Damon Grant
Discussions in Percussion
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.
Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: discussionsinpercussion.com
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Damon Grant
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Latest episode
Oct 28, 2026
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Episodes
#487 Clayton Craddock: Drummer, Author, Educator, Podcaster, and More! 06.05.2026 1:27:53
Damon gets to talk to Clayton about his new book, his new gig, passive income, and much more! There's also other segments like gig alerts and music news.
#486 M.B. Gordy: Drummer, Percussionist, Composer, Producer, and More! 29.04.2026 1:39:34
Damon gets to talk to M.B. about Maryland, life adventures, Frank Zappa, film scores and much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
#485 Samuel Torres: Percussionist, Educator, Composer, and More! 22.04.2026 1:12:07
Damon welcomes back Samuel to talk about his new album, playing percussion with a drummer, his clinic at PASIC, and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
#484 J.P. Bouvet: Drummer, Educator, and More! 15.04.2026 1:11:18
Damon gets to talk to JP about what he presented at PASIC, his educational site, improvisation, psychology, and more! There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news, and others.
#483 Mark Walker: Grammy Winning Drummer, Educator, Composer and More! 07.04.2026 1:21:27
Damon gets to talk to Mark about Chicago, NYC, life adventures, the Caribbean Jazz Project, UMass, and so much more. There's also other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, and an iconic recording.
#482 Ed Fast: Percussionist, Educator, Drummer, and More! 01.04.2026 1:04:36
Damon gets to talk to Ed about his Percussive Arts Society clinic, Bill Fitch, Connecticut, playing multiple instruments, his band Conga Bop and more. There's also other segments like gig alerts, and music news.
#481 Jenny Klukken: Percussionist, Educator, Artist, and More! 24.03.2026 1:21:58
Damon gets to talk to Jenny about her new album, Minnesota, artwork, marimbas, improvising, and much more! There's also other segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, and music news.
#480 Jeremy Wade: Percussionist, Educator, Composer, and More! 18.03.2026 55:49
Damon gets to talk to Jeremy about the bodhrán, St. Paddy's Day, Kentucky, telecommunications, and much more. There's also gig alerts, music news, and other segments.
#479 Saturnino Tiamson Jr.: Drummer, Percussionist, Educator, and More! 11.03.2026 1:07:42
Damon gets to talk to Saturnino about his many jobs, running a Percussive Arts Society chapter, Asia, education and much more. There's also other segments including gig alerts, educational spotlights, and music news.
#478 Vicky O'Neon: Drummer, Percussionist, Educator and More! 03.03.2026 1:16:14
Damon gets to talk to Vicky about playing drums vs. percussion, her name and style, life adventures, touring vs. house bands and so much more! There's also other segments, including music news, gig alerts, and educational spotlights.
#477 Pat Petrillo: Drummer, Inventor, Educator and More! 25.02.2026 1:19:18
Damon gets to talk to Pat about his product inventions, drum corps, getting gigs, Broadway, endorsements, and other musical adventures. There's also other segments including gig alerts, iconic recordings, and music news.
#476 Garry Kvistad: Percussionist, Instrument Builder, Educator, Author and More! 18.02.2026 1:10:03
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.
#475 Chris St. Hilaire: Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Producer and More! 11.02.2026 1:13:11
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.
#474 Will James: Symphonic Percussionist, Educator, Author and More! 04.02.2026 1:12:33
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.
#473 Dr. Jeffrey Barudin: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More! 28.01.2026 1:22:48
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.
#472 Dr. Andrew Veit: Percussionist, Educator, Composer and More! 21.01.2026 59:14
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.
#471 Dr. Vivienne Shippy: Percussionist, Educator, and More! 14.01.2026 1:10:08
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 repertoire and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news, and others.
#470 Malcolm Jackson: Percussionist, Educator, Composer, Producer and More! 07.01.2026 57:15
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.
#469 Tony Miceli: Vibraphonist, Educator, and More! 31.12.2025 1:18:05
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.
#468 Heather Thorn: Xylophonist, Educator, and More! 24.12.2025 1:02:50
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.
#467 Thom Hannum: Hall of Fame Educator, Arranger, Author, and More! 17.12.2025 1:14:55
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.
#466 PASIC Recap Part 3: Feat. Mike Compitello, Mark Reilly, John H. Beck, John R. Beck, & The M'Boom Tribute Ensemble!! 10.12.2025 1:08:02
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!
#465 PASIC Recap Part 2: Feat. Ivan Llanes, Kassandra Kocoshis, Lenny Kumar & Stefon Harris! 02.12.2025 44:46
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.
#464 PASIC Recap Part 1: Feat. Dafnis Prieto, Weedie Braimah, Keita Ogawa & Andy Akiho! 26.11.2025 56:06
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.
#463 Jason McGerr: Drummer for Death Cab For Cutie and More! 19.11.2025 1:05:53
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.
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