Todd is a founding member of So Percussion and prof of percussion studies at Baylor University. He is also the founder of Liquidrum. We chatted this morning about the concept of doubt.

Josh is the host of the Rudimental Podcast, and I sit with him to chat about how I’ve dealt with my own mental health issues as a musician and student throughout the years. I really enjoyed his candor and honesty and I wish more folks would be open about this topic. Hope this chat helps you as much as it did me. https://www.hartwelldrums.com/trp

Arone and I catch up after a few months to follow up on how our collective minds have been doing and what it means to grapple with our future. I always love chewing the fat with Arone.

Tracy is the professor of percussion at the University of Northern Alabama. I met him at OSU briefly in 1998. We chat about life in the marching band and my time with OSUMB. Tracy is a great guy and I got a bloody nose at the end so enjoy!

Andrea is on the composition faculty at Carlton College and is the director of composition at the So Percussion Summer Institute (SoSI). We chat about our old selves and new selves and what it means to be a teacher and the ethics behind it. We reserve the right to change our minds at any moment. Always love chatting with Andrea.

Doug is a founding member of So Percussion and is currently professor of percussion at the University of Michigan. We chat about the last year and look forward to the future, all the while trying to figure out what to keep and what to let go of from this past year. Always enjoy my time with Doug.

Anthony is a musician from Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago and has recently started composing his own music. We talk about steel pan culture a bit and why it’s important for foreigners to come and experience pan in Trinidad and Tobago. I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did.

Amanda is a percussionist and steel drummer and educator living in California. I met her during a coaching almost 16 years ago. I should have apologized for whatever I said in the coaching. I was probably wrong. Really enjoyed the chat. You will too.

Owen and I chat about cancel culture and generally how operating online is tricky these days. (I’m not good at it.) Owen is an amazing teacher and a wise soul. You should look him up.

Louis and I chat about how to teach culture in a steelband class, especially if you have no background in it (ie. A music educator who takes a job and has a class to teach) Louis had some great questions that definitely got me thinking. Really enjoyed it.

Mekka and I chat about the Derek Chauvin verdict among many other things. I also met her ball python Ogie. I always enjoy chatting with Mekka. Hope you do to.

Part one of my two part chat with composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino

Part two of my two part chat with composer and percussionist Ivan Trevino

Louis is percussionist, composer, and steel pan player. We chat about his work on contemporary pan playing among other things.

Chris is a music educator in Ohio, and we share a mutual mentor in Joan Wenzel, who started the steel band program in Dover, Ohio.

Murray is a good friend and percussionist/educator living in Indiana. Murray and I went to Trinidad/Tobago together in 2002.

Shelly is a steel pan player and fashion designer living in New Jersey. She’s also one of the original members of the Brooklyn Steel Orchestra.

Alex is a baker and percussionist, and we chat about his time as a percussion student. This is part one of the chat.

Nicholas was a student at SoSI years ago and is now into speed running. We had a great chat about what they are working on now as well as talk about coming out as non-binary.

Payton is a composer, improvisor, and marimba player living in New Jersey. His unique approach to sound production on the marimba is unparalleled in our field. His new recording of Anthony Braxton’s music is striking. Enjoy!