University of Utah Percussion Professor Mike Sammons stops by to ask Pete some questions about the podcast (03:05) before talking about his gig at Utah, performing locally, working at South Alabama, and how he’s built a community (06:50), growing up in Vero Beach, FL, NASA, having parents as band directors, finding ways to teach and connect, and being able to learn (39:15), his beginning percussion years, teaching philosophies, and the Treasure Coast Percussion Camp (56:00) and briefly discusses aspects of his time in undergrad at the University of Florida (01:14:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 Tour for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, directed by Wynton Marsalis (01:18:05).
Links:
“Stained Glass” - David Gillingham
“Crown of Thorns” - David Maslanka
Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky
Suite from The Firebird - Igor Stravinsky
Four Corners National Monument
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy
N.A.R.D. 13 Essential Rudiments
Norman Weinberg on the podcast
Raves: