Category: Publications
-
Gabriela Ortiz Aroma Foliado CD
Gabriela Ortiz is a significant composer from Mexico. A couple of years ago, I was fortunate to play on Gabriela Ortiz’s CD called Aroma Foliado. I played percussion on the first track, Elegía (1991). The CD was nominated for a Latin Grammy and featured a lot of great performances. Be sure to check out the…
-
New Release: Tempo Distortion #4 – Single
I am proud to announce that I have a new single that was released on iTunes and CDBaby. The piece is called Tempo Distortion #4 and was written by my friend and composer Steve Kornicki. Tempo Distortion #4 is a conceptual study in simultaneously occurring patterns in different tempi for solo marimba and pre-recorded and…
-
Composers Circle
On Sunday, my new triangle solo Pitch Drop was featured on Composers Circle. If you are unfamiliar with this site, it features one composer a day and has been around for about a year. You can easily lose a lot of time listening to all of the music that is featured on the site. Thanks…
-
Navigating Social Networks Article
I was interviewed for an article called “Navigating Social Networks” for Halftime Magazine. The article is now available online. Thanks to Jeremy Chen for asking me to be a part of the article. Below are some excerpts from the article. Click here to read the entire article. Navigating Social Networks By Jeremy Chen With social…
-
Technology and Its Use by Percussion Educators in the 21st Century
Over the summer, Dr. Tracy Wiggins (UNC Pembroke) asked me to contribute to an article he was writing for The Percussive Notes journal. After waiting 6 months, it has finally been released in the January 2012 issue. The article features an interview with three other percussion professors, including Norman Weinberg (University of Arizona), John W.…
-
IronWorks CD Review in Percussive Notes
The Percussive Arts Society is the largest professional organization for percussionists. They society publishes 6 journals yearly and supports percussion education throughout the world. In the January 2012 issue of Percussive Notes, Darin Olson gave a great review on the new IronWorks Percussion Duo CD – I. Thanks to PAS and Darin for including our…
-
Published Music
I am happy to announce that four of my new percussion works have been published by Andrew Beall and Bachovich Music Publications. The four works that Bachovich published are: Steel Drum Orchestra PanSon Baila Alegre Multi-Percussion Drum Duo Tribute Marimba Quartet Quartet in F major (2nd mvt). Arrangement of Ravel’s String Quartet. These pieces will…