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Following a brief mention of #tenurejosh…Composer, Conductor, and Professor of Composition at Lehman College (NY) Jennifer Jolley stops by to talk about her Fulbright Scholarship in Egypt, her teaching schedule there, Ramadan, and names (04:25), her receiving the Opera America Grant, her previous attempts at writing opera, getting commissioned, and doing the “pre-work” to composition (23:30), teaching composition students, outdated techniques, and a history of music departments (45:20), growing up in southern California, learning piano, and her fandom of The Beach Boys and the Los Angeles Dodgers (54:30), studying composition at the University of Southern California for undergrad (01:09:00), taking time off of her studies to teach and work in Vermont (01:15:50), going to the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM) for her master’s and doctorate (01:21:30), teaching at Ohio Wesleyan University and Texas Tech prior to teaching at Lehman (01:30:10), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including portions on resumé inflation, sexism in academia, Olivia Wilde, Ted Lasso, great foods, and the poet Maggie Smith (01:38:40). Finishing with a Rave on traveling, Toronto, and the Art Gallery of Ontario (02:00:00). Links to guests mentioned who appeared on past Pete’s Percussion Podcast Shows: Josh Jones in 2020 (Part 1 and Part 2) Emily Salgado in 2021 Joshua Simonds in 2022 Other Links: Black Orchestral Network website “We Stand With Josh” Classically Black Podcast Jennifer Jolley’s website Jennifer Jolley’s Lehman College page Esa-Pekka Salonen Sibelius Academy The 26th of July - Egypt Transient Canvas First All-Women’s Spacewalk - 2019 Jessica Meir Einstein on the Beach - Philip Glass Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer trailer The Shape of Water trailer Tower documentary trailer Jerry Junkin Ash - Jennifer Jolley Questions to Heaven - Jennifer Jolley 2001: A Space Odyssey trailer György Ligeti and 2001 Olivia Sletteland Dame Evelyn Glennie “Tiger Rag” - Art Tatum Stewart Gordon “Imperial March” - John Williams Milton Babbitt Ned Rorem Stephen Sondheim Anton Webern Joel Hoffman Piano Concerto in G Major - Maurice Ravel Piano Sonata No. 1 - Alberto Ginastera Excursions - Samuel Barber Kind of Blue - Miles Davis Giant Steps - John Coltrane The Complete Songbooks - Ella Fitzgerald Appalachian Spring/The Tender Land - Aaron Copland The Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams In the White Silence - John Luther Adams Switched on Bach - Wendy Carlos “Surfer Girl” - The Beach Boys “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” - The Beach Boys “Sweet Little Sixteen” - Chuck Berry “Surfin’ U.S.A.” - The Beach Boys “It’s A Blue World” - The Four Freshmen Shenandoah - Frank Ticheli “The Serpent’s Kiss” - William Bolcom David St. John Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Bear McCreary Symphony No. 1 - John Corigliano “Scorefollower” on Instagram Olivia Wilde on Instagram Come Sunday - Omar Thomas Ted Lasso Season 1 trailer Get Shorty trailer Wonder Woman 1984 trailer Honey & Spice - Bolu Babalola Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Food That Tastes Like Home: Korean American - Eric Kim “Good Bones” - Maggie Smith You Could Make This Place Beautiful - Maggie Smith Raves: Art Gallery of Ontario

University of Michigan Percussion Professor Ian Antonio stops by to talk about all aspects of teaching at the school (02:00), his extensive chamber career with Wet Ink, Zs, Talujon, and Yarn/Wire (18:50), growing up in Albany (NY), having music teacher parents, taking lessons locally, and the Empire State Youth Orchestra (33:00), going to the Manhattan School of Music (NY) for undergrad, living in a hotel as his dorm, and “stubbing” (45:50), attending SUNY-Stonybrook for his Master’s and Doctorate, playing a lot of gigs, and working outside of school at Albert Augustine Ltd. (01:07:15), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on the usage of YouTube, his dislike of John Wick films, advanced baseball stats, the NY Yankees, and Dewa Alit (01:20:30). Finishing with a Rave on the 1994 film When a Man Loves a Woman (01:44:00). Links: Ian Antonio’s website Ian Antonio’s Michigan webpage Doug Perkins’ Michigan webpage Britton-René Collins on the podcast in 2023 Wet Ink Ensemble Talujon Ensemble Yarn/Wire Zs (band) Anthony Braxton Joseph Tompkins Alex Mincek Jeremy Epp Tom Sherwood Nancy Zeltsman Jonathan Kuuskoski Sam Hillmer Brad Wentworth Michael Lipsey Dominic Donato Julia Wolfe “Third Construction” - John Cage Kroumata Ensemble Percussions de Strasbourg Gérard Grisey Jamie Jordan Four/Ten Media Colleen Bernstein on the podcast in 2022 Empire State Youth Orchestra Duncan Patton Symphony No. 8 - Antonin Dvorak Francisco Noya Blair Tindall James Preiss Erik Charlston Richard Hochrainer Marc Damoulakis Vadim Karpinos Christopher Lamb Megan Arns on the podcast in 2016 Drumming - Steve Reich Matt Ward Eduardo Leandro Steven Schick Albert Augustine, Ltd. Bonnie Whiting on the podcast in 2020 Philippe Hurel “Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki “Mirage pour Marimba” - Yasuo Sueyoshi “Burritt Variations” - Alejandro Viñao The Departed trailer Christoph Sietzen John Wick trailer Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace 2666 - Robert Bolaño Cases of the Yips Scott Brosius ties Game 5 of the 2001 World Series Van’s Vietnamese Restaurant Druther’s Brewery International Contemporary Ensemble Park Avenue Armory Louis Andriessen Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat Raves: When a Man Loves a Woman trailer

Palen Music Educational Representative Kent Lineberry stops by to talk about his job with Palen Music in the Kansas City area (02:30), growing up in Jefferson City (MO), getting into band and percussion, the beginnings of his DCI experience, and playing in a garage band (15:45), his experiences at the University of Central Missouri and Truman State University (MO) for his college work, teaching drum corps with the Colts, and studying under Michael Bump (26:45), teaching at Rockwood Summit and Blue Springs in Missouri and mentoring teachers these days (47:10), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on Star Wars, Zora Neale Hurston, Battlestar Galactica, and Eric Whitacre (01:15:10). Finishing with a Rave on the 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein (01:37:00). Links: Kent Lineberry’s Palen Music page Tyler Chiarelli Rob Leytham St. Luke’s Neurology Mike Steffen Steven Eubanks Mike Sestak Crossmen DCI Spirit of Atlanta DCI “Wild Thing” - The Troggs Of Sailors and Whales - W. Francis McBeth Colts DCI Tim Linsenbardt “Plush” - Stone Temple Pilots “5150” - Van Halen “Johnny B. Goode” - Back to the Future Michael Bump Colts 1995 show Crossmen 1991 show Colts 1997 show Colts 1999 show Julie Davila on the podcast in 2019 Peter Repp David Gronneberg Cassie Renner Clif Walker on the podcast in 2021 Broken Arrow trailer Empire Strikes Back trailer Rogue One trailer The Mandalorian trailer Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston Battlestar Galactica trailer Adam Bruce on the podcast in 2023 “Lucretia Mac Evil” - Blood, Sweat and Tears “Sleep” - Eric Whitacre The Big Lebowski trailer Raves: The Bride of Frankenstein trailer

Percussion Educator, Performer and Composer Angela Kepley stops by to chat about running her own private studio in the Chicago area, how she’s incorporated percussion ensemble into the private studio experience, and making it all work with billing and equipment (04:05), fitting composing in to her activities (24:00), taking and teaching fitness classes (27:30), growing up in southern Illinois, her piano background, and her marching band career under legendary band director Carolyn Dominick (34:40), attending Millikin University (IL) for undergrad (44:25), teaching percussion post undergrad, going to Northern Illinois University for her master’s, and working through the pandemic as a private studio teacher (54:00), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including her studies of gender in the percussion world, cooking tofu, and recovering from an elbow injury (01:16:30). Finishing with a Rave on books by Rich Holly, Lemuel Watson, Diane Petrella, and Nick Petrella (01:41:30). Links: Angela Kepley’s website Nathan Daughtrey on the podcast in 2021 “SyncoShift” - Angela Kepley Dynamic Duos for Mallets - Angela Kepley FORM Barre + Fitness “County Clare” - arr. David Steinquest Jeremy Brunk Brian Justison “Monograph IV” - Richard Gipson “Prism” - Keiko Abe Rich Holly on the podcast in 2020 Greg Buyer Robert Chappell Ben Wahlund Amanda Duncan Liam Teague “The Odyssey, According to Penelope” - Kevin Bobo “Rebonds B A” - Iannis Xenakis “(Manipulation)” - Brian Wach Watership Down - Richard Adams Third Coast Percussion Gino’s East Chicago “Variations on Japanese Children’s Songs” - Keiko Abe “To The Earth” - Frederic Rzewski The Percussionists’ Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention - Darin Workman Raves: The Musician’s Toolbox - Diane Petrella and Nick Petrella Majoring in Music - Rich Holly Majoring in Education - Rich Holly and Lemuel Watson

University of Windsor (ON) Associate Professor of Kinesiology Dr. Nadia Azar stops by to talk about her teaching and research job at Windsor (02:45), her research on drumset players, what she’s learned so far, and related research she’s interested in pursuing in the future (13:10), the town of Windsor and more about the university (41:20), growing up on the outskirts of Windsor, playing piano for many years, her love of musicals and rock power ballads, and the power of grit in musical and sports training (45:40), her undergraduate and graduate study, the challenges of the job market, and the research side of her field (59:10), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including portions on the challenges of the academic job market, being a woman in the science field, the Harry Potter books, what to do when visiting Windsor, and the inspiring work of architect and designer Hector Guimard (01:23:10). Finishing with a Rave on the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front (01:58:50). Links: Nadia Azar’s University of Windsor page Mike Mangini Body Media Fit Jeff Burrows “Injury Prevention Considerations” - Nadia Azar Mike Mangini’s slow motion drumming and cymbal hits Hexoskin Smart Shirts “Tell Me On a Sunday” - Andrew Lloyd Webber “Memory” - Andrew Lloyd Webber “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” - Elton John “A Whole New World” - Aladdin “Can’t Fight This Feeling” - REO Speedwagon “High Enough” - Damn Yankees “Sister Christian” - Night Ranger “When I’m With You” - Sheriff “Home Sweet Home” - Motley Crue “Making Love Out of Nothing At All” - Air Supply “This Is Me” - The Greatest Showman “Roll With the Changes” - REO Speedwagon Harry Potter The Lord of the Rings CSI South Park Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga trailer Step Brothers trailer Casino Royale trailer Nightmare on Elm Street trailer Saw trailer The Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon All Souls Series - Deborah Harkness The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova Steve Berry Laurie Forest Wolfhead Distillery Nooch Vegan Market Windsor’s Little Italy Walkerville, Ontario Lake Erie Wine Trail Ojibway Nature Center Point Pelee Hector Guimard Raves: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) trailer

VanderCook College of Music (IL) Percussion Professor James Yakas stops by to talk about his job, its unusual components, and teaching music education students of all ages (02:15), growing up in the Detroit (MI) area, learning drumset and getting into marching band, and his baseball background and Detroit Tigers fandom (28:05), going to the University of North Texas (UNT) for undergrad (51:00), Northern Illinois University for his master’s (58:45), taking faculty posts at the University of Central Florida and in Minneapolis before teaching at the University of Texas at Arlington and getting his doctorate at UNT (01:06:35), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, with discussions of Martin Scorcese, Star Wars movies, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Detroit deep-dish pizza, and the PASIC 2022 climate change exhibit (01:21:00). Finishing with a Rave on the 2018 documentary McQueen (01:48:15). Links: James Yakas’s VanderCook page Stacey Dolan Kevin Lepper Haskell Harr Brett Kuhn Cort McClaren on the podcast in 2022 VanderCook’s Continuing Education program (MECA) “Tom Sawyer” - Rush Charley Poole “Good Times Bad Times” - Led Zeppelin “The Right Time” - Ray Charles Troy Hall on the podcast in 2020 Chris Romanowski James Campbell Bluecoats DCI Santa Clara Vanguard DCI Cavaliers DCI Madison Scouts DCI Chris Thompson Jeff Moore Arjuna Contreras Jeff Spanos Madison Scouts 1995 Alan Trammell highlights Pete DeSalvo Detroit Tigers win 1984 World Series NY Yankees win 1977 World Series Robert Schietroma Ron Fink Paul Rennick Velvet Knights She-e Wu Leigh Howard Stevens Ed Smith Rich Holly on the podcast in 2020 Robert Chappell Clifford Alexis Orlando Cotto Midlife: A Philosophical Guide - Kieran Setiya Omar Carmenates on the podcast in 2018 Thad Anderson Fernando Meza on the podcast in 2020 Jeff Ausdemore Michael Varner Andrew Eldridge on the podcast in 2022 Mark Ford “Concerto Piccolino” - Milton Babbitt Christopher Deane Mantle Hood Andrew Mead Steven Schick John Dewey Kirk Gibson Steve Yzerman Goodfellas trailer The Godfather trailer Baseball - Ken Burns Star Wars: Episode Two - Attack of the Clones trailer Seinfeld trailer Curb Your Enthusiasm trailer Clif Walker on the podcast in 2021 “Cocktails for Two” - Spike Jones Detroit Deep Dish pizza Michael Gould Keith Also on the podcast in 2020 Raves: Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray McQueen documentary trailer

University of Toronto Percussion Professor Aiyun Huang returns to talk about coming to North America and studying with NEXUS and the challenges of moving and being a student in Canada (02:10), studying at the University of Toronto for undergrad (10:10), going to Paris to study theatrical percussion (21:15), going to the University of California-San Diego for her doctorate and publishing a book and DVD on theatrical percussion (34:45), teaching at McGill University (Canada) (46:45), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including working in the percussion field as a woman, her favorite restaurants all over the world, discussions of cooking, the world badminton championships, and the L’Orangerie in Paris (56:45). Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 narrative podcast Holy Week (01:26:20). Links: Part 1 with Aiyun Huang Aiyun Huang’s website NEXUS Percussion Russell Hartenberger Robin Engelman From Me Flows What You Call Time - Toru Takemitsu Vinko Globokar Georges Aperghis Ju, Tzong-Ching “Aphasia” - Mark Applebaum Bernard Woma Steven Schick Persaphassa - Iannis Xenakis soundSCAPE Banff Centre Transplanted Roots Research Symposium Musee L’Orangerie Rothko Chapel Raves: Holy Week podcast

University of Toronto Percussion Professor Aiyun Huang stops by to talk about her teaching job at the University of Toronto (03:00), managing the soundSCAPE Music festival that occurs annually in Europe (21:40), her PASIC 2022 performance of David Bithell’s Windward and issues related to performing with technology (41:50), and growing up in Taiwan and Canada, studying piano and developing her perfect pitch, and her early percussion development (01:01:15). Finishing with a Rave on the 2019 film Clemency (01:14:50). Links: Aiyun Huang’s website Aiyun Huang’s University of Toronto page soundSCAPE Banff Centre National Youth Orchestra of Canada McGill University Percussion Steven Schick NEXUS Percussion Russell Hartenberger John Brownell Michelle Colton Beverley Johnston John Rudolph Charles Settle soundSCAPE Performance faculty David Bithell David Friedman Ju, Tzong-Ching Raves: Clemency trailer

Percussionist, Composer, Performer, Educator and Entrepreneur Raynor Carroll returns to talk about growing up in Los Angeles, playing drumset, and getting into concert percussion at a young age (02:15), studying with Mitchell Peters at California State University – Los Angeles, and his personal enjoyment of a “clean musical score” (21:25), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of student focus, his West African musical study, Ravi Shankar, The L.A. Rams, Wilt Chamberlain, The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. (27:40). Finishing with a Rave on the 1997 film The Apostle (01:07:20). Links: Part 1 with Raynor Carroll Raynor Carroll Rite of Spring - Igor Stravinsky Esa-Pekka Salonen Los Angeles Philharmonic Mamaday Keita CODA trailer Plan 9 From Outer Space trailer Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar - Oliver Craske Concerto No. 1 for Sitar and Orchestra - Ravi Shankar Wilt Chamberlain career highlights L.A. Rams 2021 Super Bowl Frank Robinson highlights Roman Gabriel highlights Lawrence McCutcheon highlights Merlin Olsen highlights The Hollywood Bowl Daphnis et Chloé - Maurice Ravel Sir Simon Rattle National Museum of African American History and Culture Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. Raves: The Apostle trailer

Orchestral Percussionist, Teacher, Author, Composer, Entrepreneur, and Mentor Raynor Carroll stops by to talk about the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP) (02:45), his books, teaching timpani, practice techniques, and working with composers (24:50), and winning the Los Angeles Philharmonic job, playing in youth orchestras, and what he’s learned through the audition process (48:15). Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 film RRR (01:11:30). Links: Raynor Carroll Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP) Johnny Lee Lane Tim Adams Mike Crusoe Douglas Cardwell on the podcast in 2019 Jauvon Gilliam on the podcast in 2019 Josh Jones on the podcast in 2020 Chineke! Orchestra Mamady Keïta Elayne Jones Robert Watt Unfinished Symphony - Franz Schubert Mitchell Peters Exercises, Etudes, and Solos for the Timpani - Raynor Carroll Modern Method for Timpani - Saul Goodman City Noir - John Adams The Rose Lake - Michael Tippett Richard Weiner “Mambo” from Symphonic Dances - Leonard Bernstein “200 Motels” - Frank Zappa American Youth Symphony Mehli Mehta Michael Tilson Thomas Carlo Maria Giulini Symphony No. 8 - Anton Bruckner Rhapsodie Espagnole - Maurice Ravel Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture - Piotr Tchaikovsky The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - Paul Dukas Charles DeLancey Raves: RRR trailer

After Pete discusses a very busy month for the Athletics Bands at Mizzou, Principal Percussionist for the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and educator Edward Choi stops by to talk about his orchestral position, the ways he serves the greater Korean percussion community, and his college teaching schedule (04:10), his work with the Percussion Conservatory (27:25), growing up mostly in Toronto, his Drum Corps years, getting an English degree and studying Asian languages, and coming to percussion later in life (33:50), living and learning in Korea, and teaching Drum Corps in Asia (49:00), studying with Michael Burritt at Northwestern and She-e Wu at Rutgers (01:04:50), his time learning from Alan Abel (01:11:45), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, with discussions of the value of both Drum Corps and Orchestral Music study, issues of IDE, watching U.S. sports in Korea, and great books (01:23:50). Finishing with a Rave regarding more of Pete’s recent travels (01:59:10). Links: Edward Choi’s Percussion Conservatory page Edward Choi’s Seoul Philharmonic page Christopher Deviney Musical Chairs Myung-Whun Chung Alan Abel Riccardo Muti Eric Sammut Joshua Vonderheide Will James on the podcast in 2017 Norm Weinberg on the podcast in 2017 Joseph Pereira Boston Crusaders DCI Star of Indiana DCI NEXUS Percussion Russell Hartenberger Robin Engelman Fred Hinger “The Birds” - NEXUS Percussion, 1984 Thom Hannum Colin McNutt Keiko Abe Method of Movement for Marimba - L.H. Stevens Beverley Johnston “Dynamite” - BTS Squid Game trailer The Three Japanese Alphabets Jeff Lee Steven Schick Adrian Stefanescu Jeremy Branson She-e Wu “Mirage pour Marimba” - Yasuo Sueyoshi “Variations on Lost Love” - David Maslanka “Caprice No. 24” - Nicolo Paganini/Johan Bridger “Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner “Rhythmic Caprice” - L.H. Stevens “Rhythm Song” - Paul Smadbeck I-Jen Fang Scheherazade, Mvt. III - N. Rimsky-Korsakov Bolero - Maurice Ravel Thomas Sherwood Christopher Lamb Cloyd Duff Unsuk Chin Rebecca Lloyd-Jones on the podcast in 2022 Dune (2021) trailer Eternals trailer Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger IQ84 - Haruki Murakami Doug Flutie NFL Highlights Old Dutch Ketchup Potato Chips Canadian Butter Tarts Coffee Crisp Chocolate Bar Dark Chocolate Hobnobs Jaap van Zweden Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Symphony No. 1 - Jean Sibelius Becca Laurito on the podcast in 2023 Raves: Old Sacramento DOCO Fisherman’s Wharf (SF)

Percussionist, Composer, and Solo and Chamber performer Britton-René Collins stops by to talk about the Excelsis Quartet and its importance in the percussion field (02:30), the Vision Duo with violinist Ariel Horowitz, and getting into composing and arranging (13:40), the 2022 PASIC panel on Black Women Percussionists, including discussions of isolation, loneliness, and the pressure of the “superwoman” complex (24:40), growing up in Gainesville, Fl, her piano background, and her very accomplished musical family (46:00), going to the University of Toronto (ON) for her undergrad, and attending soundSCAPES in Italy (01:02:10), studying her Master’s at the University of Michigan (01:14:45), and takes on the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of the Harry Potter books and movies, Rafa Nadal, and Chan’s Chinese Food in Gainesville (01:22:20). Finishing with a Rave on Baltimore Boys and The Boys of Dunbar (01:47:00). Links: Britton-René Collins’s website Excelsis Percussion Vision Duo So Percussion Third Coast Percussion Doug Perkins Concert Artists Guild Marimolin “History of Tango” - Astor Piazzolla “Legal Highs” - David P. Jones Jillian Baxter on the podcast in 2020 “Thirteen Drums” - Maki Ishii “Velocities” - Joseph Schwantner “Merlin” - Andrew Thomas Harry Potter Andy Harnsberger on the podcast in 2022 Conrado Moya Beverly Johnston Aiyun Huang soundSCAPE “Imaginary Landscape No. 1” - John Cage “Ricefall” - Michael Pisaro Interstellar main theme - Hans Zimmer Interstellar trailer “Dancing Queen” - ABBA Chan’s Chinese Food in Gainesville, FL “Misty” - Erroll Garner “Temazcal” - Javier Alvarez Raves: Baltimore Boys The Boys of Dunbar - Alejandro Danois

Percussionist, Composer, Educator, and Palen Music Store Manager Adam Bruce stops by to talk about his composition career (03:10), his job with Palen Music in Broken Arrow (OK) (14:30), growing up in Edmond (OK), music being the family business, and his high school marching band and sports background (23:20), attending Oklahoma Christian University for undergrad and being the only undergrad percussion major there, along with his years marching DCI (38:20), teaching and building a studio after his undergrad, doing his Masters degree at Oklahoma City University, building a marimba, encounters with Vida Chenoweth, and the Moore (OK) tornado of 2013 (59:30), teaching at Tulsa Union (OK) in a percussion director position, and working with indoor drumline (01:18:10), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, with discussions of The Godfather, Stephen King, and great music (01:23:00). Finishing with a Rave on films that Pete enjoyed during the 2023 True/False Documentary Film Festival (01:47:15). Links: Adam Bruce’s webpage Palen Music - Broken Arrow (OK) Tarzan soundtrack - Phil Collins The Mummy end credits - Jerry Goldsmith Nathan Daughtrey on the podcast in 2021 Brian West Clif Walker on the podcast in 2021 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Lehman Trilogy “Imperial March” - John Williams OKC Thunder 2012 highlights David Steffens “Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell Peters Stick Control for the Snare Drummer - George Stone Colts DCI Bluecoats DCI Michael McIntosh Cavaliers DCI Eric Shriver Jim Casella Jim Ancona James Campbell Bret Kuhn 2006 Bluecoats Show - Connexus Aimachi “Crown of Thorns” - David Maslanka “Diabolic Variations” - Raymond Helble “Montana Music” - David Maslanka Vida Chenoweth Mike Balter Colin Currie Leigh Howard Stevens Moore (OK) 2013 tornado “José/beFore John 5” - Aurel Hollo Cort McClaren on the podcast in 2022 Julie Davila on the podcast in 2019 The Godfather trailer Cry Wilderness MST3K Jaws Theme Song - John Williams Indiana Jones Theme Song - John Williams Ford v Ferrari trailer Yellowstone trailer Burn Company BBQ - Tulsa (OK) Rob Parks Ivan Trevino on the podcast in 2022 Raves: True/False

Texas A&M-Kingsville Percussion Professor Ben Tomlinson stops by to talk TAMUK and the New Faculty Investment Program at his school (02:10), the University Pedagogy Committee for PAS (and Pete’s appearance there last fall) (22:40), growing up in Greenville, SC, the challenges of building percussion programs in the state, and being an Eagle Scout (29:00), attending Furman University (SC) for undergrad and the University of South Carolina for his master’s, along with a discussion of the marriage partnership as it relates to jobs (41:15), his years studying at Florida State University for the doctorate (59:35), teaching adjunct at Stephen F. Austin State University (TX) (01:08:05), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, Coffee, FSU sports, Chuck Palaniuk books, and Everything Everywhere All At Once (01:18:25). Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 film Living (01:35:45). Links: Ben Tomlinson’s website Ben Tomlinson’s TAMUK website Randy Fluman New Faculty Investment Program Brad Meyer on the podcast in 2021 Brian Thacker Nathan Daughtrey on the podcast in 2021 Michael Rosen Timothy K. Adams, Jr. Steve Schick Mike Sammons on the podcast in 2022 Omar Carmenates on the podcast in 2018 Gordon Hicken Threads - Paul Lansky Ballet Mécanique - George Antheil Scott Herring on the podcast in 2022 John W. Parks IV on the podcast in 2018 She-e Wu Tom Burritt on the podcast in 2021 Chase Banks Innovative Percussion Hal Leonard Karel Husa Onyx Coffee Methodical Coffee - Greenville, SC Driftwood Coffee Company - Corpus Christi, TX Everything Everywhere All At Once trailer Kaleidoscope trailer Chuck Palaniuk Sully’s Steamers Falls Park, Greenville (SC) Charlie’s BBQ - Greenville, SC Cookout Tandem Creperie - Traveler’s Rest, SC Sierra Nevada - Asheville, NC Raves: Living trailer

Webster University (MO) Percussion Professor Erin Elstner returns to talk about living and working in New York City post-undergrad (01:35), dealing with the COVID pandemic and maintaining her high level of activity (16:10), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on navigating the percussion world as a woman, suspense movies, playing very challenging and odd percussion music, and a wonderful story of re-connecting (22:20). Finishing with a Rave on a recent Take 6 live concert (01:00:30). Links: Part 1 with Erin Elstner Erin Elstner’s Canopus Drum page Carnegie Hall Teaching Artists Third Street Music School Settlement “In The Street” - Big Star The Mercury Lounge Brownies Nada Surf Luna Cracker Camper Van Beethoven Pitch-A-Tent Records Clem Snide Red House Painters In The Heights Hit Like A Girl contest “I Love Rock and Roll” - Joan Jett Riki Lindhome Wednesday Rope trailer Monsieur Hire trailer Coming to America trailer Gigli trailer Hunger - Knut Hamsun Jay Chou David Tao Satyajit Ray Peter Greenaway The Pillow Book trailer Raves: Take 6

Webster University (MO) Percussion Professor and Freelance Percussionist Erin Elstner stops by to talk about teaching and performing in the St. Louis Area, teaching and playing in Asia, setting up a new program, and the fun of bringing in guest artists (05:15), more talk about her Webster jog (33:00), growing up in Iowa and St. Louis, her musical family, playing challenging piano music, marching band experiences, and her enjoyment of playing sports (41:00), and talks about her time in undergrad at the New School in NYC (01:06:35). Finishing with a Rave on the book and film Being There (01:24:50). Links: Erin Elstner’s Canopus Drums page Erin Elstner on “The Humble Tambourine” on NPR Postmodern Jukebox The Fabulous Fox Theater Powell Hall Renovations The MUNY (STL) Final Fantasy concerts Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations Quinton Robinson Tommy Lee Keith Also on the podcast in 2020 Jason Bittner Piano Concerto No. 1 - Johannes Brahms St. Louis Blues 2019 Stanley Cup win Goon trailer Slap Shot trailer James Preiss Manhattan Marimba Quartet Glen Velez Ziryab Trio Trio Monkapotamus Raves/Links: “College Students Are Not All Right” - Nitish Pahwa Being There - Jerzy Kosinski Being There trailer

Solo Percussionist, Performer, Educator, Podcaster, and host of Drums and Drams Cameron Leach stops by to talk about his recent PASIC 2022 performance, removing applause breaks, and playing highly difficult music on a deadline (03:00), teaching at Capital University (OH), playing Principal Percussion position at the Columbus Symphony, and maintaining his mental and physical health (18:55), growing up near Columbus, being in pop bands and marching band, and his enjoyment of learning languages (30:00), attending Capital University for undergrad, going to Chosen Vale, and multiple styles of teachers and teaching (52:30), getting his Masters at Eastman (NY) with Michael Burritt, and beginning his solo percussion career (01:00:00), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, with sections on developing artist percussionists, sensible clothing, great movies, and much more (01:19:00). Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary film Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (01:40:40). Links: Cameron Leach’s website “63 Across 81 Down” - Ancel Neeley “Originating Within” - Nick Werth “Broken Mirrors” - Vera Stanojevic “I Leave You the Real World” - David Skidmore Orphic Percussion Columbus Symphony “A Little Piece of Heaven” - Avenged Sevenfold “Disasterpiece” - Slipknot Rhythm X, Inc. Blue Devils Drum Corps Bluecoats Drum Corps Randall May Drum Carriers Michael Burritt Leigh Howard Stevens Marimba Seminar Bob Breithaupt Ryan Kilgore She-e Wu Chosen Vale Colin Currie “Burritt Variations” - Alejandro Viñao Robert Van Sice Casey Cangelosi on the podcast in 2017 Eastman’s Arts Leadership Program Drew Tucker Todd Meehan on the podcast in 2017 Josh Jones on the podcast in 2020 Rob Knopper Andy Harnsberger on the podcast in 2022 Richard Henson Chad Floyd “Over the Rainbow” - Harold Arlen/Robert Oetomo arranged “Astral Dance” - Gordon Stout “Mirage” - "Yasuo Sueyoshi “Prelude No. 1” - Emmanuel Séjourné Shooter trailer The Dark Knight Rises trailer The Longest Yard (2005) trailer Gods of Egypt trailer Georges St-Pierre UFC Highlights Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC Highlights Conor McGregor UFC Highlights Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Wild Turkey 101 King of Kentucky Bourbon “buttonwood” - Evan Chapman Raves: Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

Principal Percussionist for the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra Becca Laurito stops by to talk about her PASIC 2022 presentation on performance anxiety and her focus on sound and energy healing (03:40), her role with the Hawai’i Symphony, the audition process, and the challenges of performing on the island (29:00), growing up in Chicago, playing piano prior to focusing on percussion, and rowing crew (54:05), her undergrad at Northwestern (IL), recovering from a broken clavicle, and making a freelance career early on (01:08:50), going to grad school at Temple (PA) and later to DePaul (IL), and the auditioning process (01:19:45), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions (01:33:15). Finishing with a Rave on the 2022 film Till (02:04:00). Links: Becca Laurito’s website Flumie Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra Raynor Carroll Brad Davis Mason Bates Trey Wyatt Matt McClung on the podcast in 2022 David Moss Drive My Car trailer Symphony No. 1 - Jean Sibelius Michael Burritt She-e Wu James Ross Alan Abel Chris Deviney Lychee fruit Pita Inn Good Will Hunting trailer The Love Guru trailer Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery trailer Fight Club trailer Memento trailer Se7en trailer Shameless trailer The Body Keeps the Score - Besser Van Der Kolk The Life of Pi - Yann Martel The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster Tom and Jerry classic episodes Raves: Till trailer

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Creator of Grover Pro Percussion, Percussionist, Educator, and Music Leader Neil Grover stops by to talk about his PASIC 2022 Presentation on Accessory Percussion Instruments and his thoughts on past PASICs (02:00), growing up on Long Island and gigging in bands growing up (20:00), studying with Vic Firth at the New England Conservatory (MA) (35:35), starting his gigging life post-grad, and his thoughts on organization (44:30), getting into percussion manufacturing and starting Grover Pro Percussion (52:00), his current musical activities and selling the company pre-pandemic (01:17:40), and takes on the Random Ass Questions (01:25:25). Finishing with a Rave on the 2016 Memoir Lab Girl (01:52:45). Links: Neil Grover’s homepage Keith Aleo on the podcast in 2020 Alan Abel Ian Finkel Ronnie Benedict Frank Zappa Arturo Toscanini George Gaber Vic Firth Ringo Starr “Proud Mary” - Tina Turner “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” - The Righteous Brothers “I Say a Little Prayer” - Dionne Warwick (written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David) Gunther Schuller Douglas Howard Fred Hinger Harvey Vogel Martin Cohen Bill Youhass Mike Balter Leigh Howard Stevens Arnie Lang “Three Cornered Hat” - Manuel De Falla Maureen Brennan “Four Mallet Primer” - Neil Grover RBI Music Gone With the Wind trailer Wizard of Oz trailer Alice’s Restaurant trailer Max Steiner The Hunt for Red October trailer The Cowboys trailer It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World trailer Raves: Lab Girl - Hope Jahren

Albany State University (GA) Assistant Professor of Music and Percussion Professor Jillian Baxter returns to talk about her recent PASIC 2022 Diversity Panel she moderated on Black Women Percussionists (03:10), updates on her career and job, challenges of the pandemic, and local performing opportunities (17:10), and an updated Random Ass Questions segment on inspirational books, taking time for herself, cooking for family, and the TV show Scandal (37:35).  Finishing with a Rave on the Long Island Youth Orchestra Reunion Concert from early January (54:00). Links: Jillian Baxter on the podcast in 2020 Jillian Baxter’s faculty page at Albany State Britton-Rene Collins Camelia Akhamie Kies PAS Diversity Alliance Marimba Concerto - Ney Rosauro Elayne Jones Jessica Williams on the podcast in 2020 Boundaries - Henry Cloud and John Townsend Destiny - TD Jakes “I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Scandal TV series Raves: Long Island Youth Orchestra