University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Percussion Professor Juan Álamo stops by to talk about his 2021 PASIC presentation (03:30), his job at UNC-Chapel Hill and his compositional and performing outlets (22:45), growing up in Cidra, Puerto Rico, his beginnings playing timbales to recordings, and his time at the Conservatory in San Juan, PR (44:15), getting his master’s and doctorate at North Texas (01:09:45), teaching adjunct in TX and making a career out of many parts prior to getting to UNC-CH (01:21:20), and takes a spin through the Random Ass Questions (01:27:20).
Finishing with a Rave on the people Pete talked to at PASIC 2021 (01:51:00).
Links:
“Variations on Lost Love” - David Maslanka
“Marimba Spiritual” - Minoru Miki
“Sonido Bestial” - Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz
“Un Dia Bonito” - Eddie Palmieri
“Toccata Fantasy in E-Flat Minor” - Raymond Helble
“Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum” - Claude Debussy
The Pursuit of Happyness trailer
Dallas Mavericks 2011 Finals highlights
The Art of Possibility - Rosamund Stone Zander and Ben Zander