The 3rd Annual Pete’s Percussion Podcast PASIC Preview!! PASIC 2018 is this week, and on Part 1, we have short interviews with presenters Gloria Yehilevsky (01:35), Cara Wildman (20:00), Mike Garcia (38:15) and Joe W. Moore III (54:45).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 112 - John W. Parks, IV (Part 2)
Part 2 with FSU Percussion Professor John W. Parks IV as he talks about growing up in Gastonia, NC, info about Wake Forest, UNCG and the Eastern Music Festival, and getting the percussion bug (01:10), going to Furman University (SC) for undergrad and his student teaching experiences (19:40), going to Northwestern for his Master’s and FSU’s Ethnomusicology program (33:15), getting his doctorate at Eastman, taking Comps there, and his first job at Samford University (AL) (52:40), his 3 years working at Kansas University (01:11:40), and he handles the Random Ass Questions (01:18:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater (01:34:10).
Links:
Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony (Revised) - David Levy
“Colas Breugnon” Xylophone Excerpt
“Billie Jean” - Michael Jackson/Tony Succar
Manos: The Hands of Fate trailer
Concerto for Marimba - Tomas Svoboda
Piano Concerto in G Major, 2nd movement - Maurice Ravel
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 111 - John W. Parks IV (Part 1)
In Part 1, Florida State University Percussion Professor John W. Parks IV talks about getting the FSU job and the personal and professional changes that have occurred over the years (03:20), his experiences building the audio and video recording side of his career (28:15), how NOT to be a good colleague as a new faculty member (42:45), and the events surrounding the 2016 PAS IPEC (52:10).
Finishing with a Rave on the newest version of A Star is Born (01:07:50).
Links:
John W. Parks IV’s Florida State page
John W. Parks IV’s Zildjian page
John W. Parks IV’s appearance on the @ Percussion Podcast
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 110 - Victoria Sparks, 2018
University of Manitoba Percussion Professor Victoria Sparks returns to the podcast! After getting hit with the “hard” questions, Victoria talks about her experience as the subject of the documentary “Concerto” (03:50), her now full-time position at the University of Manitoba and facts about the Winnipeg Jets (10:25), her previous position teaching Music Therapy at Canadian Mennonite University (31:30), other professional activities (35:10), and finally gets to deal with some Random Ass Questions (38:45).
Finishing with a Rave on the American Masters’ Documentary “Itzhak” (01:02:40).
Links:
Listen to This and The Rest is Noise - Alex Ross
Victoria Sparks’ Prairie Percussion Page
James Brown’s T.A.M.I. Show Appearance
“I’m Bound to Pack It Up” - The White Stripes
“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman
“Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner
“Man in the Mirror” - Michael Jackson
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 109 - Judy Moonert
Western Michigan University Percussion Professor Judy Moonert stops by to talk about getting the Western Michigan job and the process of Doctoral Equivalencies (01:30), being around lakes and not going on the job market (26:40), growing up in the Cleveland area (31:00), going to Indiana University for her undergrad (39:20) and her master’s (56:10), and deals with the Random Ass Questions (01:12:30).
Finishing with a Rave on PBS’ American Masters Series (01:37:25).
Links:
Judy Moonert’s Western Michigan Homepage
“L’Histoire Du Soldat” - Igor Stravinsky
“Polka For the Golden Age” - Shostakovich
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 108 - Michael Waldrop
Eastern Washington University Percussion Professor Michael Waldrop talks about getting the EWU job (01:25), his previous college jobs in Colorado and Ohio (23:00), growing up in upstate New York (39:25), going to North Texas for undergrad (47:20), taking time off to practice back home before going to the University of Memphis for a master’s in composing (01:01:20), doing some touring before doing the UNT doctorate (01:15:20), and taking the time for Random Ass Questions (01:27:05).
Finishing with a Rave and Review on the 2018 Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival (01:43:30).
Links:
The Outline of History - H.G. Wells
“Grand Fantasy in C Major” - Raymond Helble
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 107 - Jason Haaheim
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal Timpanist Jason Haaheim stops by to talk about getting the Met Orchestra job (02:15), representation in orchestras (14:30), getting the call and managing the insane rehearsal and performance schedule (19:40), his 10-year career as an engineer prior to the Met job (39:40), growing up near Minneapolis/St. Paul and developing a love for your work (54:50), the similarities and differences in the challenges for orchestras and those who work in the tech and science field (01:18:00), and deals with the Random Ass Questions (01:30:35).
Finishing with a rave on Killers of the Flower Moon (01:44:10).
Links:
Jason Haaheim at the Met Opera
Jason Haaheim’s Pearl Drums page
Problems in Rossini timpani parts
“Thriller”, “Beat It” , “Smooth Criminal” - Michael Jackson
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan soundtrack
Human Ashes spread at Met Opera
“The Good Friday Music” - Wagner’s Parsifal
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 106 - Maria Finkelmeier
Boston-area Percussionist, Composer, Creator of Kadence Arts and Professor of Entrepreneurship Maria Finkelmeier talks about her business and music activities (03:00), issues in arts and marketing (20:50), making her career work in Boston (32:50), growing up in the Cincinnati area and the consequences of a major injury on her career (40:15), her sports and student government involvement growing up (51:10), going to Ohio State for undergrad (57:00), getting her master’s at Eastman (01:09:50), her three years in Sweden (01:22:15), and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:38:00).
Finishing with a Rave on a Ray Bradbury short story (01:58:20).
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“All The Small Things” - Blink 182
“Screaming Infidelities” - Dashboard Confessional
“Climb Every Mountain” - Sound of Music
“Benjamin Calypso” - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Go Go Joseph” - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
“Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum” - Claude Debussy
“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka
“Suite for Snare Drum” - Siegfried Fink
“Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion” - Bela Bartok
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 105 - Brian Nozny
Troy University (AL) Lecturer of Percussion Brian Nozny stops to talk about his current percussion activities (02:25), how he got established in the Gulf Coast region and his affinity for video games (18:25), his North Dakota college job, living there, and why he left (33:45), his composition career (44:35), growing up near Albany (NY) and his love of Tool and Toto (49:05), going to Virginia Tech for undergrad (01:09:45), getting masters of music degrees at Miami and North Texas (01:20:10), getting his DMA at the University of Kentucky (01:36:40), and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:46:50).
Finishing with a Rave on Spies Like Us (02:05:15).
Links:
Brian Nozny's Troy University homepage
Brian Nozny's Innovative Percussion page
Brian Nozny's Evans Drumheads page
Legend of Zelda Gold Cartridge
"Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" - Megadeth
"Operation Mindcrime" - Queensryche
"Metropolis: Part 1" - Dream Theater
Birch Creek Summer Music Academy
Michael Vick's Virginia Tech highlights
"Pezza da Concerto" - Zivkovic
"Esch S/Sure" - Albert Fissinger
North Texas Percussion Faculty
"Ku-Ka Ilimoku" - Christopher Rouse
"Ogoun Badagris" - Christopher Rouse
Two Movements for Marimba - Toshimitsu Tanaka
How Did This Get Made? podcast
This American Life - Fermi's Paradox
"Child's Garden of Dreams" - David Maslanka
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 104 - David Grubb, 2018
David Grubb returns for a third podcast visit! The Episode 2 and 32 guest talks about his current career on the NBA beat with Crescent City Sports (03:10), covering LSU football and the perils of being a black sportswriter in the south (24:00), his experiences at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Conventions (33:25), his upcoming activities in podcasting and TV (43:10), and FINALLY gets the chance to answer some Random Ass Questions (50:25).
Finishing with a rave on the HBO show Hard Knocks (01:19:30).
Links:
David Grubb's PPP appearances in 2016 and 2017
David Grubb's Crescent City Sports page
National Association of Black Journalists
Master of None: Season 2 trailer
"Don't Stop til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson
"Human Nature" - Michael Jackson
"Remember The Time" - Michael Jackson
"Do What You Do" - Jermaine Jackson
"Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
"Somebody's Watching Me" - Rockwell
"Obscene Phone Caller" - Rockwell
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 103 - Mindy Abovitz Monk
Publisher and Founder of Tom Tom Magazine and Co-Creator of the “Hit Like a Girl” series Mindy Abovitz Monk talks about the beginnings of the magazine (01:40), how she schedules content and discusses her new podcast The Beat and The Pulse (13:30), “The Oral History of Female Drummers” Installations (19:00), breaking free from the traditional women’s place in percussion (30:40), the intersection of feminism and drumming (38:10), growing up in Florida and getting a late start to drumming (48:50), and managing through the Random Ass Questions (01:10:30).
Finishing with a Rave on BlackkKlansman (01:23:55).
Links:
The Oral History of Female Drummers
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
What Happened, Miss Simone? trailer
From Motown to Off The Wall trailer
The Passion of the Christ trailer
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 102 - Abby Rehard
Current FSU Ethnomusicology Ph.D student and Pete’s former co-worker Abby Rehard talks about her interests in Ethnomusicology, along with her years at Northern Illinois and her former Mizzou work duties (04:20), growing up in Macon (MO) and her time doing quiz bowl, high hurdles, and reading (31:45), her Mizzou undergrad years (58:55), her thoughts on women in percussion (01:07:40), and settles in for Random Ass Questions (01:23:20).
Finishing with an Appreciation of the late, great Aretha Franklin (01:44:20).
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"Women in Percussion" - Meghan Aube
"Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 101 - Andrés Espinoza
University of La Verne (CA) Music History and Percussion Professor Andrés Espinoza talks about his current teaching and performing activities (01:40), being considered Latinx upon arriving in the U.S.A. (11:45), his dissertation on Salsa Music (23:40), the 2016 PASIC Race Panel he participated in (30:20), his years as an adjunct teacher in New England (37:25), growing up in Chile and the arts and music scene there (48:00), doing his first undergrad degree in performance in Cuba (01:03:00), his second undergrad in Jazz Composition at Berklee (01:13:10), his Master’s in Jazz Studies in the United Kingdom (01:21:15), and takes the time for Random Ass Questions (01:28:20).
Finishing with a Rave on the book Attempting Normal (01:40:15).
Links:
Andrés Espinoza's La Verne page
"Show Me Your Soul" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Cuando Pase El Temblor" - Soda Stereo
"Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
"El Juego Verdadero" - Tiro de Gracia
"Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffet
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: EPISODE 100! - Neeraj Mehta (Part 2)
Episode 100(!!) gives us Part 2 of Neeraj Mehta’s story, his growing up in Milwaukee with rock music, Hindi music, and swimming (01:35), going to Wisconsin-Madison for undergrad (28:00), his year at the Hartt School of Music (CT) before going to Michigan for his grad degrees (42:25), all of the benefits going to the University of Michigan has to offer (57:15), and setting things up for the Random Ass Questions (01:16:00).
Finishing with a Rave on The Catcher in the Rye (01:30:10).
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"Just Can't Get Enough" - Depeche Mode
"Blues for Stephanie" - Freddie Green and Count Basie
"Last Train Home" - Pat Metheny
Circus Maximus - John Corigliano
"Mejunje de Fagobongo" - Alfonso Fuentes
"March Cadenza" - Gert Mortensen
"To The Earth" - Frederic Rzewski
"Tight Sweater" - Marc Melitts
Independence Day: Resurgence trailer
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 99 - Neeraj Mehta (Part 1)
Part 1 with CCNY – Queensborough Community College Neeraj Mehta covers his current percussion activities and employment (02:00), his years teaching, performing and living in Wyoming, issues of diversity, and the 2016 PASIC Race Panel he participated in (17:50), and his year teaching at UNCG (42:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the Documentary Lindy Lou: Juror No. 2 (58:25).
Links:
Neeraj Mehta's Innovative Percussion page
Cities of the Dead - Joseph Roach
Divine Utterances - Katherine Hagedorn
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 98 - Sarah Burke
Blinn College (TX) Director of Bands and Percussion Professor Sarah Burke talks about getting the Blinn job (02:20), getting the Director of Bands position (20:20), growing up in Lubbock, TX and getting around to volleyball, pool and reading (36:25), going to Texas Tech for undergrad (49:10), heading to Rutgers (NJ) for her master’s (01:01:02), jumping right into her doctorate at Rutgers and running into burnout (01:19:00), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions (01:31:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the documentary The Opera House (01:44:45).
Links:
Sarah Burke's Blinn College page
Sarah Burke's Blinn College TedX page
"Four Rotations" - Eric Sammut
"Rhythmic Caprice" - Leigh Howard Stevens
Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra - Eric Ewazen
"11th Commandment" - Chuck Mangione
"Variations on Lost Love" - David Maslanka
"Eight Pieces for Four TImpani" - Elliott Carter
"EDGE (Corrugated Box)" - Bruce Hamilton
"Northern Lights" - Eric Ewazen
"Time for Marimba" - Minoru Miki
"Rebonds B/A" - Iannis Xenakis
"The King of Denmark" - Morton Feldman
"Veni, Veni Emanuel" - James MacMillan
"Human Nature" - Michael Jackson
O Magnum Mysterium - Morton Lauridsen
"Sure on the Shining Light" - Morton Lauridsen
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 97 - Renee Keller
ProMusica Chamber Ensemble Principal Percusssionist/Timpanist and Music Professor at OSU-Lima Renee Keller stops by to talk about her current teaching responsibilities (01:40), her work with ProMusica and the Duomo Percussion Duo (26:55), growing up in Rochester, NY and her views on women in percussion (38:55), going to the University of Michigan for undergrad (51:10), going to Temple University (PA) and studying with Alan Abel for her master’s (58:20), taking auditions for a year before studying with She-e Wu for her doctorate (01:09:10), and going along with the Random Ass Questions (01:41:35).
Finishing with a Rave on the World Cup (01:49:55).
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"Moonchild/In Your Quiet Place" - Gary Burton
"She Who Sleeps with a Small Blanket" - Kevin Volans
Tango Suite, No. 1 - Piazzolla/Kevin Super
"Mirror in the Shoe Store..." - Susan Powell
"Generally Spoken..." - Zivkovic
Percussion Instruments and Their History - James Blades
"Reflections on the Nature of Water" - Jacob Druckman
"Variations on Lost Love" - David Maslanka
"Le Livres des Claviers" - Philippe Manourey
"And What Rough Beast...?" - Mark Satterwhite
"Arabesco Infinito" - Alejandro Viñao
"Tambourin Paraphrase" - Keiko Abe
"Nagoya Marimbas" - Steve Reich
"Knockin' On Your Screen Door" - John Prine
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 96 - Patti Niemi
San Francisco Opera Orchestra Percussionist and Memorist Patti Niemi talks about her now 26-year position with the Orchestra and her other percussion interests (01:40), how her book “Sticking It Out” came to be (21:25), the issues of power in teacher/student relationships and the Anita Hill hearings (34:30), her career dealing with anxiety (46:10), growing up near Rochester, NY (01:01:00), her years at Juilliard (01:10:00), and managing her way through the Random Ass Questions (01:22:20).
Finishing with a “further” Rave on Patti’s book (01:34:20).
Links:
Patti Niemi's San Franscisco Opera homepage
"Porgy and Bess" Xylophone Excerpt
Messiaen and Percussion Writing
"Winter Season: A Dancer's Journey" - Toni Bentley
Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 95 - Sarah Waters
Ohio Northern University (ONU) Percussion Professor Sarah Waters talks about her circuitous path to teaching at ONU (01:50), growing up in Ohio (30:10), going to ONU for undergrad (36:10), teaching band for a couple of years before heading to Western Michigan for her master’s (44:40), women in the percussion world (55:10), doing the doctorate at Ohio State and her Fulbright year in Botswana (01:04:35), and settling in for the Random Ass Questions (01:26:20).
Finishing with a rave on the documentary RBG (01:38:45).
Links:
"Yellow After the Rain" - Mitchell Peters
"Sonata For Xylophone" - Thomas Pitfield
"Sonata for Timpani" - John H. Beck
"William Byrd Suite" - Gordon Jacob
"An Outdoor Overture" - Aaron Copland
"Encounters III" - William Kraft
"Conversation" - Akira Miyoshi
Timpani Concerto - Werner Tharichen
"Two Movements for Marimba" - Toshimitsu Tanaka
The Turn of the Screw - Benjamin Britten
Concertino for Marimba - Paul Creston
"Here There and Everywhere" - The Beatles
"Say Something" - Stellenbosch Choir
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 94 - Matt Bronson
Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Adjunct Percussion Instructor Matt Bronson talks about his current percussion responsibilities [along with Jeff Calissi talk] (02:00), growing up in CT [along with more Jeff] (25:25), going to Western Connecticut State for undergrad [Jeff show’s up again] (47:00), getting his master’s at Minnesota-Duluth (59:00), starting the DMA at Hartt before ending up at ECSU [with Jeff] (01:12:15), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions [and some concluding Jeff time] (01:24:40).
Finishing with a rave on the Missouri Bandmasters Association Annual Conference (01:42:40).
Links:
Matt Bronson's Innovative Percussion Page
"This is the World" - David Maslanka
Once Upon a Time in the West trailer
"Going Down Slowly" - Galactic
"Last Train Home" - Pat Metheny
"Shakedown Street" - Grateful Dead
"Glide" - JD and The Straight Shot
"Variations on Lost Love" - David Maslanka
"Plato's Cave" - Casey Cangelosi
"Inuksuit" - John Luther Adams
"Variations (After Vinao)" - Gene Koshinski
"Time for Marimba" - Minoru Miki
"Alborada Del Gracioso" - Ravel/Safri
"I Ching - Gentle, the Penetrating" - Per Norgaard
"Hard Boiled Capitalism..." - Ben Wahlund
"Velocities" - Joseph Schwantner
"Smooth Criminal" - Alien Ant Farm
"Silent in the Morning" - Phish
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