#170--Arone Dyer #4
Arone is a member of Buke and Gase as well as a composer and advocate. She has a great project called Drone Choir. You should check it out.
Read More#169--Rob Honstein
Rob is a composer living in Princeton, NJ. We talk about his growing up listening to classical music as a kid. His writing for percussion is amazing. You should check him out.
Read More#168--Andy Neils
Andy is a steel drum builder/tuner and advocate living in Trinidad and Tobago. We talk about his upbringing in Trinidad and the flourishing of pan worldwide.
Read More#167--Richard Preston (Covid-19 #3)
Richard blows my mind with a mathematical analogy to show just how little of the covid-19 virus actually exists on earth (that we know of) as a way of showing how seriously we should take this.
#160--Grey Mcmurray (#2)
Grey and I chat about a the nature of discourse in the world right now. I love having friends in my life who think about things as thoughtfully as he does. He’s also an amazing guitar player.
#161--Cenk Ergun (#2)
Cenk and I chat about the way he generates material, what the difference between composing and improvising is, and his new project he started during quarantine. I’m a big fan of Cenk., and honored to call him a friend.
Read More#162--Dan Deacon (#2)
Dan and I chat about how to think about making music during times like these. Dan is a really unique thinker. I highly recommend you check this out.
Read More#166--Nicole Lizee
Nicky is a composer and dj based in Canada. She’s written two pieces for So Percussion—Dystopian Suite and White Label Experiment. Her music is incredible.
Read More#165--Elliot Wallace
Elliot is a great percussionist and former student from the first SoSI in 2009. It’s been great to see him grow. We talk about his career as well the ethics around interacting on Facebook and meme-sharing culture.
Read More#164--Andy Narell (pt 3)
Andy and I chat about the origins of the steel pan in Trinidad and Tobago among other topics surrounding the steel pan.
Read More#163--Sondra Braeutigam
Sondra is a music teacher in the NYC Public Schools and she is an old friend of mine from The Ohio State University. I broke one of her deck chairs, and lived to tell the story. Sondra is amazing. I know you’ll love her.
Read More#157--Robert van Sice with Eric Cha-Beach
Robert van Sice is the professor of percussion at Yale University and the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Eric is a member of So Percussion. We talk about Bob’s teaching ethos and how it affected So’s work and approach to chamber music.
Read More#159--Mekka Rose Diselectress
Mekka is a DJ based in Miami, Florida. We met on a live show called Soca Passion Live, with our mutual friend Sheldon Hoyte. Mekka lost her brother to police violence and it has been a real joy to get to know her. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
Read More#158--Wayne Bernard
Wayne is a member of the Brooklyn Steel Orchestra as well as the captain of Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra in Brooklyn. He works for the NY Fire Department in their emergency response department. I always enjoy talking to Wayne.
Read More#154--Soca Passion (Live) w/ Sheldon Hoyte
Sheldon invited me on his live DJ set to talk more about race in depth. I’m honored and grateful to be part of the discussion in any way.
Read More#153--Roger Zahab
Roger is a composer and good friend who wrote me my first commissioned steel drum solo. He’s a hero and a mentor of mine. You won’t regret listening to him.
Read More#152--John Beck and Jason Treuting
John and Jason and I talk about the development of the Eastman percussion program.
Read More#151--Sheldon Hoyte
Sheldon is a musician, DJ, and RN from Trinidad who lived in Brooklyn, and now is in Houston. He is one of the original members of the Brooklyn Steel Orchestra, and is someone I’m proud to call a friend. We talk about each of our experiences with race.
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