Discussions in Percussion
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Podcast host Damon Grant, is a professional percussionist and has partnered with the Percussive Arts Society to bring this podcast to the masses. The mission statement is "Document History and Educate the Next Generation." This podcast aims to interview percussionists, drummers, and percussion educators of all genres.
Location:
United States
Description:
Podcast host Damon Grant, is a professional percussionist and has partnered with the Percussive Arts Society to bring this podcast to the masses. The mission statement is "Document History and Educate the Next Generation." This podcast aims to interview percussionists, drummers, and percussion educators of all genres.
Language:
English
Episodes
#476 Garry Kvistad: Percussionist, Instrument Builder, Educator, Author and More!
2/17/2026
Damon gets to talk to Garry about Woodstock Chimes, Nexus, Black Earth Percussion, Steve Reich, festivals, and so much more! There's also other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, and music news.
Duration:01:10:03
#475 Chris St. Hilaire: Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Producer and More!
2/11/2026
Damon gets to talk to Chris about his new album, Trinidad, current events, social media, and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
Duration:01:13:11
#474 Will James: Symphonic Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
2/3/2026
Damon gets to talk to Will about the St. Louis Symphony, education, triangles, North Carolina, getting a gig and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
Duration:01:12:33
#473 Dr. Jeffrey Barudin: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
1/28/2026
Damon gets to talk to Jeff about job listings on his website, New Jersey, teaching, calzones and much more. There's also other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, and music news.
Duration:01:22:48
#472 Dr. Andrew Veit: Percussionist, Educator, Composer and More!
1/20/2026
Damon gets to talk to Andrew about the World Vibes Congress, The Wells-Rapp Center for Mallet Percussion Research, Drum Corps, New Jersey, and much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, gear talk, music news, and others.
Duration:00:59:14
#471 Dr. Vivienne Shippy: Percussionist, Educator, and More!
1/13/2026
Damon gets to talk to Vivienne about the gulf coast, her Metaphor Percussion Duo, being the CA Chapter President for the Percussive Arts Society, percussion reptertoire and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
Duration:01:10:08
#470 Malcolm Jackson: Percussionist, Educator, Composer, Producer and More!
1/6/2026
Damon gets to talk to Malcolm about performing at PASIC 50 with M'Boom, Houston, nicknames, psychology and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
Duration:00:57:15
#469 Tony Miceli: Vibraphonist, Educator, and More!
12/31/2025
Damon gets to talk to Tony about the World Vibes Congress, teaching, life adventures, the vibraphone and much more! There's also segments like iconic recordings, music news and others.
Duration:01:18:05
#468 Heather Thorn: Xylophonist, Educator, and More!
12/23/2025
Damon gets to talk to Heather about her PASIC 50 clinic, musical adventures with her band, Canada, the xylophone and its history and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
Duration:01:02:50
#466 Thom Hannum: Hall of Fame Educator, Arranger, Author, and More!
12/16/2025
Damon gets to talk to Thom about his adventures post Umass retirement. They talk about the Pearl Education Team, writing, perfect scores, family and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
Duration:01:14:55
#465 PASIC Recap Part 3: Feat. Mike Compitello, Mark Reilly, John H. Beck, John R. Beck, & The M'Boom Tribute Ensemble!!
12/10/2025
Damon gets to talk to Mike, Mark, John, John, and the members of the M'Boom Tribute Ensemble (Joe Chambers, Stefon Harris, Thomas Taylor, Dr. Lamon Lawhorn, Dr. Sean Daniels, Don Parker, Marcia McCants, Donnie Johns and Malcolm Jackson) at PASIC 50. There's also other segments!
Duration:01:08:02
#465 PASIC Recap Part 2: Feat. Ivan Llanes, Kassandra Kocoshis, Lenny Kumar & Stefon Harris!
12/2/2025
Damon gets to talk to Ivan, Kassandra, Lenny and Stefon at this year's PASIC 50 in the expo hall at the Discussions in Percussion/Drumset Magazine booth. There's also segments like music news and others.
Duration:00:44:46
#464 PASIC Recap Part 1: Feat. Dafnis Prieto, Weedie Braimah, Keita Ogawa & Andy Akiho!
11/25/2025
Damon gets to talk to Dafnis, Weedie, Keita and Andy at this year's PASIC 50 in the expo hall at the Discussions in Percussion/Drumset Magazine booth. There's also other segments like the educational spotlight and music news.
Duration:00:56:06
#463 Jason McGerr: Drummer for Death Cab For Cutie and More!
11/19/2025
Damon gets to talk to Jason about Scottish drumming, PASIC, being a band member vs. side person, recording and production, synesthesia, and other life adventures. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights and music news among others.
Duration:01:05:53
#462 App Episode Vol. 2 - With Marcos Torres!
11/11/2025
Damon gets to welcome Marcos back to the podcast to talk about various apps you may want to use on your device to navigate through life as a professional musician. There are also some other segments as well.
Duration:00:51:25
#461 Dr. Elizabeth DeLamater: Percussionist, Educator, Diversity Alliance Chair, and More!
11/4/2025
Damon gets to talk to Elizabeth about long Covid, The Diversity Alliance, PASIC 50 (hosted by the Percussive Arts Society) and much more! There's also segments like educational spotlight, music news and others.
Duration:00:57:11
#460 Greg Hersey: Percussionist, Educator, and More!
10/28/2025
Damon gets to talk to Greg about Florida, his multi-percussion setup, what he will present at PASIC 50, festivals, degrees, and so much more. There's also other segments like educational spotlights and music news.
Duration:01:13:50
#459 Marcia McCants: Percussionist, Educator, Psychologist, and More!
10/21/2025
Damon gets to talk to Marcia about her PASIC 50 preview, marimba, psychology, England, dancing, TLC, T-Pain and more! There's also segments like educational spotlights, music news and others.
Duration:01:16:30
#458 Dr. Donnie Johns: Percussionist, Educator and More!
10/14/2025
Damon gets to talk to Donnie about his DMV Academy, his PASIC 50 preview, Go-Go, the Hollywood Bowl and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.
Duration:01:01:03
#457 I-Jen Fang: Percussionist, Soloist, Educator, and More!
10/7/2025
Damon gets to talk to I-Jen about Taiwan, teaching, Pasic 50, Mister Rogers, and so much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news, and others.
Duration:01:11:06