Pete's Percussion Podcast - Pete Zambito

Frequent Pete’s Percussion Podcast guest Lamon Lawhorn returns to the podcast to talk about his participation with the M-Boom Tribute Ensemble at PASIC50 this past November (03:20), his path to getting onto the PAS Board of Directors, dealing with feedback received about PASIC applications, the responsibilities of the job, and how to get more involved (26:50), his position as Director of Percussion Studies at Virginia State University and the move from his success at North Carolina A&T (45:25), and his comments on the 2025 Dallas Cowboys and the music and culture that is inspiring him today (01:14:25).Finishing with a Rave on Mary Roach’s 2003 nonfiction book Stiff (01:33:15).Lamon Lawhorn links:Lamon Lawhorn’s Virginia State PageLamon Lawhorn’s WebsiteLamon Lawhorn’s previous Podcast appearances:Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 35Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 67Lamon Lawhorn in Episode 216Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:Thomas Taylor in 2025Donnie Johns in 2021Marcia McCants in 2025Sean Daniels in 2024Joshua Simonds in 2022Megan Arns in 2017Karli Viña in 2022Nathan Siegel in 2025Bill Shaltis in 2017Andrew Eldridge in 2022Brian Zator in 2017Casey Cangelosi in 2017Justin Alexander in 2020Other Links:Joe ChambersEthan StricklandMax RoachDon ParkerMichael BurrittJu Percussion GroupMalcolm JacksonNEXUSPercussions de StrasbourgEric C. HughesChris HanningGene KoshinskiNCPP National Equipment StandardsAnnie StevensMarlon FosterJack DeJohnetteDamion ReidRobert GlasperTerreon GullyNo Limit vs. Cash MoneyMel Robbins and Jason WilsonRaves:Stiff - Mary Roach

Bandleader, Percussionist, Arts Administrator, Clinician and Speaker Drew Tucker stops by to talk about the PASIC50 Panel he participated on about Percussion and Dance (05:00), his position as Director of Jazz Road at South Arts, supporting jazz artists, freelancing and getting involved, and the grant process (21:40), growing up in Boca Raton (FL), getting into music and DCI, and more about his music education (50:20), his college years and how his early career moved forward (01:11:30), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on developing musicianship in percussionists early on, adventures in cooking, superhero movies, and memorable performances (01:29:35).Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Shari & Lamb Chop (02:01:30).Drew Tucker links:Drew Tucker’s websiteSouth ArtsJazz RoadPrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Alexandros Fragiskatos in 2021Joshua Simonds in 2022Eriko Daimo in 2025Other Links:Sarah ReichCory WongRay Donato311 Tiny Desk ConcertBlue Devils 1994 showMagic of Orlando 1995“Señor Mouse” - Chick Corea and Gary BurtonNancy Zeltsman“When Doves Cry” - Prince“Toxic” - Britney Spears“Head Over Heels” - Tears for Fears“Sword of Whispers” - Joe Locke“Dat Dere” - Stefon HarrisAndromeda TurreThe Incredibles trailerGodzilla Minus One trailerThe Art of Possibility - Ben ZanderSurrounded by Idiots - Thomas Erikson“Someday My Prince Will Come” - Jake ChapmanPlexusPlay and Matt DiBiaseRaves:Shari & Lamb Chop website

Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (AZ) Director of Percussion Activities and Tuscon-based Freelancer Liz Soflin stops by to talk about her PASIC50 performance of Stuart Saunders Smith’s “By Language Embellished, I…” (04:30), her career in Arizona and more about her freelancing and college teaching (15:30), growing up in Michigan, her beginnings in percussion, and getting involved and drama club and acting (26:35), her undergrad years at the University of Central Michigan and learning from Andrew Spencer (37:00), her masters years at UT-Knoxville and learning from a variety of teachers (46:40), going to the University of Arizona for her doctorate, learning from Norman Weinberg, and establishing her connections with Stuart Saunders Smith (55:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments about being a woman in the percussion field, the Tuscon Saguaros, the movies Jaws and Cats, a lot of great books, midwestern food, being a Karaoke DJ, and the Museum of Modern Art in NYC (01:10:40).Finishing with a Rave on Lenny Wilkens’ 2000 book Unguarded: My Forty Years Surviving in the N.B.A. (01:40:40).Liz Soflin Links:Liz Soflin’s Black Swamp Percussion pageLiz Soflin’s Instagram pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Nathan Daughtrey in 2021Andy Bliss in 2023Norman Weinberg in 2017Ivan Trevino in 2022Other Links:Stuart Saunders SmithLolita - Vladimir Nabokov“Peeping Tom” - Dan SennSierra Vista SymphonyThe Curious Savage - John PatrickLady Windermere’s Fan - Oscar WildeAndrew SpencerDavid GillinghamDave Hollinden“Limerick Daydreams” - Nathan Daughtrey“Chameleon Music” - Dan Welcher“Crown of Thorns” - David Maslanka“Niagara Falls” - Michael DaughertyNief-NorfJohn MackeyMorris PalterMatthew BurtnerThreads - Paul Lansky“Bloom” - Ivan Trevino“Songs I-IX” - Stuard Saunders SmithCall the Midwife trailer“Three Winter Carols” - Stuart Saunders Smith“The Authors” - Stuart Saunders Smith“To the Earth” - Frederick RzewskiTucson SaguarosJaws (50th Anniversary) trailerThe Stand - Stephen KingThe Running Man - Stephen KingThe Running Man (1987) trailerCreativity Inc. - Ed CatmullThe Great Gatsby - F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Outsiders - S.E. HintonBig Magic - Elizabeth GilbertWriting Poetry from the Inside Out - Sandford LyneOn Writing - Stephen King“Separate Ways” - Journey“Me and Bobby McGee” - Janis JoplinEugene NovotneyThe Museum of Modern Art (NYC)“The Starry Night” - Vincent van GoghRaves:Unguarded - Lenny Wilkens (with Terry Pluto)

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Percussion Professor Francis Favis stops by to talk about his recent PASIC50 Performance during the New Music/Research session (04:05), his job at UTRGV, the unusual school setup, and mariachi music in south Texas (18:20), growing up in Bloomington Normal (IL), his family’s deep musical roots, early memories of playing drumset, marching band years, and working the school’s computer help desk at his high school (38:30), attending Illinois State for undergrad (52:30), George Mason University (VA) for his master’s (01:01:35), the University of Texas at Austin for his doctorate and the OU/UT football rivalry (01:12:50), his first job at Tarleton State University (TX) (01:28:45), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on performance, great Filipino food, great and terrible movies, science fiction books and movies, Radiohead, and the dangers of turning pages (01:35:30).Finishing with a Rave of appreciation of the life of musician Raul Malo (02:01:40).Francis Favis links:Francis Favis’ Innovative Percussion PagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Megan Arns in 2017Julia Gaines-Montag in 2016Troy Hall in 2020Clif Walker in 2021Andy Bliss in 2023Gary Westbrook in 2017Ivan Trevino in 2022Tom Burritt in 2021Marco Schirripa in 2022Andy Harnsberger in 2022Ben Charles in 2017Bonnie Whiting in 2020Other Links:Nief-NorfCaroline Vaughan-RichardsSophie MathieuMayke NasWouter SnoeiMark RamirezUTRGV facultyJohn KilkennyTony EdwardsAngelo Favis“Immigrant Song” - Led ZeppelinSchool of Rock trailer“The National Anthem” - Radiohead“Believer” = Imagine DragonsPioneer Drum and Bugle CorpsCavaliers 2016 Indoor “Lost Boys”“Shadow Chasers” - Michael BurrittLost tv soundtracksDavid Collier“Fractalia” - Owen Clayton CondonMatt JamesJonathan BisesiJohn Spirtas“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman“Burritt Variations” - Alejandro Viñao“Mirage” - Yasuo SueyoshiJerry JunkinBlade Runner 2049 trailerRubber trailerDune - Frank HerbertThe Martian Chronicles - Ray BradburyI, Robot - Isaac Asimov“Crazy” - Le SserafimIn Rainbows - RadioheadThe Bends - RadioheadMonster - R.E.M.Christopher O’Riley Plays RadioheadTransplanted Roots Percussion Research SymposiumRaves:Trampoline - The MavericksAll Night Live, Volume 1 - The Mavericks

Los Angeles City College (CA) Professor of Music and Freelancer Kassandra Kocoshis stops by to talk about her PASIC50 Presentation on Cajón performance in Flamenco performance and how she came to love this genre of music (05:10), her job at LACC, how she got the job, freelancing in California, and working with the artist Ebi (19:50), growing up in Muncie (IN), her early musical experiences, working with Erwin Mueller at Ball State University while in high school, and her experiences traveling at a young age (53:30), her undergrad years at DePaul University (IL), encountering flamenco music during this time, and freelancing in Chicago after undergrad (01:06:45), heading to CalArts for her master’s and working with Gustavo Dudamel as his personal assistant (01:21:15), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on developing well-rounded percussionists, being a woman in the percussion field, bad impressions, Greek food, World Cup Soccer, great books, working with pop stars, and the artwork of Pablo Picasso (01:31:30).Finishing with a Rave on the 2025 film 28 Years Later (01:50:10).Kassandra Kocoshis links:Kassandra Kocochis’s homepagePrevious Podcast guests mentioned:Damon Grant in 2021Erin Walker Bliss in 2024Other Links:Paco de LucíaEbiRaul PinedaRed Kite SessionsRandy GlossHerb AlpertJennie GarthMona TavakoliNikki CampbellThe CortégeErwin MuellerIndiana Ambassadors of MusicEric MillsteinGustavo DudamelEllen ReidSheila E. drum soloLongman & EagleRick BaylessThe Athenian RoomLife is Beautiful trailerThe Producers trailer (2005)American Gods - Neil GaimanCirce - Madeline MillerMuseo Reina SofiaGuernica - Pablo PicassoRaves:28 Days Later trailer