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Episode 41:
Entrepreneurship has been a recurring theme on the podcast. Both Donnie Johns and Joe Gramley both focus heavily on the idea of percussionists being entrepreneurs within their educational circles, each discussing topics like versatility, multitasking, building trust and prioritization as foundations for their careers. Excerpts from our past conversations were pulled for this Best of episode.
Full length episodes
Donnie Johns: The Percussionist as Entrepreneur
Joe Gramley: Building a Music Career
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Music From This Episode
Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature
https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/
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Episode 40:
Todd Meehan, Andrea Venet and Matthew Lau are distinctly creative in their own unique career paths. In this best of episode, we travel back to some of our first conversations and explore how each approaches their own creative lives. Matthew speaks about his energy and enthusiasm connected to building a performance career. Andrea "gives herself permission" to explore building a catalog of original compositions. And Todd has created a witty, engaging and contemporary approach to percussion education with Liquidrum.
Todd Meehan: Art not War
Andrea Venet: Give Yourself Permission
Matthew Lau: Building a Brand
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Music From This Episode
Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature
https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/
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Episode 39:
Katy Elman is a friend of BSP and owner of Southern Percussion in the UK. Being a trained musician, attending music schools from an early age, Katy ultimately had a unique opportunity to take over a retail sheet music company. We talk about this transition from performing to operating Southern Percussion, how her company has grown significantly over the last 10+ years, and some of the connections between our two businesses. Katy also has a new educational project getting off the ground this Summer called the Southern Percussion Institute, which we learn more about during our conversation!
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/SouthernPercussion
Instagram: www.instagram.com/southernpercussion
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/SPercuk
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2021 Percussion Ensemble Showcase winners:
www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase
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Music From This Episode
Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature
https://www.adibartolopercussion.com/
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Episode 38 with Ivan Trevino
If you’re unfamiliar with Ivan Trevino’s compositions and work with The Big Trouble, it’s definitely worth a Google. A diverse collection of musical genres, instrumentation, orchestration, and performance opportunities help make his projects accessible to both listen to and perform. All with an ongoing thread of social awareness, inclusion and equity.
Ivan hasn’t been on our Artist Endorser roster long, but he’s definitely one of those people that makes you immediately feel comfortable, as if you’ve known each other for years.
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Connect with Ivan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivantrevinomusic
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ivan.drums/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/popmarimba
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Co-Write: https://ivandrums.com/co-write-by-ivan-trevino/
Dynamicx Drums: https://www.blackswamp.com/snare-drums-dynamicx
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Music From This Episode
Tu Mereces lo Mejor marimba duo - Fred Trevino (arr. by Ivan Trevino) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVb6Tv-yyuY
Wildlings - Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA14gIB4cdc
Forgiveness for solo vibraphone - Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaXNWpy3lgk
GHOST ARMS - The Big Trouble (live at PASIC 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCLUSum52y8
Steal Another Day - The Big Trouble (live at PASIC 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xia0ZU6F2-c
Star - Break of Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MHkxpEG6Cc
Uprising - Break of Reality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf0bLYLh6Pg
Catching Shadows - Ivan Trevino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lktMLiKaes
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Episode 37 with Michael Ptacin
Michael Ptacin is a recent BSP Concert Artist, but actually someone we’ve known since meeting at a convention years ago. He’s got his hands in all sorts of stuff like musical theatre, sequencing & programming, administration and most recently audio video production. This all seems to stem from his willingness and excitement to try new things, accepting challenges and a loose professional motto to “Never say no...within reason”.
We discuss Michael’s motto in connection with his various activities and how they developed as well as a push for diversity awareness and inclusion within his projects and the percussion community as a whole.
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Connect with Michael
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelptacin
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MPmarimba
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Percussion Ensemble Showcase Results: https://www.blackswamp.com/percussion-ensemble-showcase
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Music From This Episode
Alex Temple - Ah yes, the three genders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcYbL0Gm0qg
Dave Molk - sky: https://www.instagram.com/p/CMhQevfA6By/
Dave Molk - redline: https://davemolkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/redline
Steph Davis - I go to prepare a place for you: https://youtu.be/Mp7XAknbBII
Che Buford - Penn’s Landing: https://soundcloud.com/chesmusic/penns-landing-2020
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Episode 36 with Maria Flurry
Maria Flurry has been a long time friend and supporter of Black Swamp Percussion. She knew Eric in the early years of BSP, used to work PAS conventions with us, and has always been one of our biggest supporters.
Besides being connected to the performance world in Michigan, Arizona and everywhere in between over the years, Maria has spent time, energy and resources developing non profit arts organizations, outreach programs, and helping to launch the AZ Philharmonic just a few years ago. Basically, she’s got her hands in a lot of different musical events, organizations and performance opportunities…as well as a wealth of experience and knowledge I try to tap into during our conversation.
Most recently, Maria is partnering with Homero Ceron and Fred Morgan to present a percussion trio performance in June through the Arizona Philharmonic.
Learn more here: https://azphil.org/event/2020-2021-manos/
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Connect with Maria
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maria.flurry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-vomlehn-flurry-888b6732
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TC1 Deep Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V3_mkYOEUQ&t=17s
LGTC2 Deep Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocjh9IsUxQ4
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Episode 35 with Josh Smith
After catching up a bit about family, travel and life, we learn more about some of Josh’s professional development and his music publishing company Ox & Lamb. He’s got a great new subscription promotion happening called the Ox and Lamb music club.
As a subscriber for the club, you’ll receive THREE brand-new percussion solo pieces, one each from composer: Andrea Venet, Michael Burritt, and Dame Evelyn Glennie, delivered straight to your inbox as a PDF.
Each solo will be between 5’00” – 8’00” minutes in length and written at an “intermediate difficulty level”.
The cost to join the club is only $45, which gets you all three exclusive solos, available for a limited time.
Learn more here: https://www.oxandlambmusic.com/blog/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.d.smith.77
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danger.middle.name/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YD5uwuL9FT5jwFJu_-rAg/featured
Music from this episode
Ben Cantrell - Dance Eleven by James Campbell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLB5wQvawg
Adam Campbell - Tick-Tock by Adam Campbell:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRnpfj__onU
Gustavo Miranda - Terza Rima by Terry Longshore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrkwIzmmmbI
Andre Venet - Strobilanthes by Andrea Venet / Ox and Lamb Music Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcu-Y_n0rbM&t=59s
Joshua D. Smith- The Shortest Day by Joshua D. Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI1d_02PRYk&t=122s
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Episode 34 with Colleen Bernstein
Colleen Bernstein is Black Swamp Concert Artist heavily involved in arts education, performance collaboration, diversity awareness and community engagement. Strength and Sensitivity, her ongoing music and arts project, aims to connect and engage artists across gender, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and disability spectrums.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colleen.bernstein
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ColleenBernstein
Music from this episode
Rebonds a by Iannis Xenakis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0j_b566i8s
La Bicicleta de Cristal by Angélica Negrón: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7IQ2iSIH8w
We Shall Be Turned by Judd Greenstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TnNF8z7e8
Chorale by Richard Albagli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTGGdpd9qBs
Strength & Sensitivity: Ann Arbor - Highlight Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JF0_HSriI
From My Little Island by Robert Aldridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J-JezP91J0
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Sound Solution Project (ends 04/30/21)
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Episode 33
We revisit past episodes, and dig into the topic of improvisation with BSP Artists Gloria Yehilievsky, Anthony Di Bartolo, Andrew Baldwin and Tony DiSanza. Each are active in overlapping and contrasting areas of performance, so it’s interesting to hear about their individual processes and projects connected to improvisation.
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2 Free months of Primephonic with promo code: BLACKSWAMP
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Gloria Yehilevsky: Sounding Eye Collective
Anthony Di Bartolo: Whimsical by Nature
Andrew Baldwin: https://www.andrewbaldwinpercussion.com/
Tony DiSanza: Curry, Hetzler & DiSanza
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Episode 32 with Melanie Voytovich
Melanie is the founder of the New Works Project, an organization focused on equity and accessibility within the new music community. Their commission and digital programs serve those who are interested in contemporary music but are limited in their capacity to engage in the community, due to limited funds or access to large or specialty instruments. Most of our conversation centers on accessibility and diversity within the music world, which is a huge part of Melanie's work, and which Black Swamp is proud to help support through the New Works Project.
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Check out www.wrist-grips.com
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Connect with Melanie
https://www.newworksproject.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewWorksProject/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newworksproject/
Music from this episode
The Hope Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMVzs9GPQfY&t=132s
Open Your Eyes by Ivan Trevino:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRvJMP_bB10
Two Duos for Flute and Percussion I. Whac-a-mole by Mark Engebretson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ak-XWvZNnY
Dream of the Cherry Blossoms by Keiko Abe:https://soundcloud.com/mvoytovich/dream-of-the-cheery-blossoms-excerpt-keiko-abe
Hope by Dave Molk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgC9FqoaF8&t
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