and jazz camps (36:00) going to the University of North Texas for undergrad and his DCI years (52:00), getting Masters degrees in Philosophy, then Music, then teaching in Indiana (01:07:00), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions (01:26:20).
Finishing with a Closing Thought on the upcoming school year (01:50:00).
Podcast Sponsor: Black Swamp Percussion’s Sound Solution Project
Links:
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
“It’s Mighty Dark to Travel” - Bill Monroe
Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival
“I’m Not Over You” - Rhonda Vincent
“Down to the River to Pray” - Alison Krauss
“How I Got Over” - Mahalia Jackson
“Foggy Mountain Breakdown” - Flatt and Scruggs
“Man of Constant Sorrow” - Ralph Stanley
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” - Chris Thile
“Another New World” - Punch Brothers
“Sinister Minister” - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 201 - Chris Thompson
High Point University (NC) Instructor of Percussion and Founder and C.E.O. of Motivational Arts, Performance, and Sound (M.A.P.S.) Chris Thompson stops by to talk about HPU and M.A.P.S. (02:15), Covid-19 (29:30), growing up all over the East Coast and Bahrain (37:00), High School Band, Race, Student Government, and Golf (48:30), undergrad at NC A&T, HBCU drumming, and jazz (01:00:30), his master’s at UNCG (01:15:30), and finishing strong with the Random Ass Questions (01:23:20).
Finishing with a Rave on John Lewis’s March Trilogy (01:49:30).
Links:
“The Lord’s Prayer” - Malotte/Gaines
“Flying Home” - Lionel Hampton
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: EPISODE 200!!! - David Levy
A Landmark Episode!! – Pete’s undergraduate mentor and Wake Forest University (NC) Music History Professor David Levy stops by to talk about his position, the music department and its history (04:20), his study of Ludwig van Beethoven, the beginnings of his career, and his book Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony (17:00), conducting Beethoven’s Ninth in 1997 (59:00), focusing on Richard Wagner, current issues, the Vietnam War, and New Music in the 1960s and 1970s (01:12:00), and he gets some time for the Random Ass Questions (01:31:00).
Finishing with a Rave on 4 years of Podcast Guests (01:55:40).
Links:
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 - 2nd movement
Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery - Robin Wallace
Beethoven: The Music and The Life - Louis Lockwood
Center for Beethoven Research (Boston University)
An die Ferne Geliebte, op. 98 - Beethoven
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III - Wagner
The Ring of the Nibelung - Wagner
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 199 - Fernando Meza (Part 2)
Fernando Meza returns in Part 2 to talk about his years in Carnegie-Mellon (PA) and Baylor (TX) (01:15), his master’s at Michigan and studying with Mike Udow (15:00), heading back to Costa Rica to teach, then one year teaching at Ohio State (25:45), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions (40:30).
Finishing with a Rave and Appreciation for the life of John Lewis (01:11:00).
Links:
Fernando Meza’s Minnesota Page
American Wind Symphony Orchestra
The Serpent-Snapping Eye - Roger Reynolds
Contemporary Directions Ensemble
Velocities - Joseph Schwantner
Brazil - Germany 2014 World Cup
La Fiesta Mexicana - H. Owen Reed
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The Children - David Halberstam
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 198 - Fernando Meza (Part 1)
University of Minnesota Percussion Professor Fernando Meza stops by to talk about his current gig (03:00), the coronavirus, Minneapolis, and the national protests (27:30), and growing up in Costa Rica, being part of the 1st wave of homegrown classical musicians, and his love of languages (54:30).
Finishing with a Rave on Shana Redmond’s 2014 book Anthem (01:07:45).
Links:
Fernando Meza’s Minnesota page
Ensamble Percusión de Costa Rica
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 197 - Kay Stonefelt (Part 2)
SUNY-Fredonia’s Kay Stonefelt returns to talk her post-undergrad years and breaking barriers winning orchestral jobs (01:20), leaving NYC to teach and study at Indiana University with George Gaber as well as doing her Fulbright in Ghana (25:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions (46:00).
Finishing with a Rave on Hamilton: The Movie (56:00).
Links:
Kay Stonefelt’s SUNY-Fredonia page
Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris Goldenberg
American Wind Symphony Orchestra
Suite from The Good Soldier Schweik - Robert Kurka
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
NYU Percussion Remote Masterclasses
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 196 - Kay Stonefelt (Part 1)
SUNY-Fredonia Percussion Professor Kay Stonefelt stops by to talk about her job, Bernard Woma and Cloyd Duff (03:00), the town of Fredonia and the rest of her faculty (39:00) and discusses growing up in NJ and her undergrad at Baldwin-Wallace college (OH) (01:06:30).
Finishing with a Rave on Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (01:23:35).
Links:
Kay Stonefelt’s SUNY Fredonia page
Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone - Morris Goldenberg
Drum Method Book 2 - Haskell Harr
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 195 - John O'Neal
Fort Lewis College (CO) Percussion Instructor John O’Neal stops by to talk about his program, mountain driving, reinvigorating the jazz program and the covid-19 response (01:50), growing up all over the country, settling in Arkansas and playing in a punk band (35:00), studying at the University of Kansas under George Boberg and John W. Parks IV (48:15), master’s at Florida State, studying with Tom Freer, doctorate at North Texas and getting into online poker (01:00:00), and hangs in there for the Random Ass Questions (01:21:20).
Finishing with a Rave on Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles (01:37:35).
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Stick Control and Accents and Rebounds - George Stone
“God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
“Bull in the Heather” - Sonic Youth
Portraits in Rhythm - Tony Cirone
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies - Mitchell Peters
Two Movements for Marimba - Toshimitsu Tanaka
Scheherazade: Movement III - Rimsky-Korsakov
“Ogoun Badagree” - Christopher Rouse
Reflections on the Nature of Water - Jacob Druckman
Inspirations Diabolique - Rick Tagawa
Symphony No. 5: Fourth Movement - Shostakovich
14 Modern Contest Solos - John Pratt
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 194 - David Eyler (Part 2)
Concordia College (MN) Percussion Professor David Eyler returns to talk about his junior high/high school basketball years, his early connection to PAS and drumset playing (01:15), his undergrad at Frostburg State (MD) and master’s at Ohio State (12:15), his doctoral years at LSU and teaching high school (28:35), and takes time for some Random Ass Questions (52:45).
Finishing with a Rave on the Maya Angelou American Masters Documentary and her third autobiography Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry til Christmas (01:08:15).
Links:
Michigan - Ohio State football
The Marimba Goes Baroque - Linda Pimental
"Zyklus No. 9” - Karlheinz Stockhausen
“Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell Peters
Concertino for Marimba - Paul Creston
Century of Progress Marimba Orchestra
“Away in a Manger” - arr. Rogers/Gipson
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Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas - Maya Angelou
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 193 - David Eyler (Part 1)
Concordia College (MN) Percussion Professor David Eyler stops by to talk about his career at Concordia, the Tri-College Position, and surviving the job (03:20), storage and security of a large inventory of percussion instruments (32:50), recruitment, job transitions, and the coronavirus (41:20), and growing up near Baltimore and setting the table for his percussion career (01:09:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the frontline protestors (01:30:00).
Links:
“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki
Marimba Concerto No. 1 - Ney Rosauro
Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony Cirone
Bar Percussion Notebook - Linda Pimental
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 192 - 13th and Resources
Pete rewatches the Ava DuVernay documentary 13th as a springboard to talk about many of the great resources available to educate yourself about the events of the past week and ways to help going forward, in and out of the world of music.
Links:
20 Best Books About Anti-Racism
Columbia, MO resources and businesses
Hard in the Paint with David Grubb
African-American Orchestral Percussionists
Institute for Composer Diversity
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 191 - Rich Holly (Part 2)
North Carolina State University Executive Director of the Arts Rich Holly returns to talk about growing up on Long Island (NY), playing in a dixieland band, and his time with the Long Island Youth Orchestra (01:40), going to SUNY-Potsdam for undergrad (26:00), his time at East Carolina University for his Master’s (40:00), his first teaching gig at Western State College (CO) (46:45), the early years at Northern Illinois (58:30), and works through the Random Ass Questions (01:04:00).
Finishing with a Rave on The Franchise and the 30 For 30 film Bad Boys (01:27:50).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 190 - Rich Holly (Part 1)
North Carolina State University’s Executive Director of the Arts Rich Holly stops by to talk about his current gig and the coronavirus (02:30), leaving Northern Illinois after 30+ years and his work as an administrator (23:00), and his years as Percussive Arts Society President in the 2000s (40:00).
Finishing with a Rave on The Last Dance (01:00:30).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 189 - Bonnie Whiting
University of Washington Chair of Percussion Studies Bonnie Whiting stops by to talk about her percussion activities right now (02:45), teaching all up and down the West Coast and her school’s reaction to the coronavirus (15:30), growing up in Michigan and bringing her music to the underrepresented (27:40), getting her undergrad at Oberlin (OH) (43:15), starting her master’s, Tales and Scales, “selling out”, and catering to support herself (50:00), finishing up her master’s at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (OH) before heading to UC-San Diego for her DMA (01:03:00), and finishing up with the Random Ass Questions (01:17:00).
Finishing with a Rave on Becoming Bond (01:34:30).
Links:
Bonnie Whiting’s Washington homepage
Krik? Krak! - Edwidge Danticat
All the Things I Lost in the Flood - Laurie Anderson
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 188 - Josanne Francis
Steelpan Artist, Educator, and Artistic Director for the Cultural Academy for Excellence Josanne Francis stops by to talk CAFE, Steel on Wheels, and Parallel Intersections (03:00), the impact of the pandemic on her life and career (29:45), growing up in Trinidad (36:00), her undergrad years at Southern Miss and studying under John Wooton (53:30), her master’s degree years at Northern Illinois University and studying under Liam Teague (01:17:00), and hangs in there for the Random Ass Questions (01:36:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 1982 film Ashes and Embers (01:50:40).
Links:
Cultural Academy for Excellence
The Strathmore Artist-in-Residence Class of 2018
“Flight of the Bumblebee” - Rimsky-Korsakov
“Charlotte Street” - Ray Holman
“Open Window” - Robert Chappell
Concerto for Steelpan and Orchestra - Jan Bach
“Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - Franz Liszt
“Heal The World” - Michael Jackson
“We Are the World” - Michael Jackson
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