Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 412 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 2)

September 19, 2024 Pete Zambito

Percussionist, Bandleader, Vocalist, Historian, Educator, and Businessperson Kelli Rae Tubbs returns to talk about getting started professionally, building a broad base of skills, and developing performance goals (04:05), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on writing for maracas, experiencing the music world as a woman, Val Kilmer movies, books on drummers, her love of travel to remote/strange locations, and much more (17:55).

Finishing with a Rave on the 1970 documentary film King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (01:04:55).

Kelli Rae Tubbs links:

Part 1 with Kelli Rae Tubbs

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s website

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s research on women and girls who drum

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s YouTube page

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s Facebook page

MSP Percussion Rentals & Repair

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s ReverbNation Arrangements page

Previous podcast guests mentioned:

Sarah Thawer in 2019

Juels Thomas in 2019

Other Links:

Opening song from Sunday in the Park with George

George M. Cohan

“God Bless America” - Irving Berlin

Rock of Ages

“More Than Words” - Extreme

Emmanuelle Caplette

Viola Smith

The Salton Sea trailer

Tombstone trailer

Kick it: A Social History of the Drum Kit - Matt Brennan

Finding the Groove - Jeremy Steinkoler

Joan Tower

Sharon Isbin

National Mustard Museum

Patrick Treadway

Raves:

King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 411 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 1)

September 12, 2024 Pete Zambito

Percussionist, Bandleader, Vocalist, Historian, Clinician and Educator Kelli Rae Tubbs stops by to talk about being the “world’s oldest intern” for the Everwood Arts Foundation, playing gigs, researching drumset players who are women, and getting into the instrument rental business (03:35), her current work as a performer, speaker, and “Riverlorian” on riverboats in the Midwest (26:40), her enjoyment of studying history and being a bandleader (45:00), and growing up in Chicago in Minnesota, finding “her people”, and navigating some challenging times earlier in her life (55:00).

Finishing with a Rave on rewatching the 1998 film Elizabeth (01:16:00).

Kelli Rae Tubbs links:

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s website

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s research on women who play drumset

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s YouTube channel

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s Facebook page

MSP Percussion Rental and Repair

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s ReverbNation Arrangements page

Other Links:

Daniel Glass

Everwood Farmstead Foundation

Christmas in the Dells

Clara Schumann

W.C. Handy

Fate Marable

The Funk Brothers play “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”

“Rhinestone Cowboy” - Glen Campbell

“Ring of Fire” - Johnny Cash

“Georgy Girl” - The Seekers

“Moonchild?In Your Quiet Place” - Gary Burton

Steve Swallow

Raves:

Elizabeth trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 410 - Justin Bunting (Part 2)

September 5, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Arkansas – Little Rock Percussion (UALR) Professor and Director of Instrumental Music Justin Bunting returns to talk about going to Belmont University (TN) for his master’s degree and meeting his future wife there (02:25), going to UNCG for his doctorate and studying with 3 different professors there, along with his time teaching at Western Colorado University (18:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions portion, including segments on percussion performance and physicality, percussion and parenting, how to do a Justin Bunting impression through clothing, pro wrestling, percussion books, and being inspired by drip painting and modern art (35:15).

Finishing with a Rave on Jennette McCurdy’s book and her appearance on Marc Maron’s podcast (01:06:15).

Justin Bunting Links:

Part 1 with Justin Bunting

Justin Bunting’s website

Blue Line Duo

Justin Bunting’s UALR page

Studies in Rosewood

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Neeraj Mehta in 2018

Eric Willie in 2022

Mark Ford in 2023

Nathan Daughtrey in 2016

Other Links:

Susan Powell

Christopher Norton

Joe Krygier

Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony Cirone

“Rotation IV” - Eric Sammut

Marimba Concerto - Emmanuel Séjourné

Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra

Forrest Gump trailer

Back to the Future trailer

Sharknado trailer

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

Touched by Sound - John Wyre

NEXUS

Manny Ramirez

Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 highlights

Roman Reigns

Biography: WWE Legends

Kraus’ Pizza

“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich

Drip Painting

Raves:

I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy on the WTF Podcast

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 409 - Justin Bunting (Part 1)

August 29, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) Director of Instrumental Music and Percussion Studies Justin Bunting stops by to talk about the program at UALR, getting the job, and the city of Little Rock (03:40), the Blue Line Duo and performing with his wife, Cassie (25:30), the “Percussion Pitmasters” Facebook page (33:15), growing up in Canton, OH, the nature of accents, and his years performing in handbell choir (40:00), and his undergrad years at the Ohio State University (54:25).

Finishing with a Rave on a recent professional performance (01:08:50).

Justing Bunting Links:

Justin Bunting’s website

Blue Line Duo

Justin Bunting’s UALR page

Previous podcast guest mentioned:

Lamon Lawhorn in 2020

Other Links:

“Carpe Diem” - Susan Powell

“Catching Shadows” - Ivan Trevino

Ohio State Drums Downtown

Raves:

The Missouri Symphony

Landlocked Opera

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 408 - Chrissie Souza

August 15, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Oklahoma Lecturer in World Music and Principal Timpanist with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra (MOSY) Chrissie Souza stops by to talk about her job at OU (03:15), playing with MOSY and working with other local orchestras (12:30), growing up in Southeast Missouri and her musical upbringing (24:50), attending the U.S. Percussion Camp and discussing her undergrad years at the University of Missouri (31:45), attending OU for her master’s and doctorate degrees, working for OU Press, her dissertation on Marimba Concertos, and eventually working as faculty there (47:40), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including her experiences being a woman in the percussion and world music fields, great books, and eating incredible food in Brazil (01:10:55).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary series Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World(01:39:10).

Chrissie Souza links:

Chrissie Souza’s Oklahoma University page

Missouri Symphony Website

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Julia Gaines in 2016

Megan Arns in 2017

Lance Drege in 2017

Aaron Ragsdale in 2017

Iain Moyer in 2019

Nathan Daughtrey in 2021

Jeff Calissi in 2017

Julia Spencer in 2021

Lance Drege in 2017

Cort McClaren in 2022

Other Links:

Ricardo Souza

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate

Wilbur Lin

Symphony No. 9, Second Movement - L.V. Beethoven

Johnny Lee Lane

Tim Adams

Nena Lorenz

McNair Scholars Program

Concertino - Paul Creston

“Stained Glass” - David Gillingham

“Toccata” - Carlos Chavez

“Living Room Music” - John Cage

“Ionisation” - Edgard Varese

Marimba Concerto - Jorge Sargimentos

Concertino for Xylophone and Orchestra - Toshiro Mayuzumi

Concerto for Marimba and Band - David Long

Interstellar trailer

Inception trailer

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tana French

“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich

Raves:

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 407 - Olivia Sletteland

August 8, 2024 Pete Zambito

Recent Mizzou Master’s Of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Olivia Sletteland stops by to talk about some of the music she played at the University (03:25), her experiences with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble (NME) (10:45), the issues and concerns she and her cohort have about the world of percussion, and the wonderful group of people she studied with (25:10), growing up in western Wisconsin, getting into percussion, her piano and cello background, and playing sports (37:40), attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for undergrad, doing indoor drumline, and traveling with the marching band (49:25), her experiences during the Pandemic (01:01:10), how Mizzou came on her radar after undergrad (01:10:15), and ends with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on sound quality from percussion performers, being an LGBTQIA+ woman in percussion, great breakfast food, The Minnesota Vikings, “Good Mythical Morning”, great books, wild performance moments, and the composer Alex Ring Gray (01:17:40).

Finishing with a Rave on a live performance by the U.K. band The Last Dinner Party (01:54:15).

Olivia Sletteland links:

Olivia Sletteland’s website

Mizzou New Music Ensemble

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Sarah Hasekamp in 2024

Mary Emmons in 2024

Miles Bohlman in 2024

Jeremiah Ingram in 2023

Emily Salgado in 2021

Andrea Venet in 2018

Maria Finkelmeier in 2018

Colleen Clark in 2023

Other Links:

“Searching” - Matthew Keown

Alex Stopa

“Loops” - Von Hansen

“Patter” - Robert Honstein

“Comfort Patterns” - Anna Meadors

“Boris Kerner” - Caroline Shaw

“Song of Alma” - Andrew Beall

“Ma Non Troppo” - Giovanni Porfirio

“The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Ambedo” - Anna Socolofsky

“TLC” - Juri Seo

Terri Lyne Carrington

Adrian Peterson’s 296-yard game

Vikings-Saints 2009 NFC Championship Game

Interstellar trailer

Interstellar Soundtrack - Hans Zimmer

Borat trailer

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

David Tennant

Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune

Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman

American Gods - Neil Gaiman

Good Mythical Morning

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

Banff

Wall Drug (South Dakota)

Badlands National Park

Alex Ring Gray

Raves:

The Last Dinner Party website

The Last Dinner Party on “What’s In My Bag?”

Prelude to Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 406 - Mary Emmons (Part 2)

August 1, 2024 Pete Zambito

Recent Mizzou Master’s in Percussion Performance Graduate and Adjunct Professor of Music at St. Cloud State University (MN) Mary Emmons returns to talk about her undergraduate years at the University of Tennessee-Martin (01:15), the challenges of the pandemic and performing her recital there (11:45), getting to Mizzou for grad school and a discussion of her excellent professors over the years (23:10), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the field of percussion, her twin sister, great books and films, working at a grocery store growing up, and seeing great visual art (38:40).

Finishing with a Rave on Alanis Morissette on and her Triple Moon Tour (01:08:10).

Mary Emmons Links:

Mary Emmons’s homepage

Part 1 with Mary Emmons

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Julie Hill in 2019

Shane Jones in 2019

Chelsea Tinsler Jones in 2019

Other Links:

“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki

“Monkey Chant” - Glenn Kotche

About Time trailer

Moe’s Original BBQ

ThanksKilling trailer

My Lovely Wife - Samantha Downing

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

“Drumming” - Steve Reich

Nief-Norf

Raves:

Alanis Morissette tour

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 405 - Mary Emmons (Part 1)

July 25, 2024 Pete Zambito

Recent graduate of the University of Missouri Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance Mary Emmons stops by to talk about some of the literature she got to play during her time at Mizzou (03:05), her graduate assistantship responsibilities as percussion teaching assistant (18:35), her individual cohort members that she did her degree with (31:10), and growing up in Selmer, TN, slugburgers at Pat’s Café, and percussion being (somewhat) the family business (54:15).

Finishing with a Rave on Naomi Klein’s 2023 book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (01:16:00).

Mary Emmons links:

Mary Emmons’ website

Other Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Sarah Hasekamp in 2024

Miles Bohlman in 2024

Megan Arns in 2017

Julia Gaines in 2016

Evan Chapman in 2019

Caleb Pickering in 2022

Jeremiah Ingram in 2023

Dan Piccolo in 2020

Other Links:

“See Ya Thursday” - Steve Mackey

“Monkey Chant” - Glenn Kotche

“Glymur” - Evan Chapman

“Non-Prophets” - Caleb Pickering

“Particle Wave” - Kirsten Volness

Utku Asuroglu

“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka

“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki

“Planet Damnation” - John Psathas

“The Spirit & The Dust” - Dinuk Wijeratne

Nief-Norf

Brady Spitz

Mitchell Peters

Pat’s Cafe - Selmer, TN

Raves:

Doppelganger - Naomi Klein

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 404 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 2)

July 18, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Kentucky Professor Erin Walker Bliss returns to talk about her master’s degree years at DePaul University (IL) (01:40), getting her doctorate at the University of Kentucky, studying with Jim Campbell, the challenges of raising kids with a spouse in the same field, and getting better at hosting folks (10:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on “Chopping Out”, her experiences as a woman in the fields of percussion and ethnomusicology, great movies and books, the Olympics, Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, Lego, and much more (21:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 1994 film S.F.W. (56:45).

Erin Walker Bliss Links:

Part 1 with Erin Walker Bliss

Erin Walker Bliss’s Central Music Academy page

Erin Walker Bliss’s University of Kentucky page

Other Podcast Guests mentioned:

Abby Fisher from 2021

Other Links:

The Parent Trap trailer

Happy Gilmore trailer

Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer

The Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling

The Anne of Green Gables Series - LM Montgomery

The Guns of Navarone - Alistair Maclean

The Space Shuttle Challenger

The Space Shuttle Columbia

Free Solo trailer

“Fly Away” - Lenny Kravitz

Cumberland Falls State Park

National Guild for Community Arts Education

The Kennedy Center

Grandma Moses

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Raves:

S.F.W. trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 403 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 1)

July 11, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Kentucky Senior Lecturer of Global Music and Central Music Academy Director Erin Walker Bliss stops by to talk about her job at UK, the world of ethnomusicology, living in another state, and her research on Scottish Pipe Band Music (04:00), the Central Music Academy, its mission, and working in the non-profit world (38:00), growing up (mostly) in DeKalb, IL, her father the vulcanologist and music connoisseur, starting percussion relatively late, working in tech theater and her time as an Academic Bowl star (51:30), and her undergrad years at Northern Illinois University (01:05:10).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (01:16:45).

Erin Walker Bliss Links:

Erin Walker Bliss’s Central Music Academy page

Erin Walker Bliss’s University of Kentucky page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Andy Bliss from 2023

Brad Meyer from 2021

Matthew Geiger from 2019

Rich Holly from 2020

Raychel Taylor from 2020

James Yakas from 2023

Alexis C. Lamb from 2021

Kristie Ibrahim from 2024

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 402 - Sean Daniels (Part 2)

July 5, 2024 Pete Zambito

Alcorn State University (MS) Chair for the Department of Fine Arts Sean Daniels returns to the show to talk about his work as a middle school and high school teacher after his master’s degree, working at Hampton University (VA) and getting recruited to work at Benedict College (SC) and getting connected to UNCG for his doctorate (04:15), his time working on his doctorate, his hectic schedule, the two of us playing together, and working with Cort McClaren (45:00), and closing with a portion of the Random Ass Questions segment, including discussions of developing well-rounded percussionists, his extensive history and mission working at HBCUs and the good and bad of his time within the Percussive Arts Society, and the many works of art that have inspired him (01:05:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the David Halberstam’s 1981 masterpiece The Breaks of the Game (01:50:30).

Sean Daniels Links:

Part 1 with Sean Daniels

Sean Daniels’ website

Sean Daniels at Alcorn State

Colour of Music Festival

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Cort McClaren in 2022

Kenyon Williams in 2017

Jovon Milford in 2021

Thomas Spann, Jr. in 2021

Derrick Greene in 2021

Eric Willie in 2022

Mark Ford in 2023

Elizabeth DeLamater in 2019

Other Links:

“Gnomes and Other Twilight Creatures” - Dan Moore

“Bag’s Groove” - Milt Jackson

“All Night Long” - Lionel Richie

Bolero - Maurice Ravel

“That Will Be Good Enough For Me” - Rance Allen

Tribute to Wayne Shorter at Kennedy Center Honors

Links:

The Breaks of the Game - David Halberstam

Bill Simmons on The Breaks of the Game

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 401 - Sean Daniels (Part 1)

June 27, 2024 Pete Zambito

Alcorn State University (MS) Fine Arts Chair, Percussion Teacher, and Instrumental Coordinator (and Pete’s DMA colleague) Sean Daniels stops by to talk about his HBCU gig, getting back into administration, and rebuilding Alcorn’s percussion and music program (04:30), more about the ASU’s Sounds of Dynamite, faculty and recruitment, famous Alcorn alums and local rivalries (23:45), growing up in Chicago and Dayton (OH), having family members in the arts, choosing percussion, and how he ended up at the HBCU Alabama State University for undergrad (37:00), his high school sports career and going to a year-round high school in a co-op program (01:03:30), highlights of his marching band career in high school and college (01:14:00), and his time getting his master’s degree at The Ohio State University (01:40:55).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (02:03:45).

Sean Daniels links:

Alcorn State position announcement

Sean Daniels website

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Cort McClaren in 2022

Jeff Calissi in 2016

Nathan Daughtrey in 2016

Other Links:

Steve McNair

Michael Clarke Duncan

Medgar Evers

Hiram Revels

Alcorn State Sounds of Dynamite

Barney Smart

Lawrence Welk

“Take the A Train” - Duke Ellington

Bolero - Maurice Ravel

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

John Paxson

Drumline trailer

Dr. William P. Foster

Jayne Kennedy

William “The Refrigerator” Perry

Journey Through an Electric Tube - Mike Maineri

Raves:

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: EPISODE 400 - DAVID GRUBB, FIVE-TIME GUEST

June 20, 2024 Pete Zambito

A very special Episode indeed! Hard In The Paint Sports Media Owner David Grubb returns for his 5thappearance on Pete’s Percussion Podcast to discuss being the first member of the PPP 5-Timers Club, SNL, Wake Forest and Tim Duncan (04:30), gives a brief thumbnail sketch of his life and career (11:15), working as a Sports Information Director, working in radio and podcasting, and the importance of building relationships (21:30), his recent work doing color commentary for college basketball and his thoughts about actors playing basketball players (34:15), The Name, Image, and Likeness situation and the Transfer Portal for college sports (49:00), how AI is affecting sports and media, and HITP (01:05:10), thoughts about actors and movies (01:17:10), and the Random Ass Questions segments, with discussions on David’s dislike of the “GOAT” conversations, Hip Hop today, social connectivity, great books, more about David and my connection (01:24:40).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 Documentary Series Algiers, America (02:05:00).

David Grubb Previous Podcast Appearances:

Episode 2 from 2016

Episode 32 from 2017

Episode 104 from 2018

Episode 181 from 2020

David Grubb’s Media Company

Hard in the Paint

Other Links:

Tim Duncan Wake Forest Highlights

Randolph Childress

Dave Odom

MLBbro.com

“Fight the Power” - Public Enemy

JD & The Straight Shot

Quincy trailer

Tom Rinaldi

The Sports Reporters

ESPN Edge NFL Matchup

The Fall Guy trailer

Transformers: The Movie trailer

“BBYGRL” - Nitty Scott

Method Man on Summer Jam 2024

Outkast 2014 Live

Prince Super Bowl Halftime 2007

“Can You Stand the Rain” - New Edition

The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons

Classic Wiley - Ralph Wiley

An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X with Alex Haley

Giant Steps - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Too Big to Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin

Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury

Raves:

Algiers, America trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 399 - Kevin von Kampen (Part 2)

June 13, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Southern Florida (USF) Percussion Professor Kevin von Kampen returns to discuss getting his master’s degree at USF and moving to Florida (02:15), working in middle school and high school, teaching drumlines, and freelancing with many pop artists on their tours, including Weird Al Yankovic (15:30), getting his doctorate at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, praise for the city of Cincinnati, and his accomplishments there (30:10), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of building diverse repertoire, building a closet of crazy outfits and costumes, his impression of me hosting the podcast, sports fandoms, and his love for performing karaoke (42:45).

Finishing with a Rave on Maria Konnikova’s 2020 nonfiction book The Biggest Bluff (01:27:00).

Kevin von Kampen links:

Kevin von Kampen’s website

Kevin von Kampen’s USF page

Part 1 with Kevin von Kampen from the previous week

Previous podcast guests mentioned:

Allen Otte’s 2024 appearance

Alexandros Fragiskatos’s 2019 appearance

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 398 - Kevin von Kampen (Part 1)

June 6, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Southern Florida (USF) Percussion Professor (and Pete’s Percussion Podcast superfan) Kevin von Kampen stops by to talk (briefly) about some podcast items (05:20), his job at USF and other percussion activities (06:20), his work with the Contemporary Art Music Project in Tampa (28:40), growing up in Southwest Iowa (and near Omaha), his drummer-playing mom, and playing guitar and drums growing up (39:05), and his undergrad years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cornhusker sports and marching band, and the challenge of morning rehearsals (56:20).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 documentary series STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (01:18:50).

Kevin von Kampen Links:

Kevin von Kampen’s website

Kevin von Kampen’s USF website

Contemporary Art Music Project

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Other Links:

“Mama Tried” - Merle Haggard

Dana Murray

Tony Falcone

“Crown of Thorns” - David Maslanka

Carolyn Barber

Drum Music - John Mackey

Raves:

STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 397 - Sarah Hasekamp

May 30, 2024 Pete Zambito

Recent Mizzou Master of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Sarah Hasekamp stops by to talk about the challenging literature she’s recently played, studying under multiple percussion teachers at Mizzou, her GTA responsibilities, her master’s degree cohorts, and doing a master’s degree at the same place as her partner (03:40), growing up in Pattonville (MO), her musical background, playing golf, and building Mizzou connections while in high school (30:25), her undergrad years at Murray State University (KY) (43:50), her path to getting to the Mizzou program (01:06:10), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on marching band in percussion education, being a woman in the field of percussion, managing a Dairy Queen, Lord of the Rings movies, Harry Potter books, and Jacob Collier (01:15:40).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy (01:47:30).

Sarah Hasekamp Link:

Sarah performing for Pattonville High School in 2022

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Megan Arns in 2017

Julia Gaines in 2016

Alexandros Fragiskatos in 2019

Nathan Daughtrey in 2016

Alexis C. Lamb in 2021

Miles Bohlman in 2024

Other Links:

“Prism Rhapsody” - Keiko Abe

“Post-Lightened” - Alexis C. Lamb

“Khamsin” - Emmanuel Séjourné

“Blue Soul” - Michael Burritt

Pictures at an Exhibition - Modest Mussorgsky

“Spitfire” - Nathan Daughtrey

“El Alacrán” - David Cutler

“Firefish” - Blake Tyson

“Café 1930” - Astor Piazzolla

Peter Lea

Trae Blanco

John Fannin

The Fellowship of the Ring trailer

The Great Wall trailer

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling

The Hunger Games Series - Suzanne Collins

2011 St. Louis Cardinals World Series

Djesse Volume 4 - Jacob Collier

Raves:

National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 396 - 2nd ABOP in LA, 2024

May 23, 2024 Pete Zambito

The Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP) is having their 2nd annual “ABOP in L.A.” event starting this weekend, May 26 – 31, 2024! ABOP Co-Founder and Mentor Douglas Cardwell stops by along with his ABOP Protégé Torrance Buntyn Jr. to discuss the origins of ABOP and how the mentorship program works (03:35), the first ever ABOP in L.A. last year (12:10), the experience of being an African American in the arts (19:10), stories about auditioning for orchestral positions (26:10), the reason for ABOP’s existence and getting away from the gatekeeping of information from previous generations and populations (42:30), and the events of the 2024 ABOP in L.A. (51:30).

Please support ABOP!

Links:

Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists webpage

Douglas Cardwell’s website

Torrance Buntyn Jr.’s website

Douglas Cardwell on the podcast in 2019

Raynor Carroll on the podcast in 2023

Jauvon Gilliam on the podcast in 2019

Josh Jones on the podcast in 2020

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 395 - Miles Bohlman

May 16, 2024 Pete Zambito

Recent University of Missouri Master of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Miles Bohlman stops by to talk about his various grad program recitals (04:45), his Graduate Assistantship with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble and finishing the degree (21:15), growing up in the Chicago (IL) suburbs, his musical family, playing soccer goalie growing up, and his marching band activities (39:30), going to Illinois State for his undergrad (58:15), his high school band and percussion job out of undergrad, teaching during COVID restrictions, and keeping up his percussion chops through playing with British-style Brass Bands (01:10:10), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on making curry, when he worked for his city’s Public Works Department, Nicholas Cage movies, Barbara Kingsolver, and his Chicago Sports Team Fandom (01:23:40).

Finishing with a Rave on Kelefa Sanneh’s 2021 book Major Labels (01:50:10).

Miles Bohlman links:

Miles Bohlman’s TCP page

Mizzou New Music Ensemble

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Megan Arns in 2017

Julia Gaines in 2016

Nathan Daughtrey in 2021

Other Links:

David Collier

Benjamin Stiers

“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner

“Asventuras” - Alexej Gerassimez

“Spider Walk” - Marta Ptaszynska

“Azul” - Nathan Daughtrey

“Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra” - Alvin Lucier

Nine French-American Rudimental Solos - Joseph Tompkins

Twelve Studies for Snare Drum - Jacques Delecluse

“Rebonds B” - Iannis Xenakis

The Golden Ratio

“Valseana” - Sergio Assad

“Jobiniana No. 1” - Sergio Assad

“Marking Time” - Chris P. Thompson

Alarm Will Sound

“Insomnia” - Cody Holmes

33 “God” - Bon Iver

“Sculpture in Wood” - Rudiger Pawassar

Eric Hollenbeck

José G. Martinez

“Ionisation” - Edgard Varese

Symphony No. 3 - Thomas Trachsel

In C - Terry Riley"

“Crown of Thorns” - David Maslanka

“Consider the Birds” - Ryan George

Fountain City Brass Band

North American Brass Band Association

“Shofukan” - Snarky Puppy

The Princess Bride trailer

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer

Mandy trailer

Paddington trailer

Paddington 2 trailer

Pursuit of Happyness trailer

Barbara Kingsolver

“hemenway” - Tiny Habits

Caleb Williams

Derrick Rose

“meditation for water, wind & metal” - Elizabeth A. Baker

About Time trailer

Raves:

Major Labels - Kelefa Sanneh

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 394 - Kristie Ibrahim

May 9, 2024 Pete Zambito

Montreal-based Freelance Percussionist and Educator Kristie Ibrahim stops by to talk about Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble, teaching at McGill University, the city of Montreal and the expansion of the university (03:00), growing up in Saskatchewan (Canada), her piano background, the great teachers and colleagues involved in her percussion development, and her time doing highland dancing (25:30), her years in undergrad at Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia), discussions of practice habits, showing grace, and living in Eastern Canada (49:30), her two years with Strike Percussion Ensemble in New Zealand and performing choreographed percussion works (01:02:50), her masters degree time at McGill and living in Montreal (01:14:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, with discussions of practice habits, her experiences in the percussion field as a woman, her love of baking, the A&E Pride and Prejudice series from the 1990s, historical fiction, and the importance of great audiobook narrators (01:24:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Challengers (01:56:50).

Kristie Ibrahim links:

Kristie Ibrahim’s McGill University page

Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble

Other Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Shawn Mativetsky in 2023

Aiyun Huang in 2023

Victoria Sparks in 2016

Other Links:

Fabrice Marandola

Leigh Howard Stevens Percussion Seminar

D’Arcy Gray

NEXUS Percussion

Pleiades - Iannis Xenakis

“Rebonds B” - Iannis Xenakis

Architek Percussion

Drumming - Steve Reich

The Canadian Percussion Network

Jan Jarvlepp

Canadian Brass

“Psappha” - Iannis Xenakis

Scottish Sword Dance Competition

Pride and Prejudice 1995 trailer

Lilo & Stitch trailer

Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin

Children of Earth and Sky - Guy Gavriel Kay

Kate Quinn

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan

USA - Canada 2024 Women’s Hockey World Cup

Raves:

Challengers trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 393 - Kathryn Yuill

May 2, 2024 Pete Zambito

United States Air Force Academy Band Percussionist and Drummer Kathryn Yuill stops by to talk about her military band job, the active scheduling and performing with all of the ensembles that occurs, and living in Colorado Springs (02:20), what it’s like to play in military bands, the audition process, and freelancing and subbing in Colorado (13:20), her internship with the Percussive Arts Society in 2017, the logistics of PASIC, and her recent presentation at 2023 Midwest Band Clinic (23:00), growing up in Wisconsin, getting into drumset and concert percussion, playing golf and participating in the YMCA’s Youth & Government Program (36:00), attending the University of Minnesota for undergrad (48:25), her years as a masters student at Indiana University, the importance of recording during practice sessions, and living and working in the St. Louis area (01:00:15), and settles into the Random Ass Questions, including segments on the importance of drumset in overall percussion study, being a woman in the percussion field, great books, gardening, Minnesota sports, and her Beyoncé fandom (01:19:35).

Finishing with a Rave on Jocelyn Neal’s Country Music (01:49:50).

Kathryn Yuill Links:

Kathryn Yuill’s US Air Force webpage

Other Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Nathan Daughtrey in 2021

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Joshua Simonds in 2017

Josh Gottry in 2020

Fernando Meza in 2020

Jason Haaheim in 2018

Other Links:

U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America